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Capo 1
[Intro]
D C G A
D C G A
D C G Bb
[Verse]
AWish everyDbody would Gleave me Ealone, yeah!
AThey're always Dcalling on my Gtele-Ephone
AWhen I piDck it up thGere's no-one Ethere               
So I Dwalk outside just to take air
ACome on with Dme cruising Gdown the Estreet
AWho knows Dwhat you'll see, Gwho you might Emeet
AThis brave new Dworld's not lGike yesteErday
It can Dtake you higher than the milky way
ANow I'm Dblinded I Gcan really Esee, yeah
ANo more Dbright lights Gconfusing Eme, no
ADon't ask Dme why I'm Gfeeling Eblue
Because Dloving you is all I can Ado
D C G A
D C G A
D C G Bb
[Verse]
AHey good looDking boys Ggather Earound
AThe sidewalk Dpapers gutter Gpress you Edown
AAll those Dlies can be Gso unEkind
They can Dmake you feel like you're losing your mind
[Chorus]
AStreet Life D  G  E  
AStreet LifeD  G  E  
AStreet Life D  G  E  
DWhat a life! 
AStreet Life D  G  E  
AStreet LifeD  G  E  
AStreet Life D  G  E  
DThats a life!
D C G A
D C G A
D C G Bb
[Verse]
ABack to naDture boys - vasGser girls Etoo
AWatch what Dyou say, or Gthink, or Edo
AContinental-Dstyle sGtrasse girls Emight
But you Dknow exactly if it´s wrong or right
AEducaDtion is an Gimportant Ekey - yes
ABut the Dgood life´s never Gwon by degErees - no
APointless Dpassing through Gharvard or Eyale
Only window Dshopping - its strictly no sale
AWeek end Dstarts friday sGoon after eEight
AYour jet bDlack magic hGelps you celEebrate
AYou may be Dstranded if Gyou stick aEround
- and that´s Dreally something...

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Street Life

by Roxy Music

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

D C G A

D C G Bb

[Verse]

A D G E

Wish everybody would leave me alone, yeah!

A D G E

They're always calling on my tele-phone

A D G E

When I pick it up there's no-one there

So I walk outside just to take air

A D G E

Come on with me cruising down the street

A D G E

Who knows what you'll see, who you might meet

A D G E

This brave new world's not like yesterday

It can take you higher than the milky way

A D G E

Now I'm blinded I can really see, yeah

A D G E

No more bright lights confusing me, no

A D G E

Don't ask me why I'm feeling blue

D A

Because loving you is all I can do

D C G A

D C G Bb

[Verse]

A D G E

Hey good looking boys gather around

A D G E

The sidewalk papers gutter press you down

A D G E

All those lies can be so unkind

They can make you feel like you're losing your mind

[Chorus]

A D G E

Street Life

A D G E

Street Life

A D G E

Street Life

What a life!

A D G E

Street Life

A D G E

Street Life

A D G E

Street Life

Thats a life!

D C G A

D C G Bb

[Verse]

A D G E

Back to nature boys - vasser girls too

A D G E

Watch what you say, or think, or do

A D G E

Continental-style strasse girls might

But you know exactly if it´s wrong or right

A D G E

Education is an important key - yes

A D G E

But the good life´s never won by degrees - no

A D G E

Pointless passing through harvard or yale

Only window shopping - its strictly no sale

A D G E

Week end starts friday soon after eight

A D G E

Your jet black magic helps you celebrate

A D G E

You may be stranded if you stick around

- and that´s really something...

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