Streets of London Chords by Theuns Jordaan

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[G] _ [C] Have you seen the [G] old man in [Am] the closed-down [Em] markers?
_ [F] Kicking up the [C] paper with [D] his worn-out [G] shoes
[C] In his eyes [G] you see no pride [Am] and held loosely [Em] by sight
[F] _ [C] Yesterday's paper [G] telling yesterday's [C] news
_ So [F] how can you [C] tell me you're lonely?
Lonely [D] and say for you that the sun don't shine
_ [G] _ [C] Let me take [G] you by the hand [Am] and lead you through the [Em] streets of London
[F] I'll show you [C] something
[G] To make you change [C] your mind
_ _ Have you seen [G] the old girl?
[Am] walks the streets [Em] of London _
[F] Dirty in [C] her hair [D] and her clothes in [G] rash
_ [C] She's no time [G] for talking.
[Am] She just keeps right [Em] on walking
_ [F] carrying [C] her hope
[G] to carry [C] a bag
_ [F] So how can [C] you tell me you're lonely?
_ [Am] _ _ [D] And say for you that the sun [G] don't shine _ _
[C] Let me take [G] you by the hand [Am] and lead you through [Em] the streets of London
[F] I'll show [C] you something
[G] To make you change [C] your mind _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] In the all-night cafe [Am] at a quarter [Em] past 11 _
[F] same [C] old man
[G] Sitting there on his own
[C] Looking at [G] the world over [Am] the room of [Em] his teacup
[F] Each tea [C] lasts an hour
[G] And he wanders [C] home alone _
_ [F] So, how [C] can you tell me you're [Am] lonely?
_ [D] and
Say for you that the sun [G] don't shine _ _
[C] Let me take [G] you by the [Am] hand and lead you through [Em] the streets of London
[F] I'll [C] show you something
[G] To make you [C] change your mind
And _ have you [G] seen the old man?
[Am] outside the [Em] seamen's mission
[F] Memory [C] fading with the metal ribbons [G] that he wears [C] and in our [G] winter city
[Am] The rain cries [Em] a little pity
[F] For one more [C] forgotten hero [G] and a world that [C] doesn't care
_ [F] So how [C] can you tell me you're lonely?
[Am] _ _
[D] And say for you that the [G] sun don't shine
_ _ [C] Let me [G] take you by the [Am] hand and lead you [Em] through the streets of [F] London
I'll [C] show you something
[G] To make you [C] change your mind
[F] I'll [C] show you something
[G] To make you [C] change your mind
[F] I'll [C] show you something
[G] To make you [C] change your mind _ _
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