Streets Of London
Ralph McTell
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EHave you seen the Hold man in the C#mclosed down G#mmarket
AKicking up the E/Hpaper with his Aworn out H6shoes
EIn his eyes you Hsee no pride C#mand hanging loosely G#mat his side
A Yesterdays E/Hpaper, telling Hyesterdays Enews
So Ahow can you G#mtell me you're EloE/D#neC#mlyC#m/H
F#7/A#And say for you that the sun don't HshineH6H
ELet me take you Hby the hand
And C#mlead you through the G#mstreets of London
A I'll show you E/Hsomething to Hmake you change your Emind
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EHave you seen the Hold girl who C#mwalks the streets of G#mLondon
ADirt in her E/Hhair and her Aclothes in H6rags
EShe's no time for Htalking, she C#mjust keeps right on G#mwalking
ACarrying her E/Hhome, in Htwo carrier Ebags
So Ahow can you G#mtell me you're EloE/D#neC#mlyC#m/H
F#7/A#And say for you that the sun don't HshineH6H
ELet me take you Hby the hand
And C#mlead you through the G#mstreets of London
A I'll show you E/Hsomething to Hmake you change your Emind
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EIn the all night Hcafe at a C#mquarter past eG#mleven
ASame old E/Hman sitting Athere on his H6own
ELooking at the Hworld over the C#mrim of his G#mteacup
AEach tea lasts an E/Hhour and he Hwanders home aElone
So Ahow can you G#mtell me you're EloE/D#neC#mlyC#m/H
F#7/A#Don't say for you that the sun don't HshineH6H
ELet me take you Hby the hand
And C#mlead you through the G#mstreets of London
A I'll show you E/Hsomething to Hmake you change your Emind
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EHave you seen the Hold man outC#mside the seaman's G#mmission
AMemory fading E/Hwith the medal Aribbons that he Hwears
EAnd in the winter Hcity, the rain C#mcries a little G#mpity
For Aone more forgotten E/Hhero, and a HWorld that doesn't Ecare
So Ahow can you G#mtell me you're EloE/D#nelyC#mC#m/H
F#7/A#And say for you that the sun don't HshineH6H
ELet me take you Hby the hand
And C#mlead you through the G#mstreets of London
A I'll show you E/Hsomething to Hmake you change your Esus4mindE