[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 ----------
bpm 140 Capo on 2 Intro D D D D -- D G D G (beat comes in here) [Verse] [D] I like the w [G] ay your sparkling e [D] arrings l [G] ay A [D] gainst your s [G] kin so brow [A7] n [A7] A [D] nd i want to s [G] leep with you in t [D] he desert to-n [G] ight W [D] ith a million s [G] tars all ar [A7] ound
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
Vamp D G D G (1 bar each)
[Verse] A [D] nd i found o [G] ut a long t [D] ime a [G] go W [D] hat a woman can d [G] o to your so [A7] ul [A7] A [D] h, but s [G] he can't take you a [D] ny w [G] AY Y [D] ou don't already k [G] now how to go [A7]
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
Vamp D G D G (1 bar each)
Solo - Verse run through then G G G G D D D D G G G G A7 A7 A7 A7 D D G G G G A7 A7
[Verse] I [D] get the f [G] eeling i may k [D] now y [G] ou A [D] s a lover [G] and a fr [A7] iend [A7] B [D] ut this v [G] oice keeps whispering i [D] n my other e [G] ar Tells me i [D] may never s [G] ee you ag [A7] ain
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
