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STREETS OF LONDON

Time signature:  4/4
Ralph McTell
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Everything needs to be checked

Accordion Notation
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___
​
​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_______

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

Key:   C

Singer:  Sinead O'Connor

Posted by:  Ivan Aznar


Key:  C
​
Singer:  Theuns Jordaan

​Posted by:  ​Redlife Bass and sound

Key:   C

Performers: Peter & Andy Camera

​Posted by:  bobby ewell


Key:  C

Singer:  Elzbieta Mielczarek

​Posted by: Elzbieta Mielczarek - Topic

Key:  C

Singer:  Dennis Webster
​
​Posted by:  Dennis Webster

Key:  C  from time 0 to 3:07
         D  from 3:08 to End

Singer:  Dana Winner

Posted by:  blacklady59

Key:  D

Singer:  Ralph McTell

​Posted by:  belkin59

A great live performance by composer/singer Ralph McTell in 1975.

Final chorus is cut short.

Key:  D  

Singer:  Roger Whittaker

Posted by: H. Memo Rhein



Key:  D

Performer:  Celtic Thunder

​Posted by:  Celtic Thunder 

Key:  D

Singer:  Natasha Jenkins (a street artist)

​Posted by:  Ken Sabbarton

Key:  D

Group:  The Kruger Brothers 

Posted by:  Collings Guitars


Key:  E

Group:  Ryan's Fancy

​Posted by:  kelticknots



Key:  E

Singer:  Ralph McTell (1969)

Posted by:  Four Seasons Oldies




Key:  F

Singer:  Mairead Carlin

Posted by:  Celtic Woman Forum net



Key:  F  From time 0 to 2:36
         F#  from 2:37 to End

Singer:  Sam Hui

​Posted by:  Sam Hui - Topic
 
Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:   Verse 1


​
Chorus




​

​Verse   2




Verse 3




Verse  4
​





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


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Background Links:
Click HERE for additional info about this song.

Click HERE  for (wikipedia) biographical info on Ralph McTell

Thank-you to:  Tyler Story for his assistance in producing this page.