Streetlight Singer
Written by: John Baumann
2003

Capo:1
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I heard when he was young he was a star
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Played all the stages and small town bars
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Had himself a pretty good band
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And they decided to give Nashville a chance
Cadd         D         G
But the beer and the women and fame came
Cadd9           D       G
And one day, he just faded away

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Its 40 degrees on this cold, winter night
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But he’s still playing his guitar under the streetlight
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Picks break, strings snap
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But he keeps on coming back

CHORUS

Cadd9                  D                       G
He watches the people dance when he closes his eyes
No dreams of Nashville, just music flowing in his mind
I used to come and watch him play
Singing songs about good times and old days
Cadd9                          G
Streetlight Singer(2x)

He looks down in his empty case
But he keeps a smile on his face
People all just pass him bye
All alone, playing on in to the night

Chorus

Bridge
C                    Em 
Oh and as the people pass, the years do too
He grows old and gray
And one day he wasn’t there anymore
C                   D
Guess he just faded away

Chorus 2
He would’ve liked to watch the people dance on their feet
Humming to his melody
Always watching him play
Singing songs about good times and old days
Streetlight Singer(2x)