Streets Of London
Ralph McTell
CGAmEmFC/GGC
CHave you seen the Gold man in the Amclosed down Emmarket
FKicking up the C/Gpaper with his Fworn out G6shoes
CIn his eyes you Gsee no pride Amand hanging loosely Emat his side
F Yesterdays C/Gpaper, telling Gyesterdays Cnews
So Fhow can you Emtell me you're CloC/BneAmlyAm/G
D7/F#And say for you that the sun don't GshineG6G
CLet me take you Gby the hand
And Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to Gmake you change your Cmind
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CHave you seen the Gold girl who Amwalks the streets of EmLondon
FDirt in her C/Ghair and her Fclothes in G6rags
CShe's no time for Gtalking, she Amjust keeps right on Emwalking
FCarrying her C/Ghome, in Gtwo carrier Cbags
So Fhow can you Emtell me you're CloC/BneAmlyAm/G
D7/F#And say for you that the sun don't GshineG6G
CLet me take you Gby the hand
And Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to Gmake you change your Cmind
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CIn the all night Gcafe at a Amquarter past eEmleven
FSame old C/Gman sitting Fthere on his G6own
CLooking at the Gworld over the Amrim of his Emteacup
FEach tea lasts an C/Ghour and he Gwanders home aClone
So Fhow can you Emtell me you're CloC/BneAmlyAm/G
D7/F#Don't say for you that the sun don't GshineG6G
CLet me take you Gby the hand
And Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to Gmake you change your Cmind
CGAmG
CHave you seen the Gold man outAmside the seaman's Emmission
FMemory fading C/Gwith the medal Fribbons that he Gwears
CAnd in the winter Gcity, the rain Amcries a little Empity
For Fone more forgotten C/Ghero, and a GWorld that doesn't Ccare
So Fhow can you Emtell me you're CloC/BnelyAmAm/G
D7/F#And say for you that the sun don't GshineG6G
CLet me take you Gby the hand
And Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to Gmake you change your Csus4mindC