Locust Street
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[Intro: ]G
1ST VERSE
Em G
Dry bread on the table
Em G
Burn the mill salt the paper
[Refrão]
D
And its easy pick-ins on Locust Street
C G
There's no place to hide
D
And you can't find love on Locust Street
C G
But you can hear the sunrise crying
C G
Can't you hear the sunrise crying
C G Em G
A song for you alone
2ND VERSE
Em G
Sad eyes, weeping willow
Em G
Black cat blues, blacked out window
[Refrão]
D
And its easy pick-ins on Locust Street
C G
There's no place to hide
D
And you can't find love on Locust Street
C G
But you can hear the sunrise crying
C G
Can't you hear the sunrise crying
C G Em
A song for you alone
BRIDGE:
Am F
Just a glimpse of what love could be
C G
Once a dream that I owned
Am F
What of many lonely longing souls
C G
At least I'm not alone
Am F
......................
C G
Well at least I'm not alone
3RD VERSE
Em G
Ripe off the vine now lay rotten
Em G
Like a dead end street forever forgotten
[Refrão]
D
And its easy pick-ins on Locust Street
C G
There's no place to hide
D
And you can't find love on Locust Street
C G
But you can hear the sunrise crying
C G
Can't you hear the sunrise crying
C G Em G
A song for you alone
How to play Locust Street
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.