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Across 110Th Street

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Tuning - 
To stay true to the track, tune in between E Standard and Eb.
Capo 2
[Intro]
Am  E
Am  E
Am  Dm  Em
Am  Dm  Em
[Verse 1]
DmI was the third brother of five
AmDoing whatever I had to do to survive
DmI'm not saying what I did was alright
AmTrying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fightC/G  Am  
DmBeen down so long, getting up didn't cross my mind
AmI knew there was a better way of life and I was just trying to find
DmYou don't know what you'll do until you're put under pressure
AmAcross 110th Street is a hell of a testerG  
[Chorus]
FAcross 11G0th Street
Pimps tEmrying to catch a woman that's Amweak
FAcross 11G0th Street
Pushers Emwon't let the junkies go Amfree
FAcross 11G0th Street
Woman Emtrying to catch a trick on the Amstreet, ooh baby
FAcross 11G0th Street
   EmYou can find it all E7in the street, oh
[Break]
AmOoooDmh...Em.
   AmI got one more thing I'd like to Dmtalk to you about right nowEm  
[Verse 2]
DmHey brother, there's a better way out
AmSnorting that coke, shooting that dope man, you're copping out
DmTake my advice, it's either live or die
AmYou've got to be strong, if you want to surviveC/G  Am  
DmThe family on the other side of town
AmWould catch hell without a ghetto around
DmIn every city you find the same thing going down
AmHarlem is the capital of every ghetto town, help me Gsing it
[Chorus]
FAcross 11G0th Street
Pimps tEmrying to catch a woman that's Amweak
FAcross 11G0th Street
Pushers Emwon't let the junkie go Amfree
FAcross 11G0th Street
A woman Emtrying to catch a trick on the Amstreet, ooh baby
FAcross 11G0th Street
You can Emfind it aE7ll in the street, oh
[Outro]
In the sAmtreet, yes, you can,    DmOh, look around you, Emlook around you, look around you
look arAmound you,        DmyeahEm  
Dm7

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Across 110Th Street

by Bobby Womack

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dm7

Tuning -

To stay true to the track, tune in between E Standard and Eb.

Capo 2

[Intro]

Am E

Am Dm Em

[Verse 1]

I was the third brother of five

Doing whatever I had to do to survive

I'm not saying what I did was alright

Am C/G Am

Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight

Been down so long, getting up didn't cross my mind

I knew there was a better way of life and I was just trying to find

You don't know what you'll do until you're put under pressure

Am G

Across 110th Street is a hell of a tester

[Chorus]

F G

Across 110th Street

Em Am

Pimps trying to catch a woman that's weak

F G

Across 110th Street

Em Am

Pushers won't let the junkies go free

F G

Across 110th Street

Em Am

Woman trying to catch a trick on the street, ooh baby

F G

Across 110th Street

Em E7

You can find it all in the street, oh

[Break]

Am Dm Em

Ooooh....

Am Dm Em

I got one more thing I'd like to talk to you about right now

[Verse 2]

Hey brother, there's a better way out

Snorting that coke, shooting that dope man, you're copping out

Take my advice, it's either live or die

Am C/G Am

You've got to be strong, if you want to survive

The family on the other side of town

Would catch hell without a ghetto around

In every city you find the same thing going down

Am G

Harlem is the capital of every ghetto town, help me sing it

[Chorus]

F G

Across 110th Street

Em Am

Pimps trying to catch a woman that's weak

F G

Across 110th Street

Em Am

Pushers won't let the junkie go free

F G

Across 110th Street

Em Am

A woman trying to catch a trick on the street, ooh baby

F G

Across 110th Street

Em E7

You can find it all in the street, oh

[Outro]

Am Dm Em

In the street, yes, you can, Oh, look around you, look around you, look around you

Am Dm Em

look around you, yeah

Dm7

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