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Lawless Avenues

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[Chords]
    Asus002230
 Asus4/E002235
    Dsusx00233
    D5/Ax00235
[Intro]
D    Dsus  D5/A   G/D    A   D
G    A
[Verse 1]
  DPapa hit him, Mama kissed him
  GMade him go to ACatechism
  DWith the sisters in their black and GwhiteA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DAnd all the time those city streets
  GWere teaching him anoAther kind of Dwisdom
  When to run and when to GfightA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DUp at the playground after school  
  GListening to Atales of the prison BmsystemBm  A  G  
  And those Alawless DavenuesG  D  A  Asus  Asus4/E  
[Chorus]
  DDawn on a half darkened GstreetA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DA child's footsteps reGpeatA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DAnd something there turns them
  GDown those Alawless DavenuesG  A  Asus  Asus4/E  
[Verse 2]
  DSilent Joe went down so bad
  GHe was the strongest Afighter the avenues Dhad
  Stabbed in the chest--he went down GswingingA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DSomeone from some other part of town
  GNo one even Aseen it coming Ddown
  And you don't hear no church bells GringingA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  And in the Gviolent night the police light
  Sweeps across the lots and the BmyardsG  
  Following those Alawless DavenuesG  A  Asus  Asus4/E  
[Chorus]
  DDown on a half darkened GstreetA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DArmies advance and reGtreatA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DAnd struggle to take control
  GFrom those Alawless DavenuesG  A  Asus  Asus4/E  
[Verse 3]
  DManuelito's sister Rosa
  GRan away with a Asurfer from HerDmosa
  Manuelito, cuida a Rosa
  GHay mira Acomo estan las Dcosas!G  A  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DBut who could blame her after she saw
  GEvery boy Adie who could have gotten Dclose to her
  Rosa es joven u solo quiere
  GVer la Abelleza del Dmundo
  Manuel said-- "You gotta fight for what you want in this Glife"
  Just before they Ashipped him overDseas to 'Nam
  Otra guerra sin razon
  GOtra guerra sin Afin, sin honor
  DAnd she was fighting to understand
  GWhen they shipped AManuelito's body Bmhome
  All she heard was-  Gone Amore Gshot
  Echoing down Alawless Davenues
[Bridge]
  Hoy aGmigo,   tal igual Dcomo aGyer
  GLa lucha en el Abarrio no Dcambia
  Nuestros Ghijos son los que Dhan de cGrecer
  GPor ley de la calle, viAviendo entre Dabrazos
  Y chinAgazos
D                         G                     A Asus Asus4/E
[Chorus]
  DDown on a half darkened GstreetA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DFathers' and sons' lives reGpeatA  Asus  Asus4/E  
  DAnd something there turns them
  GDown those Alawless DavenuesG  A  Asus  Asus4/E  
[Outro]
  DDown on a half darkened Gstreet   (En el Acalor de la calle)
  DDown on a half darkened Gstreet   (Buscan Avalor en la calle)
  DDown on a half darkened Gstreet   (Hasta Afinal de la calle)
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Lawless Avenues

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Asus4/E

Dsus

D5/A

G/D

[Chords]

Asus

002230

Asus4/E

002235

Dsus

x00233

D5/A

x00235

[Intro]

D Dsus D5/A G/D A D

G A

[Verse 1]

Papa hit him, Mama kissed him

G A

Made him go to Catechism

D G A Asus Asus4/E

With the sisters in their black and white

And all the time those city streets

G A D

Were teaching him another kind of wisdom

G A Asus Asus4/E

When to run and when to fight

Up at the playground after school

G A Bm Bm A G

Listening to tales of the prison system

A D G D A Asus Asus4/E

And those lawless avenues

[Chorus]

D G A Asus Asus4/E

Dawn on a half darkened street

D G A Asus Asus4/E

A child's footsteps repeat

And something there turns them

G A D G A Asus Asus4/E

Down those lawless avenues

[Verse 2]

Silent Joe went down so bad

G A D

He was the strongest fighter the avenues had

G A Asus Asus4/E

Stabbed in the chest--he went down swinging

Someone from some other part of town

G A D

No one even seen it coming down

G A Asus Asus4/E

And you don't hear no church bells ringing

And in the violent night the police light

Bm G

Sweeps across the lots and the yards

A D G A Asus Asus4/E

Following those lawless avenues

[Chorus]

D G A Asus Asus4/E

Down on a half darkened street

D G A Asus Asus4/E

Armies advance and retreat

And struggle to take control

G A D G A Asus Asus4/E

From those lawless avenues

[Verse 3]

Manuelito's sister Rosa

G A D

Ran away with a surfer from Hermosa

Manuelito, cuida a Rosa

G A D G A Asus Asus4/E

Hay mira como estan las cosas!

But who could blame her after she saw

G A D

Every boy die who could have gotten close to her

Rosa es joven u solo quiere

G A D

Ver la belleza del mundo

Manuel said-- "You gotta fight for what you want in this life"

A D

Just before they shipped him overseas to 'Nam

Otra guerra sin razon

G A

Otra guerra sin fin, sin honor

And she was fighting to understand

G A Bm

When they shipped Manuelito's body home

G A G

All she heard was- one more shot

A D

Echoing down lawless avenues

[Bridge]

G D G

Hoy amigo, tal igual como ayer

G A D

La lucha en el barrio no cambia

G D G

Nuestros hijos son los que han de crecer

G A D

Por ley de la calle, viviendo entre abrazos

Y chingazos

D G A Asus Asus4/E

[Chorus]

D G A Asus Asus4/E

Down on a half darkened street

D G A Asus Asus4/E

Fathers' and sons' lives repeat

And something there turns them

G A D G A Asus Asus4/E

Down those lawless avenues

[Outro]

D G A

Down on a half darkened street (En el calor de la calle)

D G A

Down on a half darkened street (Buscan valor en la calle)

D G A

Down on a half darkened street (Hasta final de la calle)

...

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