[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 ----------
[Verse 1] [D] You [Dsus4] fill up my [G] sen [A] ses [Bm] like a [G] night in a f [D] orest [D/C#][Bm] Like the [A] mountains in [G] spring [F#m] time [Em] like a [G] walk in the r [A7] ai Like a storm in the [G] de [A] sert [Bm] like a [G] sleepy blue [D] ocean [D/C#][Bm] You [A] fill up my [G] sen [F#m] ses [Em] come [A7] fill me a [D] gain [Dsus4] [Verse 2] [D][Dsus4] Come let me [G] love [A] you, [Bm] let me [G] give my life [D] to you [D/C#][Bm] Let me [A] drown in your [G] laugh [F#m] ter, [Em] let me [G] die in your [A7] arms Let me lay down be [G] side [A] you, [Bm] let me [G] always be [D] with you [D/C#][Bm] [A] Come let me [G] love [F#m] you, [Em] come [A7] love me a [D] gain [Dsus4]
[Instrumental] D Dsus4 G A Bm G D D/C# Bm A G F#m Em G A7 A7 A7 [A7][G][A][Bm] let me [G] give my life [D] to yo [D/C#] u [Bm] [A] Come let me [G] love [F#m] you, [Em] come [A7] love me [D] again [Dsus4]
[Verse 3] [D] You [Dsus4] fill up my [G] sen [A] ses [Bm] like a [G] night in a [D] forest [D/C#][Bm] Like the [A] mountains in [G] spring [F#m] time [Em] like a [G] walk in the [A7] rain Like a storm in the [G] de [A] sert [Bm] like a [G] sleepy blue [D] ocean [D/C#][Bm] You [A] fill up my [G] sen [F#m] ses [Em] come [A7] fill me a [D] gain [Dsus4] [[Ending]] D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
