[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----------
[Intro - BPM 112] - Play G/D by sliding 3rd finger up from 3rd fret on A to 5th when playing C/E to x50003 (no drums) [Cmaj7][Db6-x46666][Dm7][Eb7]
(drum pickup) [F7]
(drums in) [D][F7] x 2 D riff E 2--------- B 3--------- G 2---2244-- D 0044------ A ---------- E ----------
Oh yeah [Verse - No drums] [C] Still don't know what I [Em7] was waiting for And my [F] time was running wild [G] A million [F] dead-end streets and [C] Every time I thought I'd [Em7] got it made It seemed the [F] taste was not so sweet [G] So I [Cmaj7] turned my [Dm7] self to face [Em7] me [Ebm7] But [Dm7] I've never caught a glimpse [G] Of how the [Cmaj7] others must [Dm7] see the fa [Em7] ker [Ebm7] I'm much too [Dm7] fast to take that test
[Chorus] (F bit all play straight 1 bar - drops 1 bar in feel) [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes (drums in) [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge (Just play these straight - turns beat around) [F] Don't [F/E] want to be a richer [D] man [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge [F] It's [F/E] gonna have to be a [D] different man [F/A] Time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me (drum fill) But [C/E] I [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Riff] Drums back in [D][F7] with D riff x 2
[Verse] [C] I watch the ripples change [Em7] their size But never [F] leave the [G] stream of warm [F] impermanence And [C] so the days float through [Em7] my eyes But still the [F] days seem the same [G] And [Cmaj7] these children [Dm7] that [Em7] you spit [Ebm7] on As [Dm7] they try to change their [G] worlds Are immune [Cmaj7] to your consul [Dm7] tations [Em7][Ebm7] They're quite [Dm7] aware of what they're going through
[Chorus] [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge [F] Don't tell them [F/E] to blow up a [D] parliament [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge [F] Where's your shame [F/E] you've left us up to our [D] neck in it [F/A] Time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me (drum fill) But [C/E] you [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Dm][Em]
[Bridge] [F] Strange fascination, fasc [C] inating me [F/C][C] [F] Changes are taking the [G] pace I'm going through
[Chorus] [G] Ch-ch-ch-ch [F] -Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Chang [C/G] es [F] Look out [F/E] you rock'n'rollers [D] [G] Ch-ch-ch-ch [F] -Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Chang [C/G] es [F] Pretty [F/E] soon now you're gonna get [D] older [F/A] Time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me .. But [C/E] I [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Ending] I said that [F/A] time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me [C/E] I [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Ending Chords - Free time - no drums - Finger pick] [Dm7][Em7][Eb7][Dm7][Dbmaj7][Cmaj7]
