24th Street - Mirah

24th Street

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[Refrão]Bm Em D
Honey I don't want to treat you bad
G
but I'm gonna leave you
Bm Em D
don't you think it's best that you know now
G Bm Em
'stead of waiting to see if I come around
A Em G
so you won't be wasting it
Bm Em D
but if you want to spend time with me now
G
I can love you deeply
Bm Em D
Afternoons we'll spend them rolling 'round
G
so nice and easy
Bm Em D
Make for me my dinner make me proud
G Bm
you know how to feed me
Em D Em G
and you know I won't be wasting it
 
Interlude
Bm Em D G
oooooooooh (x4)
 
Verse
F# G
You showed me how the water works
Em Bm
it pushes it's way through the dirt
F# G
it finds the rocks and grinds them soft
Em Bm
it makes them move
F# G
the forces old have made me built
Em D A
to withstand what you do
F# G
see this rolling stone without a home
Em Bm
slipping out from under you
 
Interlude
D G
heeey nanananana
Em Bm
heeey
D G
heeey nanananana
Em Bm
heeey
 
Verse
Bm Em D
who's the best at breaking up honey?
G Bm
it's a skill I oughta be working on changing
Em D G
but I'm not about to
D G A
no no no no not with you
F# G
'cause you know there's nothing wrong with me
Em D
there's nothing wrong with you
F# G
it's not about what you don't have
Bm
or what I've been through
F# G Em A
nobody's gonna teach me how to settle down it's true
F# G Em Bm
why don't you just take what we got and see how we do
 
Interlude
F# G
heeey it's not about
Em Bm
heeey what it's not
F# G
heeey it's all about
Em Bm
heeey what we got
F# G
heeey it's not about
Em Bm
heeey what it's not
F# G
heeey it's all about
EM Bm
heeey what we got
 
Solo
Bm F#
 
[Refrão] Bm Em D
Honey I don't want to treat you bad
G
but I'm gonna leave you
Bm Em D G
just want you to love me now not be mad
Bm Em
I know we've spent some time together
D G Bm Em
now can you let me be the way I am?
D G
come on let's not be wasting it
 
Outro
Bm Em D G
oooooooooh (x5)
F# G Em G
oooooooooh ooooooooooh

How to play 24th Street

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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