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Dead End Street -   Rodriguez
Repeat E and G chords playing the open A String in between each chord as a step, its a slow and rhythmic 
blues.
Intro
E          G          E          G
Verse 1
EThey say, tGhis is a biEg and rich Gtown
EBut I live Gin the poorEest partG  
EI know, I’m Gon a dead Eend streetG  
EIn a city wGithout a heEartG  
Break
E          G          E          G
Verse 2
EI learned tGhis fact beEfore I was Gsix
EThe only waGy I could gEet alongG  
EWhen youre Graised on a Edead end sGtreet
EYou gotta bGe tough and EstrongG  
Break
E          G          E          G
Verse 3
ENow everyboGdy I know iEs in troublGe
ECos that’s Ghow its alwEays beenG  
EWhen the odGds are all Eagainst youG  
EHow can you Gwin, yeahE  G  
Break
E          G          E          G
Verse 4
EBut I’m gonGna make my Eway out of Ghere
EEven thoughG, even thouEght, even tGhough I cant say when
EAnd I ain’t Gnever gonnEa come backG, no way
EI ain’t nevGer gonna coEmeback here Gagain
Break
E          G          E          G
Verse 5
ETired of brGeaking my bEackG  
EGotta get oGut into the Eworld and Gsee some things
ETired of thGis dead end EstreetG  

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Dead End Street

by Rodriguez

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Dead End Street - Rodriguez

Repeat E and G chords playing the open A String in between each chord as a step, its a slow and rhythmic

blues.

Intro

E G E G

Verse 1

E G E G

They say, this is a big and rich town

E G E G

But I live in the poorest part

E G E G

I know, I’m on a dead end street

E G E G

In a city without a heart

Break

E G E G

Verse 2

E G E G

I learned this fact before I was six

E G E G

The only way I could get along

E G E G

When youre raised on a dead end street

E G E G

You gotta be tough and strong

Break

E G E G

Verse 3

E G E G

Now everybody I know is in trouble

E G E G

Cos that’s how its always been

E G E G

When the odds are all against you

E G E G

How can you win, yeah

Break

E G E G

Verse 4

E G E G

But I’m gonna make my way out of here

E G E G

Even though, even thought, even though I cant say when

E G E G

And I ain’t never gonna come back, no way

E G E G

I ain’t never gonna comeback here again

Break

E G E G

Verse 5

E G E G

Tired of breaking my back

E G E G

Gotta get out into the world and see some things

E G E G

Tired of this dead end street

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