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f	1	Streets of London	f	1	Streets of London
	2	Ralph McTell		2	Ralph McTell
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	4	Intro:		4	Intro:
t	5	(First two lines but last two chords changed for lead in)	t	5	{blue}(First two lines but last two chords changed for lead in){/blue}
	6	[C] [G] [Am] [Em]		6	[C] [G] [Am] [Em]
	7	[F] [C] [G] [C]		7	[F] [C] [G] [C]
	8			8
	9	Verse 1:		9	Verse 1:
	10	[C] Have you seen the [G] old man in the [Am] closed-down [Em] market		10	[C] Have you seen the [G] old man in the [Am] closed-down [Em] market
	11	[F] Kicking up the [C] paper with his [Dm] worn out [G] shoes?		11	[F] Kicking up the [C] paper with his [Dm] worn out [G] shoes?
	12	[C] In his eyes you [G] see no pride, [Am] hands held loosely [Em] by his side		12	[C] In his eyes you [G] see no pride, [Am] hands held loosely [Em] by his side
	13	[F] Yesterday's [C] paper telling [G7] yesterday's [C] news		13	[F] Yesterday's [C] paper telling [G7] yesterday's [C] news
	14			14
	15	\|Chorus:		15	\|Chorus:
	16	\|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,		16	\|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
	17	\|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]		17	\|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
	18	\|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and		18	\|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
	19	\|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London		19	\|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
	20	\|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind		20	\|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
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	22	Verse 2:		22	Verse 2:
	23	[C] Have you seen the [G] old girl who [Am] walks the streets of [Em] London		23	[C] Have you seen the [G] old girl who [Am] walks the streets of [Em] London
	24	[F] Dirt in her [C] hair and her [Dm] clothes in [G] rags?		24	[F] Dirt in her [C] hair and her [Dm] clothes in [G] rags?
	25	[C] She's no time for [G] talking, she [Am] just keeps right on [Em] walking		25	[C] She's no time for [G] talking, she [Am] just keeps right on [Em] walking
	26	[F] Carrying her [C] home in [G7] two carrier [C] bags.		26	[F] Carrying her [C] home in [G7] two carrier [C] bags.
	27			27
	28	\|Chorus:		28	\|Chorus:
	29	\|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,		29	\|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
	30	\|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]		30	\|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
	31	\|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and		31	\|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
	32	\|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London		32	\|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
	33	\|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind		33	\|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
	34			34
	35	Verse 3:		35	Verse 3:
	36	[C] In the all night [G] café, at a [Am] quarter past [Em] eleven,		36	[C] In the all night [G] café, at a [Am] quarter past [Em] eleven,
	37	[F] Same old [C] man is sitting [Dm] there on his [G] own		37	[F] Same old [C] man is sitting [Dm] there on his [G] own
	38	[C] Looking at the [G] world over the [Am] rim of his [Em] tea-cup,		38	[C] Looking at the [G] world over the [Am] rim of his [Em] tea-cup,
	39	[F] each tea last an [C] hour - then he [G7] wanders home a[C]lone		39	[F] each tea last an [C] hour - then he [G7] wanders home a[C]lone
	40			40
	41	\|Chorus:		41	\|Chorus:
	42	\|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,		42	\|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
	43	\|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]		43	\|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
	44	\|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and		44	\|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
	45	\|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London		45	\|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
	46	\|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind		46	\|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
	47			47
	48	Verse 4:		48	Verse 4:
	49	[C] And have you seen the [G] old man, out[Am]side the seaman's [Em] mission		49	[C] And have you seen the [G] old man, out[Am]side the seaman's [Em] mission
	50	[F] Memory fading [C] with the medal [Dm] ribbons that he [G] wears.		50	[F] Memory fading [C] with the medal [Dm] ribbons that he [G] wears.
	51	[C] In our winter [G] city, the [Am] rain cries a little [Em] pity		51	[C] In our winter [G] city, the [Am] rain cries a little [Em] pity
	52	For [F] one more forgotten [C] hero and a [G7] world that doesn't [C] care		52	For [F] one more forgotten [C] hero and a [G7] world that doesn't [C] care
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	54			54
	55			55
	56	Chorus:		56	Chorus:
	57	So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,		57	So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
	58	[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]		58	[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
	59	[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and		59	[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
	60	[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London		60	[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
	61	[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind		61	[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
	62	[Outro]		62	[Outro]
	63	[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind. [C] [C]		63	[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind. [C] [C]

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