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[Chorus - No drums] [C] I see you driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." [C] If I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) [C] And though there's pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a [F] "Forget you" [C]
[Verse - Drums in - Play power chords staccato &1 like bass - and off beat snare figure] (Strum pattern B-BB S-B- --B- S--- quick double before first snare) [C] I said I'm sorry...I can't afford a Fer [D7] rari but [F] that don't mean I can't get you there [C] I guess he's an [C] Xbox...and I'm more an [D7] Atari but the [F] way you play your game ain't fair [C] I pity the [C] foooooool who [D7] falls in love with you [F] Oh she's a gold digger, [C] thought you should know [C] Ooooooooo, .......... I [D7] got some news for you [F] You can go run and tell your [C] boyfriend
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C]
[Verse - Play power chords staccato &1 like bass - and off beat snare figure] [C] Now I know .... I had to [D7] borrow, [F] Beg and steal and lie and cheat [C] ..... Tryin to [C] keep ya, tryin' to [D7] please ya .... Cause [F] being in love with you ain't cheap [C] I pity the [C] foooooool who [D7] falls in love with you [F] Oh she's a gold digger, [C] thought you should know [C] Ooooooooo, I [D7] got some news for you [F] Ooh, I really hate you right now [C]
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C]
[Bridge] Now [Em] baby, baby, baby, baby [Am] why'd you wanna wanna hurt me so [Dm] bad? (so bad, so bad, so [G] bad) ......I [Em] tried to tell my mamma but she [Am] told me "This is one for your [Dm] dad" (Your dad, your dad, [G] your dad + Yes she did uh) [D] why? Uh, [F] why? Uh [G] Why (next chords - half bar each) [A] la [B] dy [C] ah ah [C#] ah ah [D] Oh, I love you [F] I still love [G] you, aaaahhhhh
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C] Oo, oo, ooo [End]
[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 ----------
