Streets Of London

Ralph McTell

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Intro

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Verse 1

CHave you seen the Gold man in the Amclosed-down Emmarket
FKicking up the C/Gpaper with his Dm/Fworn-out Gshoes?
CIn his eyes you Gsee no pride, Amand held loosely Emat his side
F Yesterday's C/Gpaper telling G7yesterday's CnewsC

Chorus

So Fhow can you Emtell me you're Clo - G/Bne - AmlyAm/G
D7/F# and say for you that the sun don't GshineG7?
CLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London,
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to G7make you change your Cmind

Instrumental

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Verse 2

CHave you seen the Gold girl who Amwalks the streets of EmLondon
FDirt in her C/Ghair and her Dm/Fclothes in Grags?
CShe's no time for Gtalking, she Amjust keeps right on Emwalking
FCarrying her C/Ghome in G7two carrier CbagsC

Chorus

So Fhow can you Emtell me you're Clo - G/Bne - AmlyAm/G
D7/F# and say for you that the sun don't Gshine?G7
C/GLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London,
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to G7make you change your Cmind

Instrumental

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Verse 3

CIn the all-night caGfe at a Amquarter past eEmleven
FSame old C/Gman sitting Dm/Fthere on his Gown
CLooking at the Gworld over the Amrim of his Emtea-cup
FEach tea lasts an C/Ghour, and he G7wanders home aCloneC

Chorus

So Fhow can you Emtell me you're Clo - G/Bne - AmlyAm/G
D7/F# Don't say for you that the sun don't GshineG7
C/GLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London,
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to G7make you change your Cmind

Instrumental

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Verse 4
C/GHave you seen the Gold man outAmside the seaman's Emmission?
FMemory fading C/Gwith the medal Dm/Fribbons that he Gwears
CIn our winter Gcity the rain Amcries a little Empity
For Fone more forgotten C/Ghero and a G7world that doesn't CcareC

Chorus
So Fhow can you Emtell me you're Clo - G/Bne - AmlyAm/G
D7/F# and say for you that the sun don't Gshine?G7
C/GLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London,
F I'll show you C/Gsomething to G7make you change your CmindF/CC