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Version 1 Version 2To play along to the CD etc = capo on 2 Intro C G Am Em F C G C Verse 1 C G Am Em Have you seen the old man in the closed down market F C D G Kicking up the paper with his worn out shoes C G In his eyes you see no pride Am Em And held loosely by his side F C G C Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news Chorus F Em C C/B Am Am/G D So how can you tell me you're lonely D G And say for you that the sun don't shine C G Am Em Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London F C G C C G Am G I'll show you something to make you change your mind Verse 2 C G Am Em Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London F C D G Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags C G She's no time for talking Am Em She just keeps right on walking F C G C Carrying her home in two carrier bags Chorus F Em C C/B Am Am/G D So how can you tell you're lonely D G And say for you that the sun don't shine C G Am Em Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London F C G C C G Am Em F C G C I'll show you something to make you change your mind Verse 3 C G Am Em In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven F C D G Same old man sitting there on his own C G Am Em Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup F C G C And each tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone Chorus F Em C C/B Am Am/G D So how can you tell me you're lonely D G And say for you that the sun don't shine C G Am Em Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London F C G C C G Am G I'll show you something to make you change your mind Verse 4 C G Am Em Have you seen the old man outside the seamen's mission F C D G Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears C G Am Em And in our winter city the rain cries a little pity F C G C For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care Chorus F Em C C/B Am Am/G D So how can you tell me you're lonely D G And say for you that the sun don't shine C G Am Em Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London F C G C C I'll show you something to make you change your mind