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Street Life
(Nicky Patterson 2006)
Am 5|7|7|5|5|5
Em 7|7|9|9|8|7
G  10|10|12|12|12|10
D  10|12|12|11|10|10
C  8|10|10|9|8|8
V1:
Am…And he sets down his plaEmstic bag
AmAmongst the rubbish and sEmhite
AmHe ties up his hooded topEm  
GAnd puts his Dhead down for the Emnight
V2:
But he’ll be lucky if he gets any sleep
Because the sirens tend to moan
And the old man lying across from him
Is as cold as fuckin stone
Refrain: C| Emx3 G|D| Amx1
V3:
All he needs is a little love
And a cup of tea to keep him warm
But sure as day we all walk past
We’ll never notice when he’s gone
V4:
He was once a bright young boy
With the whole world at his feet
But circumstance has let him down
And now he’s on the street
V5:
CStreet life isn’t Emeasy
CIt’s no fun being Emall alone
CWe should think of Emthat when we’re walking past
GAnd he’s lying cDold as sAmtone
Refrain to fade

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Nicky Patterson - Street Life

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Street Life

(Nicky Patterson 2006)

Am 5|7|7|5|5|5

Em 7|7|9|9|8|7

G 10|10|12|12|12|10

D 10|12|12|11|10|10

C 8|10|10|9|8|8

V1:

Am Em

…And he sets down his plastic bag

Am Em

Amongst the rubbish and shite

Am Em

He ties up his hooded top

G D Em

And puts his head down for the night

V2:

But he’ll be lucky if he gets any sleep

Because the sirens tend to moan

And the old man lying across from him

Is as cold as fuckin stone

C Em G D Am

Refrain: | x3 || x1

V3:

All he needs is a little love

And a cup of tea to keep him warm

But sure as day we all walk past

We’ll never notice when he’s gone

V4:

He was once a bright young boy

With the whole world at his feet

But circumstance has let him down

And now he’s on the street

V5:

C Em

Street life isn’t easy

C Em

It’s no fun being all alone

C Em

We should think of that when we’re walking past

G D Am

And he’s lying cold as stone

Refrain to fade

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