[Intro - BPM 125 - pl = fret with right hand and pluck with right hand little finger] (slide with little finger into some chords when going down, first when going up) E-10--10s9s8-pl13-8---8s7s6-6----3s4s5-6---5-pl10---- B-7--------6------10--------4----------8---6------3-- G-7--------6------8---------0-0--------8---5------3-- D-8--------4------X---------X----------8---7------3-- A---8------4------0-8-------6----------6---8------1-- E----------4----------------6--------------X---------
[Verse - No drums - just pluck chords slight string slap] [Gm] Slow down you [Bb] crazy child You're so [F] ambitious for a [Ab] juvenile But then if [Eb] you're so smart tell me [Bb] why You are still so a [C] fraid [C/D -x5555x][D]
[Verse] [Gm] Where's the fire, what's the [Bb] hurry about You better [F] cool it off before you [Ab] burn it out You got [Eb] so much to do and only [Bb] So many hours in a [Am7] day [C/D][D] (drums in - string light slap) [Eb] But you know that when the [F] truth is told That you can [Bb] get what you [F/A] want Or you can [Gm] just get [Bb/F] old You're gonna [Eb] kick off before you [Am7] even get [D7] halfway [Gm7] through .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 run] realize [F] Vienna waits for [Bb] you
[Verse - Drums backs in - String slap] [Gm] Slow down you're [Bb] doing fine You can't be [F] everything you want to be [Ab] Before your time Although it's [Eb] so romantic on the [Bb] borderline [C] tonight [C/D][D]
[Verse] [Gm] Too bad but it's [Bb] the life you lead You're so a [F] head of yourself That you for [Ab] got what you need Though you can [Eb] see when you're wrong But you know you [Bb] can't always see when you're [Am7] right you're [C/D] right [D]
[Verse - Full drums] [Eb] You got your passion you [F] got your pride But [Bb] don't you know only [F/A] fools are [Gm] satisfied [Bb/F] [Eb] Dream on, but don't [Am7] imagine they'll [D7] all come [Gm7] true .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 - run] realize [F] Vienna waits for you [Bb]
[Accordion Solo. Same chords as the verse.] (Use fingers tapping snare whilst plucking lines with thumb to play solo and drums at the same time) Gm Bb F Ab Eb Bb Am7 C/D D
[Verse - Full drums] [Eb] Slow down you [F] crazy child Take the [Bb] phone off the [F/A] hook And disap [Gm] pear for a while [Bb/F] [Eb] It's alright you can [Am7] afford to lose a [D7] day or [Gm7] two .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 - run] realize [F] Vienna waits for you [Bb] (drums back in) [Eb] But you know that when the [F] truth is told That you can [Bb] get what you [F/A] want Or you can [Gm] just get [Bb/F] old You're gonna [Eb] kick off before you [Am7] even get [D7] halfway [Gm7] through .... ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 - run] realize [F] Vienna waits [Bb] for you [G7] (E - 6 5 4 3 run) [G7] When will you [Gb9 - stop] realize [Run] E ---2h3----1(F chord) B -3----s3--1
[Accordion Solo - fast pick muted 0123 - (2) you can't really play and make the lines ring] C----------------------------Gm7-------------Bb E---------------------------------3----3-----------6------------------------------------ B-------------3-------------------3--3--------6-6--6------------------------------------- G-0-0123--23-5--5p4p3-3-(2)--3-3--3-5---------7--8-7---------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------7-3----------------8------------------------------------ A---------------------------------5----------------8------------------------------- E----------------------------3----3-----------6----6------------------------------------- Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum p---------------------------------s----------------s--------------------------------------- i---------------------------------s-----X----------s--------------------------------------- m---------------------------------s---X-------X-X--s--------------------------------------- a----------------------------X-X--s-X---------X--X-s--------------------------------------- t----------------------------X--X-S-----------X----S----------------------------------------
C--F--------F-------------------Ab-----Eb---------------------------------------------------- E-----------1-------------------4--------------6---------------------------------------------- B--1--1-3---1-------4----4-6----5------8---8-9-8---10-8----------------------------------------- G--2-4------2-------5--7--------5------8-------8-------------------------------------------- D-----------3-------------------6------8-------8------------------------------------------- A-----------3-------------------6------6-------6-------------------------------------------- E--1--------1-------4-----------4------------------------------------------------------------ Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum p-----------s-------------------s--------------s------------------------------------------- i-----------s-------------------s--------------s------------------------------------------- m--X--X-X---s-------------------s--------------s--------------------------------------------- a--X-X------s-------------------s--------------s-------------------------------------------- t--X--------S-------------------S--------------S-------------------------------------------
C--Bb------------C----------C/D-------Eb------------------------------------------------------- E--6-------6-----0----------------5---6------------------------------------------------------ B--6--8--6-6-----1-3-3-5----8--6--5---8----------------------------------------------------- G--7-------7-----0-----5----5--5--5---8---------------------------------------------------- D--8-------8-----2-----5----5--5--5---8---------------------------------------------------- A--8-------8-----3-----3----5--5--5---6--------------------------------------------------- E--6-------6------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum p----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- i----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- m----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- a----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- t----------S----------------------S--------------------------------------------------------
[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----------