************************************************************************* GuitarZone (c) 2001 ************************************************************************* Please note that this file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* SONG TITLE: Streets Of London KEY: E (capo on 4th fret) ARTIST/GROUP: Ralph McTell TEMPO: 160 ALBUM: Greatest Hits TRANSCRIBED BY: Mike Dutton ************************************************************************* Chords: Am [x 0 2 2 1 0] Am7 [x 0 2 0 1 0] C [3 3 2 0 1 0] D7/F# [2 0 0 2 1 2] Em [0 2 2 0 0 0] F [1 0 3 2 1 1] G [3 0 0 0 0 3] G7 [3 x 3 0 0 x] G13 [3 x 3 0 0 0] Gsus4/B [x 2 0 0 1 x] C G Am Em I||0---------------|3-------0-------|----------------|0---------------| N||--1-------1-----|--0-------3-----|1---------0h1---|--0-------0-----| T||------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------2-------2-|------0-------0-| R||----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| O||----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| I||3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|0-------0-------| F C G7 C |----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------| |------0---1-----|1---------1-----|----------0-----|1---------1-----| |--2-----------0-|--0-----------0-|--0---0h2-----0-|------0-------0-| |----3-------3---|----2-------2---|----0-------3---|----2-------2---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------| |1-------1-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|--------3-------| C G Am Em V|0---------------|3----------3----|----------------|------0---------| E|--1-------1-----|--0-------------|------1-------1-|----------0-----| R|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|--2-------2-----|--0-----------0-| S|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| S|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|0-------0-------| 1.Have you seen the old man in the closed down market 2.Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London 3.In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven 4.Have you seen the old man in the closed down market F C F G7sus4 |----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------| |------1-------1-|----------1-----|----------0-----|1---------1-----| |--2-------2-----|--0-----------0-|--0---0h2-----0-|------0-------0-| |----3-------3---|----2-------2---|----0-------3---|----2-------2---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------| |1-------1-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|--------3-------| Kicking up the pap - er with his worn out shoes Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags Same old man sitting there on his own Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears C G Am Em |0---------------|3----------3----|----------------|------0---------| |--1-------1-----|--0-------------|------1-------1-|----------0-----| |------0-------0-|------0-------0-|--2-------2-----|--0-----------0-| |----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| |3---------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| |--------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|0-------0-------| In his eyes you see no pride And held loosely by his side She's no time for talkin', she just keeps right on walkin' Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup In our winter city, the rain cries a little pity F C G7 C |----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------| |------1-------1-|----------1-----|----------0-----|1---------1-----| |--2-------2-----|--0-----------0-|--0---0h2-----0-|------0-------0-| |----3-------3---|----2-------2---|----0-------3---|----2-------2---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------| |1-------1-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|--------3-------| Yes - ter - day's paper telling yes - ter - day's news Carryin' her home in two carrier bags Each tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care C |0---------------| |--1-------1-----| |------0-------0-| |----2-------2---| |3---------------| |--------3-------| F Em C Gsus4/B Am7 C C|----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------| H|------1-------0-|----------0-----|--1-------1-----|------1-------1-| O|--2-------2-----|--0-----------0-|------0-------0-|--0-------0-----| R|----3-------3---|----------------|----2-------0---|----2-------2---| U|----------------|----2-------2---|3-------2-------|0---------------| S|1-------1-------|0-------0-------|----------------|--------3-------| So how can you tell me you're lo - ne - ly D7 G |----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| |------1-------1-|------1-------1-|----------0-----|--0---3---------| |--2-------2-----|--2-------2-----|--0---0h2-----0-|----------0---0-| |----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |2-------2-------|2-------2-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------| And say, for you,that the sun don't shine C G Am Em |0---------------|3-------0-------|----------------|----------------| |--1-------1-----|--0-------3-----|0h1---1-------1-|------0---------| |------0-------0-|------0-------0-|----------2-----|--0-------0---0-| |----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----2-------2---| |----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| |3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|0-------0-------| Let me take you by the hand and lead you thu' the streets of London F C G7 C |----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------| |------1-------1-|----------1-----|0---------0-----|1---------1-----| |--2-------2-----|--0-----------0-|--0---2-------0-|------0-------0-| |----3-------3---|----2-------2---|----0-------3---|----2-------2---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------| |1-------1-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|--------3-------| I'll show you some - thing to make you change your mind A 4-bar interlude is played before verses 2 & 4: C G Am G B|0---------------|3-------0-------|----------------|----------------| R|--1-------1-----|--0-------3-----|1---------0h1---|0-----1---3-----| I|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|--2---2-------2-|--0-----------0-| D|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---| G|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|