Chord/Tab song: Ballad of the Lower East Side

Chord,Tablature, lyric, sheet, guitar, ukulele song: Ballad of the Lower East Side - ( -------------------------------------------------------...)

5 years ago703 Michael Monroe
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BALLAD OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE - Michael Monroe


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Tabbed by: peteihis


CHORUS, ACOUSTIC:
n.C. Bm G D A
Things are different today back in New York.
I lived [Bm]down on third street [G]way back in that [D]day.[A]
There were [Bm]junkies, pimps and [G]whores. Halle[D]luj[A]ah!
Bm A G A D n.C.
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.

INTRO, DRUMS:
| | | | |

BAND IN:
|D | A |D | A |

CHORUS:
Things are [Bm]different to[G]day back in [D]New [A]York.
I lived [Bm]down on third street [G]way back in that [D]day.[A]
There were [Bm]junkies, pimps and [G]whores. Halle[D]luj[A]ah!
Now it's [Bm]squeaky c[A]lean, there's[G] no place [A]left to [D]stay.[A]

|D | A |

VERSE 1:
[D]I remember [A]well the [D]streets and all that [G]smell.
[D]Rats around stayed [A]safe in my kitchen. [Bm]Oh fuckn'n [G]hell!
[D]They lured, at my [A]door, [F#]always wanted [G]more.
[G]Local dealer, [A]kept theft out of[D] way! ([A]Hey, go!)

SOLO, GUITAR:
|Bm |G |D |A |
|Bm |G |D |A |
|Bm |G |D |A |
|Bm A |G A |D | A |

|D | A |

VERSE 2:
It was [D]such a perfect [A]mess, what they [D]call the L.E.[G]S.
[D]Life was odd on [A]every corner, but [Bm]now there is so much [G]less.
That's [D]why I find talk is [A]square. They [F#]ask me if a [G]care.
[G]Gimme back that [A]Apple In De[D]cay! ([A]Let's go!)


CHORUS:
Things are [Bm]different to[G]day back in [D]New [A]York.
I lived [Bm]down on third street [G]way back in that [D]day.[A]
There were [Bm]junkies, pimps and [G]whores. Halle[D]luj[A]ah!
Now it's [Bm]squeaky [A]clean, there's [G]no place [A]left to [D]stay.[A]

Now it's [Bm]squeaky [A]clean, there's [G]no place [A]left to [D]play.[A]
Now it's [Bm]squeaky [A]clean, there's [G]no place [A]left to [D]stay.



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NOTE:

I'm not 100% sure about the lyrics. At least on the 1st verse the 2nd
line (the "Rats.. .. kitchen") is incorrect but, what really is said,
escapes my skills. Also the "lured" should probably be "prowled",
but there I chose to rely on what I hear.

Corrections appreciated. Have fun! :)


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