STREETS OF LONDON
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Time signature: 4/4
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Ralph McTell
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everything needs to be checked
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 to 8
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 to 5 |
Verse 1 (of 4)
"7 .7 ;7 .7 | .8 :8 "7 "7* | :6* :6 | .7 .:7 |
"4 .4 ;4 .4 | .5 :5 "4 "3* | :2* :3 | .4 .:4 |
Have you seen the old man in the closed-down mar-ket
.5* .5* .5* .6 | .6 :6 "6 "6 | :7* :7 | ::7* |
.o3* .o3* .o3* .3 | .3 :3 "3 "3 | :3* :4 | ::3* |
Kick - ing up the pa-pers, with his worn-out shoes?
"7 .7 ;7 .8 | .8 .9* :7 | "6 ;6* .6 .7 | "7 .8* :7~ | ~.
"4 .4 ;4 .5 | .5 .5 :4 | "3 ;2* .3 .4 | "4 .4* :4~ | ~.
In his eyes you see no pride, Hand held loose-ly by his side__
:5* "5* ;6 | .6 :6 "6 "6 | :5 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
:o3* "o3* ;3 | .3 :3 "3 "3 | :2 .o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~.:
Yes - ter - day's pa-per, tell-ing yes - ter - day's news___
"7 .7 ;7 .7 | .8 :8 "7 "7* | :6* :6 | .7 .:7 |
"4 .4 ;4 .4 | .5 :5 "4 "3* | :2* :3 | .4 .:4 |
Have you seen the old man in the closed-down mar-ket
.5* .5* .5* .6 | .6 :6 "6 "6 | :7* :7 | ::7* |
.o3* .o3* .o3* .3 | .3 :3 "3 "3 | :3* :4 | ::3* |
Kick - ing up the pa-pers, with his worn-out shoes?
"7 .7 ;7 .8 | .8 .9* :7 | "6 ;6* .6 .7 | "7 .8* :7~ | ~.
"4 .4 ;4 .5 | .5 .5 :4 | "3 ;2* .3 .4 | "4 .4* :4~ | ~.
In his eyes you see no pride, Hand held loose-ly by his side__
:5* "5* ;6 | .6 :6 "6 "6 | :5 .5* .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
:o3* "o3* ;3 | .3 :3 "3 "3 | :2 .o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~.:
Yes - ter - day's pa-per, tell-ing yes - ter - day's news___
Chorus
.5 | :8* .8* .8* | .7 :7 .8 | :8 :8* | ::7~ | ~.
.3 | :4* .4* .4* | .4 :4 .5 | :5 :4* | ::4~ | ~.
So how can you tell me you're lo__ne - ly___
.7* .7* .7* | ;7* .5* "6 ;6* | ::5~ | ~:: |
.3* .3* .3* | ;3* .o3* "3 ;2* | ::2~ | ~:: |
And say for you the sun don't shine___?
.7 "7 .7 ;8 | .8 "8 ;7 .7* | .6 "6* :6 "7* | ;7 "8* .7 .5~ | ~.
.4 "4 .4 ;5 | .5 "5 ;4 .3* | .3 "2* :3 "3* | ;4 "4* .4 .2~ | ~.
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of Lon-don___
.5* .5* .6 | .6 .;6 "6 | .5 "5 ;5* .6* | ::6~ | ~:: |
.o3* .o3* .3 | .3 .;3 "3 | .2 "2 ;o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~:: |
I'll show you some-thing to make you change your mind____
Chorus
.5 | :8* .8* .8* | .7 :7 .8 | :8 :8* | ::7~ | ~.
.3 | :4* .4* .4* | .4 :4 .5 | :5 :4* | ::4~ | ~.
So how can you tell me you're lo__ne - ly___
.7* .7* .7* | ;7* .5* "6 ;6* | ::5~ | ~:: |
.3* .3* .3* | ;3* .o3* "3 ;2* | ::2~ | ~:: |
And say for you the sun don't shine___?
.7 "7 .7 ;8 | .8 "8 ;7 .7* | .6 "6* :6 "7* | ;7 "8* .7 .5~ | ~.
.4 "4 .4 ;5 | .5 "5 ;4 .3* | .3 "2* :3 "3* | ;4 "4* .4 .2~ | ~.
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of Lon-don___
.5* .5* .6 | .6 .;6 "6 | .5 "5 ;5* .6* | ::6~ | ~:: |
.o3* .o3* .3 | .3 .;3 "3 | .2 "2 ;o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~:: |
I'll show you some-thing to make you change your mind____
Some composers & singers use the same melody for all verses, and others use slightly different melodies for the different verses. Here is an example for Verse 2 with a slightly different melody from Verse 1:
Verse 2 (of 4)
"7 .7 ;7 .7 | .8 :8 "7 "7* | .6 "6* ;6 .7 | .7 .:7 |
"4 .4 ;4 .4 | .5 :5 "4 "3* | .3 "2* ;3 .4 | .4 .:4 |
Have you seen the old girl, who walks the streets of Lon- don
.5* .5* .6 "6~ | ~.: "6 "6 | :7* :7 | ::7* |
;o3* .o3* .3 "3~ | ~.: "3 "3 | :3* :4 | ::3* |
Dirt in her hair___ and her clothes in rags?
