[Intro - BPM 132 - using E7/G# instead of G7b9 - 353434] [Riff - Hard muted down raked strums] G G6* Gsus4 F E -3-3-3-3--3-3-0-----------1-1-1-1--1-1-1----- B -3-3-3-3--3-3---3--01-----1-1-1-1--1-1-1----- G -4-4-4-4--4-4------0------2-2-2-2--2-2-2----- D -5-5-5-5--5-5------0------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-drum-fill A -5-5-5-5--5-5-------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3----- E -3-3-3-3--3-3-3----3------1-1-1-1--1-1-1----- * Pluck notes finger picking to make really ring can leave notes of chord ringing slightly
[Verse] [Am7] Hey kids, [D] shake it loose together The [G] spotlight's hitting something That's been [E7/G#] known to change the weather [Am7] We'll kill the fatted [D] calf tonight So stick a [Em] round ........... you're [Am] gonna hear electric [Bm] music Solid walls of [C] sound
[Chorus] Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But [Am7] they're so spaced out, Buh buh buh (now strum with 'Bennie and the Jets' - chords follow melody) [Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets [G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit You know I [Em] read it in a maga [Em7] zine (stay on same note if can't high) oh,ho [C] [Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie [Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets
[Intro Riff] [G][F]
[Verse] Hey [Am7] kids, [D] plug into the faithless Maybe [G] they're blinded But Bennie [E7/G#] makes them ageless We [Am7] shall sur [D] vive, let us take ourselves a [Em] long Where we [Am] fight our parents out in the [Bm] streets To find who's right and who's [C] wrong
[Chorus] Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But [Am7] they're so spaced out, Buh buh buh (now strum with 'Bennie and the Jets' - chords follow melody) [Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets [G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit You know I [Em] read it in a maga [Em7] zine oh,ho [C] [Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie [Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets
[Intro Riff] [G][F]
[Piano Solo - Finger pick to make sound more interesting] [Am7][D][G][E7/G#] [Am7][D][Em][Em] [Am][Bm][C][C]
[Chorus] Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But [Am7] they're so spaced out, Buh buh buh (now strum with 'Bennie and the Jets' - chords follow melody) [Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets [G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit You know I [Em] read it in a maga [Em7] zine oh,ho [C] [Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie [Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets
[Outro] [G] Bennie,Bennie yeah [Fmaj7] (repeat and fade out)
[Verse 1] I play the [Em7] street life, because there's [Am7] no place I can go [Bm7] Street life, Its the [Em7] only life I know. [Em7] Street Life, and there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play, [Bm7] Steet Life, until you [Em7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Am7] let the people [C/D-x5555x] see, just who you [Bm7] wanna be, [E7#9-020103] And [Am7] every night you [C/D-x5555x] shine, just [Gmaj7] like a superstar. The [Gm7] type of life that's [Bb/C-x3333x] played, a [Fmaj7] temptin' mas[F#m7-5-232252] querade You [Am7] dress you walk you [C/D-x5555x] talk, You're [Gmaj7] who you think you are [B7#5#9-hendrix-x21233]
[Verse 2] [Em7] Street life, You can [Am7] run away from time, [Bm7] Street life, For a [Em7] nickel, or a dime, [Em7] Street life, But you [Am7] better not get old, [Bm7] Street life, Or you're [Em7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Am7] always love for [C/D] sale a [Bm7] grown-up fairy [E7#9] tale Prince [Am7] Charming always [C/D] smiles behind [Gmaj7] a silver spoon And [Gm7] if you keep it young [Bb/C] your [Fmaj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Am7] love will pay your way [C/D] beneath [Gmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[Verse] I play the [Em7] street life Because there's [Am7] no place I can go [Bm7] Street life It's the [Em7] only life I know [Em7] Street life And there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play [Bm7] Street Life Until you [Em7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Em7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --5p3p0--------- B 0---------- G 0---------- D 0---------- A 0---------- E ----------
