On Yonge Street

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Gordon Lightfoot - On Yonge Street
CAPO: 2nd Fret
EmCmaj7EmCmaj7Em
[INTRO:]
[VERSE 1:]
Cmaj7 Em
See the people walking up and down
Cmaj7 Em
See the people moving all around
Cmaj7
On the streets of my hometown
D G B7 Em
On Yonge Street
[VERSE 2:]
Cmaj7 Em
Longest street in the world they say
Cmaj7 Em
Summertime soon slips away
Cmaj7
I hope I'll see you one fine day
D G
On Yonge Street
[CHORUS:]
D Am C
Everywhere you go in a city by a lake
D Am C
Back there in the flow you may give a hand a shake
D Am C
Everyone you pass seems to want to say hello
D Am C Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Even late at night on the freshly fallen snow
[VERSE 3:]
Cmaj7 Em
See the children jumping all around
Cmaj7 Em
See the parents looking up and down
Cmaj7
Upon the streets of my hometown
D G B7 Em
On Yonge Street
[VERSE 4:]
Cmaj7 Em
It's a mean street if you choose
Cmaj7 Em
It's a lean street when you lose
Cmaj7
An in between street when you cruise
D G
Along Yonge street
[CHORUS:]
D Am C
Everywhere you go in a city by a lake
D Am C
You'll be sure and find it's a case of give and take
D Am C
Everyone you pass seems to want to say hello
D Am C Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Even late at night when the streets are all aglow
[VERSE 5:]
Cmaj7 Em
It's the longest street in the world
Cmaj7 Em
With the most feet in the world
Cmaj7
Another street where boy meets girl
D G B7 Em
On Yonge street
[VERSE 6:]
Cmaj7 Em
See the people walking up and down
Cmaj7 Em
See the people moving all around
Cmaj7
Those are the streets of my hometown
D G
On Yonge Street
D AmC D AmC
[INSTRUMENTAL:]
[CHORUS:]
D Am C
Everywhere you walk people almost say hello
D Am C Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Even late at night when the streets are all aglow
D G B7 Em
On Yonge street
D G B7 Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
On Yonge street
D G B7 Em
On Yonge street

On Yonge Street chords and lyrics

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Gordon Lightfoot - On Yonge Street
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] Em  Cmaj7  Em  Cmaj7  Em
[VERSE 1:]
[VERSE 2:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 3:]
[VERSE 4:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 5:]
[VERSE 6:]
[INSTRUMENTAL:] D    Am  C  D    Am  C
[CHORUS:]

On Yonge Street Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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