At Gilman Street
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Intro:
D G A Bb A N.C. x3
[Verso 1]
D G A D
Seems like it was only yesterday
D G A D
With nothing to do and nowhere to play
D G A D
But we could go down to Gilman Street
D G A
And see Op Ivy every week
[Pré-Refrão]
D A
No violence, drugs, or alcohol
D A
Just maximum rock and roll
[Refrão]
D G
At Gilman Street
D G
It's the place to be
D G A
It's the seat of the punk rock scene
D G
'Cause we got the beat
D G
And we don't eat meat
D G A
It's a club, it's a place, it's a thing
[Verso 2]
D G A D
And if the band is hella rad
D G A D
Then Tim will start to bounce his head
D G A D
All the kids would jump up on the stage
G A
And they'll hit the microphone in your face
[Pré-Refrão]
D A
And you will get a fat lip
D A
You will get a fat lip in the pit
[Refrão]
D G
At Gilman Street
D G
It's a safe retreat
D G A
For a zillion punk rock bands
D G
'Cause they've got the club
D G
And it's not enough
D G A
But at least it's not Bill Graham
Interlude:
D G A Bb A N.C.
It's Gilman Street
D G A Bb A N.C. (x2)
D G D G D G D D G D G D G D
[Ponte]
N.C. A
Radley does the sound
N.C. D G D D G D
Honey watches the door
N.C. G
And James McKinney
N.C. D G D D G D
Sweeps the floor
N.C.
Isocracy
F#
Made a mess
G A
We demand nothing less
[Verso 3]
D G A D
And if you've got nothing better to do
D G A D
There's a meeting every Sunday afternoon
D G A D
You can talk about skinheads at the show
D G A
You can vote on whether you're gonna vote
[Pré-Refrão]
D A
And you can make a speech
D A
You can rant, you can rave, you can preach
[Refrão]
D G
At Gilman Street
D G
It's democracy
D G A
It's just one big family
D G
It's a bunch of geeks
D G
It's a load of freaks
D G A
It's a club, it's a place, it's a thing
Outro:
D G A Bb A N.C.
It's Gilman Street
D G A Bb A N.C.
Gilman Street
D G A Bb A
D D G D G D G D D G D D G D G D
G D
D D D
How to play At Gilman Street
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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.