[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----------
[Verse] [C] Eye to [Caug-x3211x] eye stand winners and [C] losers [Caug] hurt be [C] envy [Caug] cut by [F] greed [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) [C] face to [Caug] face with their own disil [C] lusion [Caug] the [C] scars of old ro [Caug] mances still on their [F] cheeks [Em] and when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Verse] [C] its too [Caug] late the decision is [C] made by fate [Caug] [C] time to [Caug] prove what forever should [F] last [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) whose [C] feelings are so [Caug] true ... [C] as to stand the [Caug] test whose [C] demands are [Caug] so strong as to [F] parry all at [Em] tempts when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of a [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Random vamp] [D5-x0023x][E5-x2245x][G5-5578x] - riff at end 7578 5578 7578 Just bass drum - then play this riff whilst C9 riff is played over the top the play C to Caug until Chorus comes in
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming