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East Side Story

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CAPO 4 (Adjusted for easier chords)
Intro: G, D, Am, C.
Verse 1: GThere was this girl i usDed to see
Amdown on 42nCd street
Gshe'd walk by on her wDay to work 
and make the Amair smell so sCweet
( Chords same as 1st verse )
I used to sit in a coffee shop
sometimes i'd have a cup
 when she'd got by she'd light up the sky
like the sun coming up
she'd be standing by the bus stop
driver opened up the door
i'd just sit and watch her 
getting on the 104
GI wanna give her my Dnumber
Amwanna tell her my naCme 
Gwanna climb on board that Dcross-town bus
Amtake a chance she feels the Dsame
Chorus:          G                 D       Am  C  
        Its just another east side story
        Geverybody's Dgot a tale to AmtellD  
        Gand like a hDundred guys beAmfroe meC  
        Gi Dfell under her spAmellD  
       G---
        Its just another east side story
( Chords same as 1st verse )
        Some things you hold on to
        some you just let go
        seems like the ones which you cant have
        are the ones you want the most
        I think about her sometimes
        i wonder if she was real
        and if i ever find her
        i'm gonna tell her how i feel
-Chorus-
Verse 3: 
        AmIts still the same old story
        Emits still the same old game
        Cup there on the east side
        Dlife goes on the same
        AmShe never knew my number
        Emnever ever knew my name
        Cshe climbed on board that cross-town bus
        i nDever saw her again
Chorus
Ending:G, D,                     Am                   C  G  
                         Its just another east side story.

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East Side Story

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

CAPO 4 (Adjusted for easier chords)

G D Am C

Intro: , , , .

G D

Verse 1: There was this girl i used to see

Am C

down on 42nd street

G D

she'd walk by on her way to work

Am C

and make the air smell so sweet

( Chords same as 1st verse )

I used to sit in a coffee shop

sometimes i'd have a cup

when she'd got by she'd light up the sky

like the sun coming up

she'd be standing by the bus stop

driver opened up the door

i'd just sit and watch her

getting on the 104

G D

I wanna give her my number

Am C

wanna tell her my name

G D

wanna climb on board that cross-town bus

Am D

take a chance she feels the same

G D Am C

Chorus:

Its just another east side story

G D Am D

everybody's got a tale to tell

G D Am C

and like a hundred guys befroe me

G D Am D

i fell under her spell

G---

Its just another east side story

( Chords same as 1st verse )

Some things you hold on to

some you just let go

seems like the ones which you cant have

are the ones you want the most

I think about her sometimes

i wonder if she was real

and if i ever find her

i'm gonna tell her how i feel

-Chorus-

Verse 3:

Its still the same old story

its still the same old game

up there on the east side

life goes on the same

She never knew my number

never ever knew my name

she climbed on board that cross-town bus

i never saw her again

Chorus

G D Am C G

Ending:, ,

Its just another east side story.

About East Side Story Chords by Bryan Adams

Learn how to play East Side Story by Bryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “East Side Story chords”, “East Side Story guitar chords”, or “Bryan Adams East Side Story chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy East Side Story chords and for experienced players who want accurate East Side Story lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Am, C, Em.

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