Streets Of London chords

Ralph McTell

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C	               G	 Am	        Em  
Have you seen the old man in the closed down market,  
F	             C		F	   G7  
Kicking out the papers with his worn out shoes?  
C                      G	            Am	      Em 
In his eyes you see no pride.  Hand held loosely by his side,  
F	   C               G               C  
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news.  
  
  
          F              Em 	   C   Am  
     So how can you tell me you're lonely,  
        D7				    G    G7 
     And you say for you that the sun don't shine?  
     C                      G                      Am	                     Em  
     Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,  
     F                C                 G                     C  
     I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.  
  
C	               G	 Am	        Em  
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London?  
F	             C		F	   G7  
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags.  
C                      G	            Am	      Em 
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking,  
F	   C               G               C  
Carrying her home in two carrier bags.  
    
          F              Em 	   C   Am  
     So how can you tell me you're lonely,  
         D7				    G    G7 
     And you say for you that the sun don't shine?  
    C                      G                      Am	                     Em  
     Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,  
      F                C                 G                     C  
     I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.  
  
C	               G	 Am	        Em  
In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven,  
F	             C		F	   G7  
Same old man sitting there on his own.  
C                      G	            Am	      Em 
Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup,  
F	   C               G               C  
Each tea lasts a hour, then he wanders home alone.  
  
 
           F              Em 	   C   Am  
     So how can you tell me you're lonely,  
       D7				    G    G7 
     And you say for you that the sun don't shine?  
     C                      G                      Am	                     Em  
     Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,  
     F                C                 G                     C  
     I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.  
  
C	               G	 Am	        Em  
Have you seen the old man outside the seamen's mission?  
F	             C		F	   G7  
Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears.  
C                      G	            Am	      Em 
And in the winter city the rain cries a little pity,  
F	   C               G               C  
For one more forgotten hero in a world that doesn't care.  
  
 
          F              Em 	   C   Am  
     So how can you tell me you're lonely,  
         D7				    G    G7 
     And you say for you that the sun don't shine?  
     C                      G                      Am	                     Em  
     Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,  
     F                C                 G                     C  
     I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.