Chords for Roger Whittaker - Streets of London (with lyrics)
Tempo:
105.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
G
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [Bm] .
[F#m] [G] [D] .
[A] [D] .
Have you [A] seen the old [Bm] man in the closed [F#m] down market?.
[G] Kicking [Bm] up the papers with [C] his worn [F#m] out shoes?.
[D] In his eyes [A] you see no [G] bride hand [F#m] held loosely by his [G] side.
.
[Bm] Yesterday's [D] paper telling [F#] yesterday's [D] news.
[G] So how can you [Dm] tell me you're [G] [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [A] the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] .
[D] [A] [D] Have you [C#] seen the old [Bm] girl who walks the [A] streets of London?.
[G].
Dirt [F#] in her hair and [E] her clothes [A] in rags.
[D] She's no time for [A] talking.
[Bm] She keeps right [F#m] on walking, [G] carrying her [D] home into carrier bags.
[G] So how can [D] you tell me [A] you're [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] [Bm] [D] .
[G] [D] [A] [D] .
In the all [A] night cafe [Bm] at a quarter [F#m] past 11,.
[G] same [D] old man sitting there on his [A] own, [D] looking [A] at the world [Bm] over the rim.
while [F#m] his tea comes.
[G].
Each tea lasts an [D] hour, and he wanders home alone.
[G] So how can you [D] tell me you're [A] [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the [Dm] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you [A] through the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[A] .
[Bm] [A] [D] Have you seen [F#m] the old man [Bm] outside the seaman's [A] mission?.
[G].
Memory [D] fading [E] with the metal [A] rimmers that he wears.
[D] In our winter [A] city, [Bm] the rain cries little [F#m] pity.
for [G] one more forgotten [D] hero and a world that doesn't care.
Oh, how can you tell me [Am] you're [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the sun [D] doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take you [A] by the hand [Bm] and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll show [D] you something to make you change your mind.
[A] [Bm] [F#m] [G] [D] [A] .
[D] .
[F#m] [G] [D] .
[A] [D] .
Have you [A] seen the old [Bm] man in the closed [F#m] down market?.
[G] Kicking [Bm] up the papers with [C] his worn [F#m] out shoes?.
[D] In his eyes [A] you see no [G] bride hand [F#m] held loosely by his [G] side.
.
[Bm] Yesterday's [D] paper telling [F#] yesterday's [D] news.
[G] So how can you [Dm] tell me you're [G] [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [A] the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] .
[D] [A] [D] Have you [C#] seen the old [Bm] girl who walks the [A] streets of London?.
[G].
Dirt [F#] in her hair and [E] her clothes [A] in rags.
[D] She's no time for [A] talking.
[Bm] She keeps right [F#m] on walking, [G] carrying her [D] home into carrier bags.
[G] So how can [D] you tell me [A] you're [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] [Bm] [D] .
[G] [D] [A] [D] .
In the all [A] night cafe [Bm] at a quarter [F#m] past 11,.
[G] same [D] old man sitting there on his [A] own, [D] looking [A] at the world [Bm] over the rim.
while [F#m] his tea comes.
[G].
Each tea lasts an [D] hour, and he wanders home alone.
[G] So how can you [D] tell me you're [A] [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the [Dm] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you [A] through the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[A] .
[Bm] [A] [D] Have you seen [F#m] the old man [Bm] outside the seaman's [A] mission?.
[G].
Memory [D] fading [E] with the metal [A] rimmers that he wears.
[D] In our winter [A] city, [Bm] the rain cries little [F#m] pity.
for [G] one more forgotten [D] hero and a world that doesn't care.
Oh, how can you tell me [Am] you're [Bm] lonely?.
[E] And say for you that the sun [D] doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take you [A] by the hand [Bm] and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll show [D] you something to make you change your mind.
[A] [Bm] [F#m] [G] [D] [A] .
[D] .
Key:
D
A
Bm
G
F#m
D
A
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ Have you [A] seen the old [Bm] man in the closed [F#m] down market?.
[G] Kicking [Bm] up the papers with [C] his worn [F#m] out shoes?.
[D] In his eyes [A] you see no [G] bride hand [F#m] held loosely by his [G] side.
_ .
[Bm] Yesterday's [D] paper telling [F#] yesterday's [D] news.
_ [G] So how can you [Dm] tell me you're [G] _ [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [A] the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] Have you [C#] seen the old [Bm] girl who walks the [A] streets of London?.
[G].
Dirt [F#] in her hair and [E] her clothes [A] in rags.
[D] She's no time for [A] talking.
[Bm] She keeps right [F#m] on walking, [G] carrying her [D] home into carrier bags.
_ _ [G] So how can [D] you tell me [A] you're [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ In the all [A] night cafe [Bm] at a quarter [F#m] past 11,.
_ [G] same [D] old man sitting there on his [A] own, [D] looking [A] at the world [Bm] over the rim.
while [F#m] his tea comes.
[G].
Each tea lasts an [D] hour, and he wanders home alone.
_ [G] So how can you [D] tell me you're [A] _ [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the [Dm] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you [A] through the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[A] _ .
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] Have you seen [F#m] the old man [Bm] outside the seaman's [A] mission?.
_ [G].
Memory [D] fading [E] with the metal [A] rimmers that he wears.
[D] In our winter [A] city, [Bm] the rain cries little [F#m] pity.
for [G] one more forgotten [D] hero and a world that doesn't care.
_ Oh, how can you tell me [Am] you're [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the sun [D] doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take you [A] by the hand [Bm] and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll show [D] you something to make you change your mind.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ Have you [A] seen the old [Bm] man in the closed [F#m] down market?.
[G] Kicking [Bm] up the papers with [C] his worn [F#m] out shoes?.
[D] In his eyes [A] you see no [G] bride hand [F#m] held loosely by his [G] side.
_ .
[Bm] Yesterday's [D] paper telling [F#] yesterday's [D] news.
_ [G] So how can you [Dm] tell me you're [G] _ [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [A] the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] Have you [C#] seen the old [Bm] girl who walks the [A] streets of London?.
[G].
Dirt [F#] in her hair and [E] her clothes [A] in rags.
[D] She's no time for [A] talking.
[Bm] She keeps right [F#m] on walking, [G] carrying her [D] home into carrier bags.
_ _ [G] So how can [D] you tell me [A] you're [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the [D] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ In the all [A] night cafe [Bm] at a quarter [F#m] past 11,.
_ [G] same [D] old man sitting there on his [A] own, [D] looking [A] at the world [Bm] over the rim.
while [F#m] his tea comes.
[G].
Each tea lasts an [D] hour, and he wanders home alone.
_ [G] So how can you [D] tell me you're [A] _ [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the [Dm] sun doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take [A] you by the [Bm] hand and lead you [A] through the streets of London.
[G] I'll [D] show you something to make you change your mind.
[A] _ .
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] Have you seen [F#m] the old man [Bm] outside the seaman's [A] mission?.
_ [G].
Memory [D] fading [E] with the metal [A] rimmers that he wears.
[D] In our winter [A] city, [Bm] the rain cries little [F#m] pity.
for [G] one more forgotten [D] hero and a world that doesn't care.
_ Oh, how can you tell me [Am] you're [Bm] lonely?.
_ [E] And say for you that the sun [D] doesn't [A] shine?.
[D] Oh, let me take you [A] by the hand [Bm] and lead you through [F#m] the streets of [G] London.
I'll show [D] you something to make you change your mind.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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