Streets Of London

Ralph Mctell

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(C)  (G)  (Am)  (Em)
(F)  (C)  (G)   (C)

(C)Have you seen the (G)old man, in (Am)the closed-down mar(Em)ket
(F)picking up the (C)papers, with his (D7)worn out (G7)shoes?
(C)In his eyes you (G)see no pride, (Am)and hands held loosely (Em)by his side
(F)yesterday's (C)papers, telling (G7)yesterday's (C)news

So (F)how can you (Em)tell me, you're (C)lo (C/B)ne (Am)ly 
(D7)and say for you that the sun don't (G)shine? (G7)
(C)Let me take you (G)by the hand, and (Am)lead you through the (Em)streets of London
(F)I'll show you (C)something, to (G7)make you change your (C)mind

(C)Have you seen the (G)old gal, who (Am)walks the streets of (Em)London
(F)dirt in her (C)hair, and her (D7)clothes in (G7)rags?
(C)She's no time for (G)talking, she (Am)just keeps right on (Em)walking
(F)Carrying her (C)home, in (G7)two carrier (C)bags

So (F)how can you (Em)tell me, you're (C)lo (C/B)ne (Am)ly 
(D7)and say for you that the sun don't (G)shine? (G7)
(C)Let me take you (G)by the hand, and (Am)lead you through the (Em)streets of London
(F)I'll show you (C)something, to (G7)make you change your (C)mind

(C)And in the all (G)night cafe, at a (Am)quarter past (Em)eleven
(F)some old man (C)sitting there, all (D7)on his (G7)own
(C)Looking at the (G)world, over the (Am)rim of his tea (Em)cup
(F)Each day (C)lasts an hour, then (G7)he wanders home (C)alone

So (F)how can you (Em)tell me, you're (C)lo (C/B)ne (Am)ly 
(D7)and say for you that the sun don't (G)shine? (G7)
(C)Let me take you (G)by the hand, and (Am)lead you through the (Em)streets of London
(F)I'll show you (C)something, to (G7)make you change your (C)mind

(C)And have you seen the (G)old man, out(Am)side the seaman's (Em)mission?
(F)His memory's (C)fading, with those medal (D7)ribbons that (G7)he wears
(C)And in our winter (G)city, the (Am)rain cries little (Em)pity
(F)For one more (C)forgotten hero, and a (G7)world that doesn't (C)care

So (F)how can you (Em)tell me, you're (C)lo (C/B)ne (Am)ly 
(D7)and say for you that the sun don't (G)shine? (G7)
(C)Let me take you (G)by the hand, and (Am)lead you through the (Em)streets of London
(F)I'll show you (C)something, to (G7)make you change your (C)mind
(F)I'll show you (C)something, to (G7)make you change your (C)mind

Zo speel je dit nummer

Op Gitaartabs leer je de akkoorden van Streets Of London van Ralph Mctell, een klassieker uit het alternatieve rock-repertoire. Dit nummer staat bekend om zijn toegankelijke, soulvolle aanpak op gitaar. Met de juiste akkoordprogressie onder je vingers kun je deze tijdloze track snel meespelen.

Streets Of London is geschikt voor beginners (niveau 2) en vraagt om de akkoorden C, G, F, Am, Em en G7. Het nummer is beschikbaar in akkoordformat, zodat je direct kunt beginnen. Pak je gitaar en ontdek hoe mooi deze nummers van het album Spiral Staircase (Expanded Edition) uit 1969 onder je handen klinken.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord F
F is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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2
Practise the change: D7 ↔ Am
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.