Lonely Streets - Jimmy Cliff

Lonely Streets

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D C
I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
D C
I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
G
There was no love,
D Em
No, no love to be found
G
There was no love,
D Em
No, no love to be found
D Em
Evening comes
D Em
Sun sinks low
D Em
Shadows tell
 
D
That it's time
Em
To go
D Em
Mystic smiles
D Em
On faces wide
D Em
Comic styles
D
But their faces
Em
Don't glow
 
D C
I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
D C
I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
G
There was no love,
D Em
No, no love to be found
G
There was no love,
D Em
No, no love to be found
D Em
Wandering child
D Em
Searching for
D Em
Directions
D Em
That images don't show
D Em
It's a sin
D Em
Beckoning
D Em
For the love
D
That they need
Em
To know
D C
As I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
D C
I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
G D Em
There was no looooooooooooove
G D Em
There was no looooooooooooove to be found
D C
I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
D C
I walk the lonely streets
Em
I walk the lonely streets
D
Lonely streets
C
They don't reason with me,
Em
They don't talk
D C
They don't reason, they don't talk
Em….
They don't talk
 
They don't talk
 
Oh, no, lonely streets
 
Oh, no, only lonely streets
 
----------------- Acordes -----------------
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3

How to play Lonely Streets

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. 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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