Streets Of London Chords - Sinéad O'Connor

Intro

C G Am Em F C Dm G

Verse 1

C G Am Em Have you seen the old man in the closed-down market F C Dm G7 Kicking up 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 G7 C C Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news

Chorus

F Em C G Am So how can you tell me you're lo - ne - ly D7 G G7 And 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 G7 C I'll show you something to make you change your mind

Verse 2

C G Am Em Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London F C Dm 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 G7 C C Carrying her home in two carrier bags

Chorus

F Em C G Am So how can you tell me you're lo - ne - ly D7 D7 G Am G7 And 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 G7 C I'll show you something to make you change your mind

Instr

C G Am Em F C Dm G

Verse 3

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 G7 C C Each tea lasts an hour, then he wanders home alone

Chorus

Instr

C G Am G

Verse 4

C G Am Em Have you seen the old man outside the seaman's mission? F C F G7 Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears C G Am Em And in our winter city the rain cries a little pity F C G7 C C For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care

Chorus

F Em C Am So how can you tell me you're lo - ne - ly D7 D7 G G7 And 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 G7 C C I'll show you something to make you change your mind Instumental C G Am EM F C G7 C C I'll show you something to make you change your mind