Street Advice
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Intro
C G/B Am G F G
C G/B F C F G
[Verso 1]
C G/B Am
Advice from a stranger
C F C
You should take with a grain of salt
C G/B Am C F G
But son, I ain't no stranger to that split tongue devil's talk
Am G
And I can see in your expression
F C
There's hurt behind that smile
F
And I've been in your shoes
C G G
I've walked every single mile
[Refrão]
Am G
Dancing on the dark side
F C
With a heavy cross to bear
Am G F G
Entertaining Heaven-sent Angels unaware
Am G
No matter where I went
F C
I was completely incomplete
Am G F
Only love can make bitter, bittersweet
Dm7 G C G/B Am G F G
Just advice from a stranger on the street
{Instrumental}
C G/B F C F G
[Verso 2]
C G/B Am
He didn't wear a halo
C F C
He had carpenter's hands
C G/B Am C F G
Said I'm here to build the pine box to lay your old life in
Am G
I couldn't help but listen
F C
And I couldn't move an inch
F
More than gold and silver
C G G
I needed his two cents
[Refrão]
Am G
Dancing on the dark side
F C
With a heavy cross to bear
Am G F G
Entertaining Heaven-sent Angels unaware
Am G
No matter where I go
F C
I'm completely incomplete
Am G F F
Hoping love can make the bitter, bittersweet
Dm7 G C C
Heard it from an angel on the street
[Ponte]
Em F
Now the things I wanna do are the things I don't
Am G F F
Sometimes I say I will, then I say I won't
Em F
Caught between the woulda, coulda and the should
Am G F
I'm trying to believe that He will work it out for good
Fm Fm
Work it out for good
[Refrão]
Am G
Dancing on the dark side
F C
With a heavy cross to bear
Am G F G
Entertaining Heaven-sent Angels unaware
Am G
No matter where I go
F C
I'm completely incomplete
Am G F F
Hoping love can make the bitter, bittersweet
Outro
Dm G C C
I heard it from an angel on the street
Dm G F F
Heard it from an angel on the street
Dm G G G G
I heard it from an angel
C G/B Am G F G
C G/B F C F G C
How to play Street Advice
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 C. 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.