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Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

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Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
Bruce Springsteen
Born To Run, 1975
Posted By Baba O'reilly
In this I'll include the trumpet part, piano part, and chords. There isn't much in the way of leads.
[Intro For Horns and Post-Chorus]
e|--0---1--1----0---0--0------1--1-1-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--3---3--3----3---1--1------3--3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2---2--2----0---0--0------3--3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--0---0--0----2---2--2------1--3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3---3--3------1--1-1-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Piano Part For Most of Song]
e|--1-1-F1----1-1-1-1-1--Dm--------|
B|--1-1-1----3-3-3-3-3----------|
G|--2-2-2----2-2-2-2-2----------|
D|--3-3-3----0-0-0-0-0----------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
FTear drops on the cityDm  
Bad Scooter searching for his groove
Seem like the whole world Bbwalking prettyGm  
BbAnd you can't find the room to moveGm  F  Dm  
WeCll everybody better move over, that's all
BbI'm running on the bad side
CAnd I got my back to the wall
[Chorus]
F Dm F Dm
Tenth AvDmenue freeFze-outDm, Tenth Avenue freeze-out
[Verse 2]
FI'm stranded in Dmthe jungle
Taking all the heat they was giving
BbThe night is dark Gmbut the sidewalk's bright
BbAnd lined with the lighGmt of the livingF  Dm  
CFrom a tenement window a transistor blasts
Turn around the corner things Bbgot real quiet real fast
CShe hit me with a
[Chorus]
FTenth AvDmenue freeze-out           Tenth Avenue freezFe-outDm  
[Bridge]
D(9)And I'Dmm all C(9)alone, CI'm alBbl alonBb(9)e
(Horns Part)
(And kid you better get the picture)
D(9)And IDm'm C(9)on my CownBb, I'm oBb(9)n my own
And I can't go homeF  Dm  
[Verse 3]
FWhen the change wDmas made uptown
And the Big Man joined the band
BbFrom the coastline to the cityGm  
BbAll the little preGmtties raise their handsF  Dm  
CI'm gonna sit back right easy and laugh
BbWhen Scooter and the Big Man bust this city in halfC  
[Chorus]
FWith a DmTenth Avenue freeze-out,
Tenth Avenue freeze-out
(Repeat, ad lib, and fade)

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The story behind the song

This song tells the story of the formation of the E Street Band, with the protagonist "Bad Scooter" being a pseudonym for Bruce Springsteen himself. It captures the moment when "Big Man joined the band," referring to the arrival of saxophonist Clarence Clemons. Though the meaning of its title remains unclear even to Springsteen, who says it's "important," the song traces the origins of the iconic group. At its heart, it plays like a foundational myth for a legendary musical collaboration.

AI-written from these sources:Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out — Wikipedia ↗Bruce Springsteen — Wikipedia ↗

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Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

by Bruce Springsteen

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C(9)

Bb(9)

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

Bruce Springsteen

Born To Run, 1975

Posted By Baba O'reilly

In this I'll include the trumpet part, piano part, and chords. There isn't much in the way of leads.

[Intro For Horns and Post-Chorus]

e|--0---1--1----0---0--0------1--1-1-----------------------------------------------------|

B|--3---3--3----3---1--1------3--3-3-----------------------------------------------------|

G|--2---2--2----0---0--0------3--3-3-----------------------------------------------------|

D|--0---0--0----2---2--2------1--3-3-----------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------3---3--3------1--1-1-----------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Piano Part For Most of Song]

F Dm

e|--1-1-1----1-1-1-1-1----------|

B|--1-1-1----3-3-3-3-3----------|

G|--2-2-2----2-2-2-2-2----------|

D|--3-3-3----0-0-0-0-0----------|

A|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

F Dm

Tear drops on the city

Bad Scooter searching for his groove

Bb Gm

Seem like the whole world walking pretty

Bb Gm F Dm

And you can't find the room to move

Well everybody better move over, that's all

I'm running on the bad side

And I got my back to the wall

[Chorus]

F Dm F Dm

Dm F Dm

Tenth Avenue freeze-out, Tenth Avenue freeze-out

[Verse 2]

F Dm

I'm stranded in the jungle

Taking all the heat they was giving

Bb Gm

The night is dark but the sidewalk's bright

Bb Gm F Dm

And lined with the light of the living

From a tenement window a transistor blasts

Turn around the corner things got real quiet real fast

She hit me with a

[Chorus]

F Dm F Dm

Tenth Avenue freeze-out Tenth Avenue freeze-out

[Bridge]

D(9) Dm C(9) C Bb Bb(9)

And I'm all alone, I'm all alone

(Horns Part)

(And kid you better get the picture)

D(9) Dm C(9) C Bb Bb(9)

And I'm on my own, I'm on my own

F Dm

And I can't go home

[Verse 3]

F Dm

When the change was made uptown

And the Big Man joined the band

Bb Gm

From the coastline to the city

Bb Gm F Dm

All the little pretties raise their hands

I'm gonna sit back right easy and laugh

Bb C

When Scooter and the Big Man bust this city in half

[Chorus]

F Dm

With a Tenth Avenue freeze-out,

Tenth Avenue freeze-out

(Repeat, ad lib, and fade)

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