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Street Life

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"Street Life" by The Crusaders, from their 1979 album "Street Life"
This version is the album version, a lengthy 11:18
[Intro] - Tenor Sax Solo
Abmaj7 Ebm/Gb F7sus4 F7
Bbm7 Dbm6/Fb Eb7sus4 Eb7
Abmaj7 Ab/Gb F7sus4 F7 Bb13 Bb7#5
Bbm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7
Dbmaj7 Dm7b5 Eb9sus4 Fm7 Eb7/G
[Intro] - Vocal
Abmaj7I sEbm6/Gbtill hang aF7sus4roundF7  
Bbm7NDbm6/Fbeither lost nor fEb7sus4oundEb7  
Abmaj7HeaAb/Gbr the lonely sF7sus4oundF7  Bb13  Bb7#5  
Bbm7Of music in the Fm7night
Bbm7Nights are always Fm7bright
Dbmaj7That's Dm7b5all that's Eb9sus4left for me, yeah
Bb/C Cb/Db Db/Eb D/E
[Verse]
Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7 Bbm7
I play the Fm7street life
Because there's Bbm7no place I can go
Cm7Street life
It's the Fm7only life I know
Fm7Street life
And there's a Bbm7thousand cards to play
Cm7Street Life
Until you Fm7play your life away
[Bridge]
You Bbm7let the peoeple Eb9sus4see
Just Cm7who you want to F7#9be
And Bbm7every night you Eb9sus4shine
Just Abmaj7like a superstar
That's Abm7how the life is Db9sus4played
A Gbmaj7ten cent masqueGm7b5rade
You Bbm7dress, you walk, you Eb9sus4talk
You're Abmaj7who you think you areC7#5#9  
[Verse]
Fm7Street life
You can Bbm7run away from time
Cm7Street life
For a Fm7nickel, for a dime
Fm7Street life
But you Bbm7better not get old
Cm7Street Life
Or you're Fm7gonna feel the cold
[Bridge]
There's Bbm7always love for Eb9sus4sale
A Cm7grown up fairy F7#9tale
Prince Bbm7charming always Eb9sus4smiles
BeAbmaj7hind a silver spoon
And C#m7if you F#9sus4keep it Bmaj7young
Your Bm7song is E9sus4always Amaj7sung
Your Bbm7love will pay your Eb9sus4way
BeAbmaj7neath the silver moon
[Chorus]
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  C7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  
[Interlude]
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb/C Cb/Db Db/Eb D/E
[Verse]
I play the Fm7street life
Because there's Bbm7no place I can go
Cm7Street life
It's the Fm7only life I know
Fm7Street life
And there's a Bbm7thousand cards to play
Cm7Street Life
Until you Fm7play your life away
[Solo] - Keyboard
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Cm7 F7#9 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7
Abm7 Db9sus4 Gbmaj7 Gm7b5 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7 C7#5#9
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Cm7 F7#9 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7
C#m7 F#9sus4 Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4 Amaj7 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7
[Chorus]
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  C7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  
[Interlude]
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb/C Cb/Db Db/Eb D/E
[Solo] - Tenor Sax
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Cm7 F7#9 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7
Abm7 Db9sus4 Gbmaj7 Gm7b5 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7 C7#5#9
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Cm7 F7#9 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7
C#m7 F#9sus4 Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4 Amaj7 Bbm7 Eb9sus4 Abmaj7
[Chorus]
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  C7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  
[Interlude]
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb/C Cb/Db Db/Eb D/E
[Verse]
I play the Fm7street life
Because there's Bbm7no place I can go
Cm7Street life
It's the Fm7only life I know
Fm7Street life
And there's a Bbm7thousand cards to play
Cm7Street Life
Until you Fm7play your life away
[Bridge]
You Bbm7let the peoeple Eb9sus4see
Just Cm7who you want to F7#9be
And Bbm7every night you Eb9sus4shine
Just Abmaj7like a superstar
That's Abm7how the life is Db9sus4played
A Gbmaj7ten cent masqueGm7b5rade
You Bbm7dress, you walk, you Eb9sus4talk
You're Abmaj7who you think you areC7#5#9  
[Verse]
Fm7Street life
You can Bbm7run away from time
Cm7Street life
For a Fm7nickel, for a dime
Fm7Street life
But you Bbm7better not get old
Cm7Street Life
Or you're Fm7gonna feel the cold
[Bridge]
There's Bbm7always love for Eb9sus4sale
A Cm7grown up fairy F7#9tale
Prince Bbm7charming always Eb9sus4smiles
Abmaj7Behind a silver spoon
And C#m7if you F#9sus4keep it Bmaj7young
Your Bm7song is E9sus4always Amaj7sung
Your Bbm7love will pay your Eb9sus4way
BeAbmaj7neath the silver moon
[Chorus]
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  C7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  C7  
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Emaj7Street lifeB7/D#  C#m7  B7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  C7  
Fmaj7Street lifeC7/E  Dm7  
[Interlude]
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Play the Interlude 7 times then:
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb9sus4 Abmaj7 Bb9sus4
Bb/Ab Cb/Db Db/Gb Bm9
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