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Street Life

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[Intro]
(Horn Interlude)
Bb/C  B/Db  Db/Eb  D/E
Fm7  Bbm7  Fm7  Bbm7
[Verse 1]
I play the sFm7treet life, because there's Bbm7no place I can go
StCm7reet life, Its the Fm7only life I know.
StFm7reet Life, and there's a thBbm7ousand cards to play,
StrCm7eet Life, untill you pFm7lay your life away.
[Chorus]
You Bbm7let the people Db/Ebsee, just whCm7o you wanna F7#9be,
And Bbm7everynight you Db/Ebshine, just lAbmaj7ike a superstar.
The Abm7type of life that's B/Dbplayed, a tF#maj7emptin' masquGm7-5erade
You dBbm7ress you walk you Db/Ebtalk, You're Abmaj7who you think you are.
[Verse 2]
StFm7reet life, You can Bbm7run away from time,
StCm7reet life, For a nFm7ickel, or a dime,
StFm7reet life, But you Bbm7better not get old,
StCm7reet life, Or you're gFm7onna feel the cold.
[Chorus]
TherBbm7e's always love foDb/Ebr sale a grCm7own-up fairytF7#9ale
PrinBbm7ce Charming always Db/Ebsmiles behind Abmaj7a silver spoon
And Abm7if you keep it younB/Dbg, your sF#maj7ong is always sGm7-5ung
Your Bbm7love will pay your waDb/Eby beneath Abmaj7the silver moon

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Street Life

by Randy Crawford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/C

B/Db

Db/Eb

D/E

Fm7

Bbm7

Cm7

F7#9

Abmaj7

Abm7

F#maj7

Gm7-5

[Intro]

(Horn Interlude)

Bb/C B/Db Db/Eb D/E

Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7 Bbm7

[Verse 1]

Fm7 Bbm7

I play the street life, because there's no place I can go

Cm7 Fm7

Street life, Its the only life I know.

Fm7 Bbm7

Street Life, and there's a thousand cards to play,

Cm7 Fm7

Street Life, untill you play your life away.

[Chorus]

Bbm7 Db/Eb Cm7 F7#9

You let the people see, just who you wanna be,

Bbm7 Db/Eb Abmaj7

And everynight you shine, just like a superstar.

Abm7 B/Db F#maj7 Gm7-5

The type of life that's played, a temptin' masquerade

Bbm7 Db/Eb Abmaj7

You dress you walk you talk, You're who you think you are.

[Verse 2]

Fm7 Bbm7

Street life, You can run away from time,

Cm7 Fm7

Street life, For a nickel, or a dime,

Fm7 Bbm7

Street life, But you better not get old,

Cm7 Fm7

Street life, Or you're gonna feel the cold.

[Chorus]

Bbm7 Db/Eb Cm7 F7#9

There's always love for sale a grown-up fairytale

Bbm7 Db/Eb Abmaj7

Prince Charming always smiles behind a silver spoon

Abm7 B/Db F#maj7 Gm7-5

And if you keep it young, your song is always sung

Bbm7 Db/Eb Abmaj7

Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon

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