[Intron - Just bass drum] A7sus4 F7sus4 G7sus4 (x3) [Full drums] F-riff - Strum to F to Fmaj7 and pull off 1st finger on 1st fret of high E to open E to imply the sax part (F-riff) D5 (F-riff) D5 (F-riff) C A7sus4 (F-riff) G (x2)
[Verse 1 - Snare is muted downstrum on strings - not slap] A Asus4 A Asus4 Winding your way down on Baker Street A Asus4 A Asus4 Lite in your head, and dead on your feet Em G Well an- other crazy day, you drink the night away D Dsus4 D And for- get about e- very- thing
A Asus4 A Asus4 This city desert makes you feel so cold, it's got A Asus4 A Asus4 So many people but it's got no soul Em G And it's taken you so long to find out you were wrong D Dsus4 D When you thought it held e- very- thing
[Chorus 1] Dm7 Am Asus2 Am You used to think that it was so ea- sy Dm7 Am Asus2 Am You used to say that it was so ea- sy C G D Dsus2 - D - Dsus4 - D But you're tryin, you're tryin now Dm7 Am Asus2 Am Another year and then you'd be ha- ppy Dm7 Am Asus2 Am Just one more year and then you'd be ha- ppy C G A F But you're cryin', you're cryin' now
[Instrumental] D5 F D5 F C A7sus4 G F D5 F D5 F C A7sus4 G F
[Verse 2] A Asus2 A Asus2 Way down the street there's a light in his place A Asus2 A Asus2 He opens the door, he's got that look on his face Em G And he asks you where you've been, you tell him who you've seen D Dsus4 D And you talk about a- ny- thing
A Asus2 A Asus2 He's got this dream a- bout buyin' some land A Asus2 A Asus2 He's gonna give up the booze and the one night stands Em G And then he'll settle down, in some quiet little town D Dsus4 D And for- get about e- very- thing
[Chorus 2] Dm7 Am Asus2 Am But you know he'll always keep mo- ving Dm7 Am Asus2 Am You know he's never gonna stop mo- ving C G D Cause he's rollin', he's the rolling stone Dm7 Am Asus2 Am And when you wake up it's a new mor- ning Dm7 Am Asus2 Am The sun is shining it's a new mor- ning C G A F And you're going, you're going home
[Instrumental] D5 F D5 F C A7sus4 G F (x2)
A7sus4 F7sus4 G7sus4 (x3)
D5 F D5 F C A7sus4 G F fade D5 F D5 F C A7sus4 G F
[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----------
