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These Streets

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[Verse]
CDross the borderF#m, into Gthe big bA7ad world
WDhere it takes you about an hour just to cF#mross the road,
Just to sGtumble across another pA7oor old sole,
FDrom the dreary old lanes to the F#mHigh St madness,
I Gfight with my brain to belA7ieve my eyes
And iDt's harder than you think to dF#melay this sadness,
It cGreeps up my spine and haunts me tA7hrough the night
[Pre-Chorus]
LBm7ife is good, and the girls are gorgeous,
SGuddenly the air smells much greener now
ABm7nd I'm walking around with a half pack of cigarettes
SA7earching for the change I've lost somehow
[Chorus]
TDhese Streets, have tF#moo many names for me
IG'm used to Glenfield Road and spending mA7y time down in Orchy
ID'll get used to this eF#mventually I kGnow, I kA7now
[Verse]
WDhere'd the dF#mays go wGhen all we did was pA7lay
ADnd the stress that we were under wasn't sF#mtress at all,
JGust a run and a jump into a hA7armless fall
FDrom walking by a high-rise to a lF#mandmark square,
You see mGillions of people with mA7illions of cares
ADnd I stuggle to the train to make mF#my way home
I Glook at the people as they sA7it there alone
[Pre-Chorus]
LBm7ife is good and the sun is shining,
EGverybody floats to their ideal place
ABm7nd the children all smile as the boats shuffle by them,
TA7rying to pretend that they've got some space.
[Chorus] (x2)
TDhese Streets, have tF#moo many names for me
IG'm used to Glenfield Road and spending mA7y time down in Orchy
ID'll get used to this eF#mventually I kGnow, I kA7now
[Pre-Chorus]
LBm7ife is good, and the girls are gorgeous,
SGuddenly the air smells much greener now
ABm7nd I'm walking around with a half pack of cigarettes
SA7earching for the change I've lost somehow
[Chorus] (x2)
TDhese Streets, have tF#moo many names for me
IG'm used to Glenfield Road and spending mA7y time down in Orchy
ID'll get used to this eF#mventually I kGnow, I kA7now
   D     F#m     G     A7x3
I know, I know, you told me so

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

This song explores the feelings of a young man leaving his hometown to move to a big city. It captures the emotions tied to such a significant life change, reflecting on the new experiences and challenges that come with stepping into an unfamiliar urban landscape. The track is part of Paolo Nutini's debut album, These Streets, which often draws inspiration from personal relationships and life transitions. Playing it, you can channel the mix of excitement, apprehension, and longing that comes with starting anew.

AI-written from these sources:These Streets — Wikipedia ↗Paolo Nutini — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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These Streets

by Paolo Nutini

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F#m

Bm7

[Verse]

D F#m G A7

Cross the border, into the big bad world

D F#m

Where it takes you about an hour just to cross the road,

G A7

Just to stumble across another poor old sole,

D F#m

From the dreary old lanes to the High St madness,

G A7

I fight with my brain to believe my eyes

D F#m

And it's harder than you think to delay this sadness,

G A7

It creeps up my spine and haunts me through the night

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm7

Life is good, and the girls are gorgeous,

Suddenly the air smells much greener now

Bm7

And I'm walking around with a half pack of cigarettes

Searching for the change I've lost somehow

[Chorus]

D F#m

These Streets, have too many names for me

G A7

I'm used to Glenfield Road and spending my time down in Orchy

D F#m G A7

I'll get used to this eventually I know, I know

[Verse]

D F#m G A7

Where'd the days go when all we did was play

D F#m

And the stress that we were under wasn't stress at all,

G A7

Just a run and a jump into a harmless fall

D F#m

From walking by a high-rise to a landmark square,

G A7

You see millions of people with millions of cares

D F#m

And I stuggle to the train to make my way home

G A7

I look at the people as they sit there alone

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm7

Life is good and the sun is shining,

Everybody floats to their ideal place

Bm7

And the children all smile as the boats shuffle by them,

Trying to pretend that they've got some space.

[Chorus] (x2)

D F#m

These Streets, have too many names for me

G A7

I'm used to Glenfield Road and spending my time down in Orchy

D F#m G A7

I'll get used to this eventually I know, I know

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm7

Life is good, and the girls are gorgeous,

Suddenly the air smells much greener now

Bm7

And I'm walking around with a half pack of cigarettes

Searching for the change I've lost somehow

[Chorus] (x2)

D F#m

These Streets, have too many names for me

G A7

I'm used to Glenfield Road and spending my time down in Orchy

D F#m G A7

I'll get used to this eventually I know, I know

D F#m G A7

I know, I know, you told me so

About These Streets Chords by Paolo Nutini

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