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"Straight Street" by Ry Cooder
[Intro] 
 Gmaj7   Gmaj7   D      Dx4
[Verse 1]
Well Gmaj7I used to live on Broadway, right Dnext to the liar's house
My nGmaj7umber was self-righteousness and a Dvery little guide of mouth
[Chorus]
So I moDved, I moA7ved and I'm liGmaj7vin' on Straight Street now
I movedD, I had tA7o move, I'm liGmaj7vin' on Straight Street now
[Interlude]   
 D      Dx2
[Verse 2]
BefGmaj7ore I moved over, let me tDell you how it was with me
Old Gmaj7Satan had me bound in chains and I hDad no liberty
One Gmaj7day my heart got troubled all abouDt my dwellin' place
I hGmaj7eard the Lord when He spoke to me, and he told me Dto leave that place
[Chorus]
So I moDved, I mA7oved and I'm lGmaj7ivin' on Straight Street now
Yes I mDoved, I A7move, I'm liviGmaj7n' on Straight Street now
[Bridge]
Since I mDoved, I'm A7really livin', I'Gmaj7ve got peace within
I thank the LDord fA7or everything, so Gmaj7glad I found new friends
[Chorus]
So I moDved, I mA7oved and I'm lGmaj7ivin' on Straight Street now
Yes I mDoved, I A7move, I'm liviGmaj7n' on Straight Street now
[Outro] same chords as chorus
I'm livin' on Straight Street now
I moved, I had to move, I'm livin' on Straight Street now
I moved, I had to move, (I'm livin' on Straight Street now)
Well I moved, I had to move, and I'm livin' on Straight Street now
(Livin' on Straight Street now)
(Livin' on Straight Street now)
(Livin' on Straight Street now)

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Straight Street

by Ry Cooder

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Gmaj7

"Straight Street" by Ry Cooder

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 D D

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 D

Well I used to live on Broadway, right next to the liar's house

Gmaj7 D

My number was self-righteousness and a very little guide of mouth

[Chorus]

D A7 Gmaj7

So I moved, I moved and I'm livin' on Straight Street now

D A7 Gmaj7

I moved, I had to move, I'm livin' on Straight Street now

[Interlude]

D D

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 D

Before I moved over, let me tell you how it was with me

Gmaj7 D

Old Satan had me bound in chains and I had no liberty

Gmaj7 D

One day my heart got troubled all about my dwellin' place

Gmaj7 D

I heard the Lord when He spoke to me, and he told me to leave that place

[Chorus]

D A7 Gmaj7

So I moved, I moved and I'm livin' on Straight Street now

D A7 Gmaj7

Yes I moved, I move, I'm livin' on Straight Street now

[Bridge]

D A7 Gmaj7

Since I moved, I'm really livin', I've got peace within

D A7 Gmaj7

I thank the Lord for everything, so glad I found new friends

[Chorus]

D A7 Gmaj7

So I moved, I moved and I'm livin' on Straight Street now

D A7 Gmaj7

Yes I moved, I move, I'm livin' on Straight Street now

[Outro] same chords as chorus

I'm livin' on Straight Street now

I moved, I had to move, I'm livin' on Straight Street now

I moved, I had to move, (I'm livin' on Straight Street now)

Well I moved, I had to move, and I'm livin' on Straight Street now

(Livin' on Straight Street now)

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