Mainstreet
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[intro] D - C - G - Em 2x
D C G Em
I re- member standing on the corner at midnight
D C - G - Em
Trying to get my courage up
D C G Em
There was this long lovely dancer in a little club down- town
D C - G - Em
I loved to watch her do her stuff
Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2
Through the long lonely nights she filled my sleep
F#m G Em A7sus4
Her body softly swaying to that smoky beat
D C - G - Em
Down on mainstreet
D - C - G - Em
D C G Em
In the pool halls, the hustlers and the losers
D C - G - Em
I used to watch 'em through the glass
D C G - Em
Well I'd stand outside at closing time
D C - G - Em
Just to watch her walk on past
Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2
Unlike all the other ladies, she looked so young and sweet
F#m G Em A7sus4
As she made her way alone down that empty street
D C - G - Em
Down on mainstreet
D - C - G - Em
Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2
And sometimes even now, when I'm feeling lonely and beat
F#m G Em A7sus4
I drift back in time and I find my feet
D C - G - Em
Down on mainstreet
D C - G - Em
Down on mainstreet
How to play Mainstreet
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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.