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Streetlights

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C Am F G
StreetCliGghts
AmWho would belieFve
That a hCalogen lamGp could concAmeivBbe?
CThat's what she saidG  
And it Amstuck in my headF  
It was Cher explanGation of teen AmpregnancBby
CDon't you know what hGappens to
CAll the gGirls who
CStay Gup all night
CUnder the Gstreetlights?
CThe light seeps Gthrough the walls
CPlants a seed and Gbabies fCallG  C  B  G  
StreetCliGghts
AmWho would belieFve
That a hCalogen lamGp could concAmeivBbe?
CThat's what she saidG  
And it Amstuck in my headF  
It was Cher explanGation of teen AmpregnancBby
So Cwhen I see those Gcity streets
All Clit up like a Gchristmas tree
CHer wisdom Gcomes to mCeG  
And CI thank GGod
That CI can go out at nFightG  
Because I don't have ovarCieAmsF  G  
StreetClightsC  

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Streetlights

by Dan Potthast

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Am F G

C G

Streetlights

Am F

Who would believe

C G Am Bb

That a halogen lamp could conceive?

C G

That's what she said

Am F

And it stuck in my head

C G Am Bb

It was her explanation of teen pregnancy

C G

Don't you know what happens to

C G

All the girls who

C G

Stay up all night

C G

Under the streetlights?

C G

The light seeps through the walls

C G C G C B G

Plants a seed and babies fall

C G

Streetlights

Am F

Who would believe

C G Am Bb

That a halogen lamp could conceive?

C G

That's what she said

Am F

And it stuck in my head

C G Am Bb

It was her explanation of teen pregnancy

C G

So when I see those city streets

C G

All lit up like a christmas tree

C G C G

Her wisdom comes to me

C G

And I thank God

C F G

That I can go out at night

C Am F G

Because I don't have ovaries

C C

Streetlights

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