22Nd Street

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Sting and Shaggy - 22nd Street
[Intro]
Fmaj7   Dm7   Gm7   C7   F   Dm7   Gm7   C7(2x)
[Verse 1]
FYou’ll see me walking in the Dmstreets at night
Gm7Just following the sound of my C7lonely feet
Fmaj7I’m relinquishing of all Dmcontrol
BbMy mind’s in tactical rereatC  
FI doubt you even liDmve here still
But it Gm7quickens up the pace C7of my heartbeat
FWhen I find myself by acDmcident
On Bb22nd Street
[Chorus]
Dm  Dm7- Am7   Dm/C  Dm/B  
All the years, since bittersweet
Are chDm/Bbapters in a story book
Gm7That still is incomC7pleteC#7  
Dm7  Dm7- Am7   Dm/C  Dm/B  
The falling leaves will tumble to defeat
Dm/BbBut nothing’s ever changed round here
Gm7OC7n 22nd Street
[Verse 2]
FEvery time I’m at the spot I rDmemember
Gm722nd was the place I met the girl oC7f dreams
FA bright sunny day in NovDm7ember
Gm7Such a beautiful sight staring right back at C7me
FTo get yuh body was my gDmoal
But yuh fit Gm7perfectly ina di wiC7fey roll
FYuh have mi unda conDmtrol
OBbn 22nd Street weh yuh capture mi heart and soC7ul
[Verse 3]
FI have a dream that I canDm’t shake
Gm7A dream where lonely loveC7rs meet
FOn the corner of the aveDmnue
And 2Gm72nd Street
FThe street musicians starDm7t to play
Gm7Their violins so sweC7et
FWe can’t help ourselveDm7s but dance
BbThese steps we must complete
[Chorus]
Dm7  Dm7- Am7   Dm/C  Dm/B  
All the years, since bittersweet
Dm/BbAre chapters in a fairy tale
That stGm7ill lies incompC7leteC#7  
Dm7  Dm7- Am7   Dm/C  Dm/B  
The falling leaves are destined to repeat
Dm/BbThat nothing’s ever changed round here
Gm7On 22nC7d Street
[Verse 4]
FWell any time I walk the spoDm7t I remember
Gm722nd was the place I met the C7girl of dreams
FA bright sunny day in NDm7ovember
Such a Gm7beautiful sight stariC7ng right back at me
FI couldn’t leave Dm7you alone
Something Gm7inside told me I’m gonna make you my C7own
FI had you locked in Dm7my zone
You are the queGm7en of my life and the heir tC7o my throne
[Chorus]
Dm7  Dm7- Am7   Dm/C  Dm/B  
All the years, since bittersweet
Dm/BbAre chapters in a fairy tale
Gm7That still lies C7incompleteC#7  
Dm7  Dm7- Am7   Dm/C  Dm/B  
The falling leaves will tumble to defeat
Dm/BbI find myself alone again
On 2C72nd Street
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