G F# e|-------------------3-----2--|------| B|------------3---3--3-----2--|------| G|-------4-4--4-6----4-----3--|------| D|--5-5--------------------4--|--4---| A|-------------------------4--|------| E|--3----3----3------3--3--2--|--2---|
B G#m e|-----------7--|---------------------4--| B|--------7--7--|--------------4---4--4--| G|-----8--8--8--|-------4---4----7----4--| D|--9--9--9-----|--6-6----8--------------| A|-----9--------|------------------------| E|--7--7--7--7--|--4----4------4------4--|
G F# e|-------------------3--3--2--|-------------------| B|------------3---3--3--5--2--|-------------------| G|-------4-4--4-6----4--4--3--|-------------------| D|--5-5--------------------4--|--4-2-4---4-2-1----| A|-------------------------4--|----------------4--| E|--3----3----3------3--3--2--|-------------------|
[Verse 1] [B] Music is a world with- [G#m] in itself, With a [G] language we all under- [F#] stand. [B] With an equal oppor- [G#m] tunity, For all to [G] sing, dance, and clap their [F#] ha- [F7] nds.
[Bridge 1] But just be- [E9] cause a [D#9] record [D9] has a [C#9] groove, Don't [D9] make it [D#9] in the [E9] groove. But you can [E9] tell right a- [D#9] way at [D9] letter [C#9] A, When the [D9] peo- [D#9] ple [E9] start [F9] to [F#9] move. [F#7]
[Chorus 1] [B] They can feel it all [Fm7-5] over, [Emaj7] they can feel it all o [C#m9] ver p [E/F#] eople. [B] They can feel it all [Fm7-5] over, [Emaj7] they can feel it all o [C#m9] ver p [E/F#] eople.
[Interlude - HARD DOWN STROKES TO REALLY GET AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE - SLIGHTLY STRUMMY!!!!] e|------------------------|-------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------2-3-4--| G|--------------1---------|-------------1-4---------| D|-------1--------4-------|------0-1--4-------------| A|--2--2---4--4-----------|--2-4--------------------| E|-------------------2-4--|-------------------------|
[Verse 2] [B] Music knows it is and [G#m] always will, Be one of [G] the things that life just won't [F#] quit. [B] But here are some of music's [G#m] pioneers, That time will [G] not allow us to for- [F#] get; [F7]
[Bridge 2] For there's [E9] Basie, [D#9] Miller, [D9] Satch- [C#9] mo, And the [D9] King of [D#9] all, Sir [E9] Duke. And with a [E9] voice like [D#9] Ella's [D9] ringing [C#9] out, There's no [D9] way [D#9] the [E9] band [F9] can [F#9] lose. [F#7]
[Chorus 2] [B] You can feel it all [Fm7-5] over, [Emaj7] you can feel it all o [C#m9] ver p [E/F#] eople. [B] You can feel it all [Fm7-5] over, [Emaj7] you can feel it all o [C#m9] ver p [E/F#] eople. [B] You can feel it all [Fm7-5] over, [Emaj7] you can feel it all o [C#m9] ver p [E/F#] eople. [B] You can feel it all [Fm7-5] over, [Emaj7] you can feel it all o [C#m9] ver p [E/F#] eople.
[Verse 1] I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life, Its the [Fm7] only life I know. [Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play, [Cm7] Steet Life, until you [Fm7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, just who you [Cm7] wanna be, [F7#9-13x214] And [Bbm7] every night you [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just [Abmaj7] like a superstar. The [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444] played, a [F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666] talk, You're [Abmaj7] who you think you are [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
[Verse 2] [Fm7] Street life, You can [Bbm7] run away from time, [Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime, [Fm7] Street life, But you [Bbm7] better not get old, [Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a [Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db] your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb] beneath [Abmaj7] 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] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[Verse] I play the [Fm7] street life Because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life It's the [Fm7] only life I know [Fm7] Street life And there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play [Cm7] Street Life Until you [Fm7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7][C7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Fm7] 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 --6--------- B ----9p6------- G x---------- D 6---------- A 6---------- E 6----------