[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 127 [Verse 1] [Bsus2][Bm] Hello? Is there anybody [A] in there? Just nod if you can [G] hear me [G/F#][Em] Is there [Bm] anyone at home? [Bsus2][Bm] Come on now I hear you're [A] feeling down [G] I can ease [G/F#] your pai [Em] n And get you [Bm] on your feet again [Bsus2][Bm] Relax I'll need some infor [A] mation first [G] Just the basic [G/F#] fact [Em] s Can you [Bm] show me where it hurts?
[Chorus] [D] There is no pain you are re [A] ceding [D] A distant ship smoke on the ho [A] rizon [G/B] Y [C] ou are only coming through in [G] waves [G/B] Y [C] our lips move but I can't hear what you' [G] re saying When [D] I was a child I had a [A] fever My [D] hands felt just like two bal [A] loons [G/B] No [C] w I've got that feeling once a [G] gain, I can't explain, You would [G/B] not [C] understand, This is not how I [G] a [A] I [G/B][Cadd9] have be [G] come comfortably [D] numb.
[Guitar Solo 1] D A D A C G C G [A] I [G/B][C] have be [G] come comfortably [D] numb.
[Verse 2] [Bsus2][Bm] O.K. Just a little [A] pinprick There'll be no more [G] aaaaa [Em] aaah! But you may [Bm] feel a little sick [Bsus2] Can you stand [Bm] up I do believe it's [A] working, good That'll keep you [G] going through the s [Em] ho Come [Bm] on it's time to go.
[Chorus] [D] There is no pain, you are re [A] ceding [D] A distant ship smoke on the ho [A] rizon [G/B][C] You are only coming through in [G] waves [G/B] Y [C] our lips move but I can't hear what you [G] 're saying When [D] I was a child, I caught a [A] fleeting glimpse [D] Out of the corner of my [A] eye [G/B][C] I turned to look but it was [G] gone I cannot put my fin [G/B] ger [C] on it now The child is grown, The [G] dream is gone
[Asus4] And I [A][G/B][Cadd9] have bec [G] ome comfortably n [D] umb.
