On The Street Where You (live)
View chords used in this chart
Am7 D7 G6 Em Am7 D9 Am7 G Am7 G
I have often walked down this street before
Am7 D7 G7/13- B7 Em7/9 Am7 Am7 D7
But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before
Am7 Em7 C7M Em7 A7/9 D9 G G/F# Em
All at once am I several stories high
Em7 Em4/7 C Am Am7 Cdim Gdim D7 G6 Edim Am7
Knowing I'm on the street where you live
D7 G6 Em Am7 D9 Am7 G Am7 G
Are there lilac trees in the heart of town
Am7 D7 G7/13- B7 Em7/9 Am7 Am7 D7
Can you hear a lark in any other part of town
Am7 Em7 C7M Em7 A7/9 D9 G G/F# Em
Does enchantment pour out of every door
Em7 Em4/7 C Am Am7 Cdim Gdim D7 G Am7 G
No, it's just on the street where you live
Bridge
B7 C7M C7M/9 Cm7 Cm7/9
And oh, the towering feeling
Cdim D7 G6
Just to know somehow you are near
Gdim C#m5-/7 F#7
The overpowering feeling
Bm7 Bm7/E E7 A7 D7
That any second you may suddenly appear
Am7 D7 G6 Em Am7 D9 Am7 G Am7 G
People stop and stare; they don't bother me
Am7 D7 G7/13- B7 Em7/9 Am7 Am7 D7
For there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather be
Am7 Em7 C7M Em7 A7/9 Cdim B7 G9 G/F# Em
Let the time go by I won't care if I
Em7 Em4/7 C Am Am7 Cdim Gdim D7 G6
Can be here on the street where you live
How to play On The Street Where You (live)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.