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BALAD OF THE LOWER EAST BDE - Michael Monroe
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Tabbed by: peteihis
CHORUS, ACOUSTIC:
nc Bm G D A
Things are different today back in New York.
Bm G D A
I lived down on third street way back in that day.
Bm G D A
There were junkies, pimps and whores. Hallelujah!
Bm A G A D nc
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.
INTRO, DRUMS:
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BAND IN:
|D | A |D | A |
CHORUS:
Bm G D A
Things are different today back in New York.
Bm G D A
I lived down on third street way back in that day.
Bm G D A
There were junkies, pimps and whores. Hallelujah!
Bm A G A D A
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.
|D | A |
VERSE 1:
D A D G
I remember well the streets an' all that smell.
D A Bm G
Rats and roaches in my kitchen -- oh fuckin' hell!
D A F# G
Landlord at my door, always wanting more.
G A D A
Local dealer kept the thugs away! (Hey, go!)
G O, GUITAR:
|Bm |G |D |A |
|Bm |G |D |A |
|Bm |G |D |A |
|Bm A |G A |D | A |
|D | A |
VERSE 2:
D A D G
It was such a perfect mess, what they call the L.E.S.
D A Bm G
Life was art on every corner, but now there is so much less.
D A F# G
There's Wi-Fi in Tompkins Square but ask me if a care.
G A D A
Gimme back that Apple In Decay! (Let's go!)
CHORUS:
Bm G D A
Things are different today back in New York.
Bm G D A
I lived down on third street way back in that day.
Bm G D A
There were junkies, pimps and whores. Hallelujah!
Bm A G A D A
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.
Bm A G A D A
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to play.
Bm A G A D
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.
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Have fun!
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