These City Streets
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Intro: Em7(9) Am7(9)
Em7(9) Am7(9)
We disappear
Em7(9) Am7(9)
down the tracks
Em7(9) Am7(9)
The cardboard streets
Em7(9) Am7(9)
In parts of town
Am Bm Em
There's just you and I alone
Am Bm Em
There's nobody else at home
Am Bm C7+
And I look into your eyes
Am Bm C7+
And I know why
Em7(9) Am7(9)
I'm in love with you
Em7(9) Am7(9)
I'm in love with you
Interlude Em7(9) Am7(9)
Em7(9) Am7(9)
These warm embraces
Em7(9) Am7(9)
They tell their stories
Em7(9)
Of warm embraces
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Am7(9) Em7(9) Am7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Interlude Em7(9) Am7(9)
Em7(9) Am7(9)
But soon again
Em7(9) Am7(9)
We're blown along
Em7(9) Am7(9)
You know it won't take long
Em7(9) Am7(9)
You know it won't take long
Em7(9) Am7(9)
To find our feet
Am Bm Em
There's just you and I alone
Am Bm Em
There's nobody else at home
Am Bm C7+
And I look into your eyes
Am Bm C7+
And I know why
Em7(9) Am7(9)
I'm in love with you
Em7(9) Am7(9)
I'm in love with you
Em7(9) Am7(9) Em7(9) Am7(9)
I'm in love with you
Em7(9) Am7(9)
These times and places
Em7(9) Am7(9)
And all the faces
Em7(9)
There's always somewhere
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Interlude Em7(9) Am7(9)
Em7(9) Am7(9)
These warm embraces
Em7(9) Am7(9)
They tell their stories
Em7(9)
Of warm embraces
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Am7(9) Em7(9)
Oh, these city streets
Interlude Em7(9) Am7(9)
Interlude 2 Am Bm E
Am Bm E
Still got a way to go
Am Bm E
Oh, these city streets
How to play These City Streets
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.