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David Knopfler - Southside Tenements
INTRO: G   A   D   G   A   D   G   A   D   G   A   D   G   A   G  
London City has ASouthside DTenementsG  
Rusty cans, broken Acars, cracked ceDment
GSomeone blocked the drain, Asomeone smashed a Dvent
In a GSouthside, a ASouthside TeneDmentG  A  D  G  A  D  G  A  G  
London City has ASouthside DTenementsG  
Flags are flying for some Aroyal eDventG  
There's people hanging out of the ASt. Paul's Dwindows
GLining up on the Apavement and on the DHigh Street
And the City Road and from GCrossfields
And the ASouthside TeneDmentG  A  D  G  A  D  G  A  G  
Well I get restive, Aand I got to DleaveG  
I'm taking the shortcut home, past the Aarches, by the DrailwayG  
Where an old friend Dswears that Amaybe he could Dsave me
For a Gcrazy boy, Ahe's oDkay
For a GSouthside, a ASouthside cavalDcade
BRIDGE:
Hear the Ghaunted, the Ahaunted sereDnader
He's Emjust a Gmemory, a-Afading on The BroadDway
AFading from the GSouthside
The ASouthside TeneDment
INSTRUMENTAL: G   A   D   G   A   D   G   A   G  
Sax Break: A   D   G   A   D   G   A   D   G   D  
G A D G A D G A D G
Sleepwalking Ato The Oxford DArmsG  
No-one noticed Awarehouse aDlarmsG  
Slamming dominoes in the Aback bar, safe from Dharm
By the GSouthside, the ASouthside TeneDment
By the GSouthside, the ASouthside TeneDmentG  A  D  G  A  G  
London City has ASouthside DTenementsG  
Cops saying that my kids are thieves, and they Asay "The Bill are Dbent"G  
Well, I dunno, I'm Aonly sharing Drent
In a GSouthside, a ASouthside TeneDmentG  
A ASouthside TeneDmentG  A  G  
London City has ASouthside DTenementsG  
Broken parts, broken Ahearts, cracked ceDment
Some Gspray-can words 'bout Alove and gold - remember Dthem?
And the Gmadman crying "ANobody's conDdemned"
Not even GSouthside, ASouthside TeneDment
And I reGmember ASouthside TeneDment
OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)
G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D
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