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Incident On 57Th Street

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GSpanish Johnny Cdrove in from thDe underworld last night 
With bruised Garms and broken rhythm in a Cbeat-up old Buick 
But Gdressed just like Ddynamite 
He tried Gsellin' his heart to the Chard girls over oDn Easy Street 
But they sighed GJohnny it falls apart so Ceasy and you knoGw hearts these days aDre cheap 
And the Cpimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a Gcheater 
Well the Cpimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a Gliar 
And from Cout of the shadows came a young girl's voice said Johnny don't Gcry 
CPuerto C/BRicaAmn JanC/Be 
Coh C/Bwon't yoAmu tell mC/Be what's yoGur name 
I want to Cdrive you C/Bdown to thAme other side oC/Bf town 
Where Cparadise ain't so C/Bcrowded there'll be 
Amaction goin' C/Bdown on Shanty GLane tonight 
All them Dgolden-heeled fairies in a Creal bitch fight 
Pull thirty eights and Gkiss the girls good Dnight 
CHORUS 1:
Oh Ggood night, it's CalrighDt Jane 
Now let them Gblack boys Cin to light thDe soul flame 
We may Gfind it out on the Cstreet tonighDt baby 
Or Gwe may walk uCntil the daylighDt maybe 
Well like a Gcool Romeo he Cmade his moves, oh shDe looked so fine 
Like a Glate Juliet she knew he'd Cnever be true but theGn she didn't really miDnd 
Upstairs a Gband was playin' the Csinger was singin' something abouDt goin' home 
She whispered Spanish GJohnny, you can leave me tConight but just don'Gt leave me aloDne
And Johnny cried CPuerto C/BRicaAmn JaC/Bne
CWord is C/Bdown thAme cops havC/Be found tGhe vein
Oh them Cbarefoot C/Bboys left theiAmr homes for thC/Be woods 
Them little Cbarefoot street C/Bboys they saAmy homes ain't nC/Bo good 
They left the GcornerDs threw away all their Cswitchblade knives
And Gkissed each other gooDdbye 
Johnny was Gsittin' on the fire escape Cwatchin' the kids playin' down thDe street 
He called down GHey little heroes, summer's Clong 
But I guess it ain't very sweet around Dhere anymore 
Janey Gsleeps in sheets damp with Csweat
Johnny sits up alone and Dwatches her dream on, dream on 
And the Gsister prays for lost souls
Then Cbreaks down in the chapel Dafter everyone's gone 
GJane moves over to share her pillow 
But Copens her eyes to see Johnny up and Dputting his clothes on 
She says those roCmantic young boys 
All they Gever want to do is fight 
Those roCmantic young boys they're callin' through the window 
Hey Spanish Johnny, you want to Gmake a little easy money tDonight?
And Johnny whispered
CHORUS 2:
GGood night, it's Call tighDt Jane 
I'll Gmeet you tomorrow Cnight on Lover'Ds Lane 
We may Gfind it out on the Cstreet tonighDt baby 
Or Gwe may walk uCntil the daylighDt maybe 
CHORUS 3:
Oh GGood night, it's Call righDt Jane 
I'm gonna Gmeet you tomorrow Cnight on Lover'Ds Lane 
Oh we can Gfind it out on the Cstreet tonighDt baby 
Or Gwe may walk uCntil the daylighDt maybe 
CHORUS 4:
Ah GGood night, it's Call righDt Jane 
I'll Gmeet you tomorrow Cnight on Lover'Ds Lane 
Now we may Gfind it out on...on the Cstreet tonighDt baby 
Or we may Ghave to walk until the Cmorning lighDt ahhh

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Incident On 57Th Street

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo 3

G C D

Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night

G C

With bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat-up old Buick

G D

But dressed just like dynamite

G C D

He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls over on Easy Street

G C G D

But they sighed Johnny it falls apart so easy and you know hearts these days are cheap

C G

And the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a cheater

C G

Well the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a liar

C G

And from out of the shadows came a young girl's voice said Johnny don't cry

C C/B Am C/B

Puerto Rican Jane

C C/B Am C/B G

oh won't you tell me what's your name

C C/B Am C/B

I want to drive you down to the other side of town

C C/B

Where paradise ain't so crowded there'll be

Am C/B G

action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight

D C

All them golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch fight

G D

Pull thirty eights and kiss the girls good night

CHORUS 1:

G C D

Oh good night, it's alright Jane

G C D

Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame

G C D

We may find it out on the street tonight baby

G C D

Or we may walk until the daylight maybe

G C D

Well like a cool Romeo he made his moves, oh she looked so fine

G C G D

Like a late Juliet she knew he'd never be true but then she didn't really mind

G C D

Upstairs a band was playin' the singer was singin' something about goin' home

G C G D

She whispered Spanish Johnny, you can leave me tonight but just don't leave me alone

C C/B Am C/B

And Johnny cried Puerto Rican Jane

C C/B Am C/B G

Word is down the cops have found the vein

C C/B Am C/B

Oh them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods

C C/B Am C/B

Them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain't no good

G D C

They left the corners threw away all their switchblade knives

G D

And kissed each other goodbye

G C D

Johnny was sittin' on the fire escape watchin' the kids playin' down the street

G C

He called down Hey little heroes, summer's long

But I guess it ain't very sweet around here anymore

G C

Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat

Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on, dream on

And the sister prays for lost souls

C D

Then breaks down in the chapel after everyone's gone

Jane moves over to share her pillow

C D

But opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on

She says those romantic young boys

All they ever want to do is fight

Those romantic young boys they're callin' through the window

G D

Hey Spanish Johnny, you want to make a little easy money tonight?

And Johnny whispered

CHORUS 2:

G C D

Good night, it's all tight Jane

G C D

I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane

G C D

We may find it out on the street tonight baby

G C D

Or we may walk until the daylight maybe

CHORUS 3:

G C D

Oh Good night, it's all right Jane

G C D

I'm gonna meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane

G C D

Oh we can find it out on the street tonight baby

G C D

Or we may walk until the daylight maybe

CHORUS 4:

G C D

Ah Good night, it's all right Jane

G C D

I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane

G C D

Now we may find it out on...on the street tonight baby

G C D

Or we may have to walk until the morning light ahhh

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