Mean Streets
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F
Summerin' in the Catskills, baby
Gm
Singin' just for the thrill
F
Everyone knows all about you, don't they?
Gm
You're doin' it for the thrill
Gm
Hey hey hey hey hey heeey
F
Whatever's left, you'll find
Gm
You've got to give it what you got, now,
Gm
You've got to give it what you got
F
Baby, it's true, they'll leave nothin' for you
Gm
You've got to give it what you got, now
Gm
You've got to give it what you got
Gm F
Laura, there's nothin' wrong with fame, yeeeah
Gm F
Laura, you'll never be the same
F
Didn't you know they would love you, baby
Gm
Even more now that you're gone?
F
Leavin' them surreptitiously
Gm
Could make a hit out of any song
Gm
Hey hey hey hey hey heeey
F
Whatever's left, you'll find
Gm
You've got to give it what you got, now,
Gm
You've got to give it what you got, oh oh
F
Stay on your own, or leave it alone
Gm
You've got to give it what you got, now
Gm
You've got to give it what you got
Gm F
Laura, there's nothin' wrong with fame, yeeeah
Gm F
Laura, you'll never be the same
Gm
Born and raised in the mean streets
F
That's where she learned how to keep the beat
Gm
Some say, "That girl's got something
F
I heard her name half a million times"
Gm
Born and raised in the mean streets
F
That's where she learned how to keep the beat
Gm
Some say, "That girl's got something
F
I heard her name half a million times"
Gm
Hustlin' in the mean streets
F
That's where she learned how to keep the beat
Gm
Some say, "That girl's got something
F
I heard her name half a million times"
Gm
Born and raised in the mean streets
F
That's where she learned how to keep the beat
Gm
Some say, "That girl's got something
F
I heard her name half a million times"
Gm
Hustlin' in the mean streets
F
That's where she learned how to keep the beat
Gm
Some say, "That girl's got something
F
I heard her name half a million times"
How to play Mean Streets
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.