Streets of London

C                G  Am         Em
Have you seen the old man in the closed down market,
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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,
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Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news.

Chorus
F              Em     C   Am
So how can you tell me you're lonely,
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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,
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I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.

D                A  Bm         F#m
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London?
G             D E  A
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags.
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She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking,
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Carrying her home in two carrier bags.

Chorus
G                 D    A   Bm
So how can you tell me you're lonely,
E    A
And you say for you that the sun don't shine?
D                      A                      Bm                      F#m
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,
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I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.

D        A    Bm        F#m
In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven,
G            D E    A
Same old man sitting there on his own.
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Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup,
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Each tea lasts a hour, then he wanders home alone.

Chorus
G              F#m D     A   Bm
So how can you tell me you're lonely,
E    A
And you say for you that the sun don't shine?
D                      A                      Bm                      F#m
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,
G                D                      A                                D
I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.

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Have you seen the old man outside the seamen's mission?
G       D  E    A
Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears.
D                 A      Bm       F#m
And in the winter city the rain cries a little pity,
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For one more forgotten hero in a world that doesn't care.

Chorus
G              F#m D     A   Bm
So how can you tell me you're lonely,
E    A
And you say for you that the sun don't shine?
D                      A                      Bm                      F#m
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,
G                D                      A                                D
I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.