The Street Where You Were Baptised
View chords used in this chart
Tabbed by Brian Ree (brianree@infinet.net.au)
This must be one of all-time great songs. Goes something like this folks........
Intro melody
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e---------------------------
b---10-9-10--12-10-9--10-10-
g---X--X-X---X--X--X--X--X--
D---7--6-7---9--7--6--7--7--
A-0-------------------------
E---------------------------
e---------------------------
b---10-9-10--12-14-14-12-10-
g---X--X-X---X--X--X--X--X--
D---7--6-7---9--11-11-9--7--
A-0-------------------------
E---------------------------
Verse chords
A A/G# A/F# A
e---------------------
b--2---2-----2-----2--
g--2---2-----2-----2--
D--2---2-----2-----2--
A--0---0-----0-----0--
E------4-----2--------
Blue fire through the stratosphere
Tattooed men sippin tainted beer
Sid Williams hits the line
TV flashes the sign of the times
And Mohammed walks the streets
Lookin good but talkin cheap
Mum calls Darling sit still
Put your feet off the window sill
Chorus:
A D
I saw the moon rise
A D
Burning holes in Marys eyes
A6 D
While walkin the beat
A6 D
Straight through the heat
A6 D/F#
Down on the street
D E A
The street where you were baptised
Young eyes thru the Gardeners Road gate
Junk flies across the gutters gate
Echos off the concrete floor
Selling smiles thru the open door
You flashed a badge across my eyes
Always saying how you could fly
As if I ever needed proof
A spider man in a cowboy suit
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
A E D E
Whoa whoa Whoa whoa Whoa
C G F G
Am G F
I heard you stirrin, I heard you cough
Am G F
Some things you can't wash off, Like a
Am G F
cheap red brick and cracked asphalt
F G E
Laces on your boots, the buckle on your belt
Run the lighter across your lips
Ash falls from your finger tips
It's no rehearsal you gotta get your kicks
Jab the horse it's only got one trick
I guess you do whatever you can
When the boy becomes a man
When childish dreams flash into hopes
Then leave you buckled against the ropes
Repeat Chorus
I've seen you stumble I've seen you fall
But theres no time to take it all
>From every beach to every bar
Every lonely thought in each second hand car
The blue flame, the burnt cigarrette
The pawn ticket and the stolen TV set
The black cars , the silver crucifix
the clear tear the pony with the one trick
Repeat Chorus
The street where you were baptised
The street where you were baptised
The street where you were baptised
Billy is a runaway
Billy is a runaway
Billy is a runaway
brianree@infinet.net.au
How to play The Street Where You Were Baptised
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 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.