Ballad Of The Lower East Side chords by Michael Monroe

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     BALLAD OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE - 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:
|   |   |   |   |

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 in all that smell.
D         A          Bm     G
Rats around stayed safe in my kitchen. Oh fuckn'n hell!
D       A   F#      G
Landlord at my door, always wanted more.
G       A        D   A
Local dealer, kept theft out of way! (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:
    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
That's why I find talk is square. They 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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NOTE:

The lyrics at the 1st verse are giving me headace. At least 2nd line
(the "Rats.. .. kitchen") is incorrect but, what it really says,
escapes my listening skills.

Corrections appreciated. Have fun! :)
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