"7 .7 ;7 "8 "8~ | ~: .8 "7 "7* | "6 ;6* "6 .7 "7~ | ~. .:7 |
"4 .4 ;4 "5 "5~ | ~: .5 "4 "3* | "3 ;2* "3 .4 "4~ | ~. .:4 |
She's no time for talk___ - ing, she__ just keeps right on walk___ - ing
.5* .5* "5* ;6 | .:6 .6 | .5 .5 "5* .6* "6~ | ~::6~ | ~.:
.o3* .o3* "o3* ;3 | .:3 .3 | .2 .2 "o3* .2* "3~ | ~::3~ | ~.:
Car - ry - ing her home, in two car - ri - er bags_______
Verse 2 (of 4)
"7 .7 ;7 .7 | .8 :8 "7 "7* | .6 "6* ;6 .7 | .7 .:7 |
"4 .4 ;4 .4 | .5 :5 "4 "3* | .3 "2* ;3 .4 | .4 .:4 |
Have you seen the old girl, who walks the streets of Lon- don
.5* .5* .6 "6~ | ~.: "6 "6 | :7* :7 | ::7* |
;o3* .o3* .3 "3~ | ~.: "3 "3 | :3* :4 | ::3* |
Dirt in her hair___ and her clothes in rags?
"7 .7 ;7 "8 "8~ | ~: .8 "7 "7* | "6 ;6* "6 .7 "7~ | ~. .:7 |
"4 .4 ;4 "5 "5~ | ~: .5 "4 "3* | "3 ;2* "3 .4 "4~ | ~. .:4 |
She's no time for talk___ - ing, she__ just keeps right on walk___ - ing
.5* .5* "5* ;6 | .:6 .6 | .5 .5 "5* .6* "6~ | ~::6~ | ~.:
.o3* .o3* "o3* ;3 | .:3 .3 | .2 .2 "o3* .2* "3~ | ~::3~ | ~.:
Car - ry - ing her home, in two car - ri - er bags_______
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Total of 15 videos in various keys: C=5 C,D=1 D=5 E=2 F=1 F,F#=1
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Key: C
Singer: Sinead O'Connor Posted by: Ivan Aznar |
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Key: C
Singer: Theuns Jordaan Posted by: Redlife Bass and sound |
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Key: C
Performers: Peter & Andy Camera Posted by: bobby ewell |
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Key: C
Singer: Elzbieta Mielczarek Posted by: Elzbieta Mielczarek - Topic |
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Key: C
Singer: Dennis Webster Posted by: Dennis Webster |
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Key: C from time 0 to 3:07
D from 3:08 to End Singer: Dana Winner Posted by: blacklady59 |
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Key: D
Singer: Ralph McTell Posted by: belkin59 A great live performance by composer/singer Ralph McTell in 1975. Final chorus is cut short. |
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Key: D
Singer: Roger Whittaker Posted by: H. Memo Rhein |
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Key: D
Performer: Celtic Thunder Posted by: Celtic Thunder |
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Key: D
Singer: Natasha Jenkins (a street artist) Posted by: Ken Sabbarton |
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Key: D
Group: The Kruger Brothers Posted by: Collings Guitars |
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Key: E
Group: Ryan's Fancy Posted by: kelticknots |
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Key: E
Singer: Ralph McTell (1969) Posted by: Four Seasons Oldies |
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Key: F
Singer: Mairead Carlin Posted by: Celtic Woman Forum net |
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Key: F From time 0 to 2:36
F# from 2:37 to End Singer: Sam Hui Posted by: Sam Hui - Topic |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics: Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2 Verse 3 Verse 4 |
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Have you seen the old man, in the closed-down market
Kicking up the papers, with his worn-out shoes? In his eyes you see no pride, hand held loosely by his side Yesterday's paper, telling yesterday's news So how can you tell me, you're lonely And say for you the sun don't shine? Let me take you by the hand And lead you through the streets of London I'll show you something To make you change your mind Have you seen the old girl, who walks the streets of London Dirt in her hair, and her clothes in rags? She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking Carrying her home, in two carrier bags In the all-night cafe, at a quarter past eleven The same old man sitting there, on his own Looking at the world, over the rim of his tea-cup Each tea lasts an hour, then he wanders home alone Have you seen the old man outside the Seaman's Mission Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears In our winter city, the rain cries a little pity For one more forgotten hero, and a world that doesn't care |
Thank-you to: Tyler Story for his assistance in producing this page.