Bleecker Street Chords
Bleecker Street by Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D/F#, C, G/C, C/G, Am, Am/G, Am/F#, Em and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
G D/F# C G/C C/G G/C
verse 1
D/F# C G
Fog’s rolling in off the east river bank
Am Am/G Am/F#
Like a shroud________
G Em
It covers Bleecker Street
B7 C
Fills the alleys where men sleep
G D/F#
Hides the shepherd___
Em G D/F# C G/C C/G G/C
From the sheep
verse 2
D/F# C G
Voices leaking from a sad cafe
Am Am/G Am/F#
Smiling faces________
G Em
Try to understand
B7 C
I saw a shadow touch a shadow's hand
G D/F# Em G D/F# C G/C C/G G/C
On Bleecker Street
verse 3
D/F# C G
The poet reads his crooked rhyme
Am Am/G Am/F#
Holy, holy________
G Em
Is his sacrament
B7 C
Thirty dollars pays your rent
G D/F# Em G D/F# C G/C C/G G/C
On Bleecker Street
verse 4
D/F# C G
I heard a church bell softly chime
Am Am/G Am/F#
In a melody________
G Em
Sustaining
B7 C
It's a long road to Canaan
G D/F# Em G D/F# C G/C C/G G/C
On Bleecker Street