[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 ----------
"Do I look alright" bit - E string 5p3h5 7 over Em
play full C maj bar at 7 for the finger picking bit - fingers in better position??
[BPM 96] [Intro over G D/F# C D] Solo - G at 7th fret - C shape, D - xx077x E string 7 B 10 8, C - 7xx87x B string 12 10 8 Arpeggiate the chords before playing the solo parts up up up down - then this phrase for D
[Verse 1 - phrase with Em is to play high E 5p3 5 7 with as many notes from E min ringing under] [G] It's late in the [D/F#] evening, [C] she's wondering what cl [D] othes to wear. [G] She puts on her [D/F#] make-up, [C] and brushes her [D] long blonde hair. [C] And then she a [D] sks me [G] "Do I [D/F#] look all [Em] right?" And I say "Y [C] es, you look w [D] onderful toni [G] ght!"
[Riff] [Verse 2] [G] We'd go to [D/F#] party, [C] and everyone t [D] urns to see [G] This beautiful [D/F#] lady, [C] that's walking ar [D] ound with me. [C] And then she [D] asks me: [G] "Do you [D/F#] feel all right [Em] ?" And I say: "Y [C] es, I feel w [D] onderful ton [G] ight!" [Linking phrase] [Stay on G to come into Bridge - can play G strum then b string 10-12 xxx0 x 10h12 xxx0x10 implies G] [Bridge - phrase with Em is to play high E 5p3 5 7 with as many notes from E min ringing under] I feel w [C] onderful bec [D] ause I see the l [G] ove light [D/F#] in your e [Em] yes, And the w [C] onder of it a [D] ll is that you j [C] ust don't real [D] ise, How much I l [G] ove you! [Riff] [Verse 3] [G] It's time to go [D/F#] home now, [C] and I've got an aching [D] head [G] So I give her the [D/F#] car keys, [C] and she helps me to [D] bed. [C] And then I t [D] ell her, [G] as I [D/F#] turn off the l [Em] ight: I say: "My d [C] arling, you are w [D] onderful ton [G] ight! [D/F#][Em] Oh my [C] darling, you were w [D] onderful t [G] onight." [Riff / Solo out- - end xxx0 15 15]
