Bruce Springsteen – Incident On 57Th Street (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

G             C                D
Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night 

             G                          C
With bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat-up old Buick 

    G                D
But dressed just like dynamite 

         G                       C                 D
He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls over on Easy Street 

                G                       C                G                    D
But they sighed Johnny it falls apart so easy and you know hearts these days are cheap 

        C                                              G
And the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a cheater 

         C                                              G
Well the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a liar 

         C                                                             G
And from out of the shadows came a young girl's voice said Johnny don't cry 

C     C/B  Am   C/B 
Puerto Rican Jane 

C C/B      Am      C/B        G     
oh won't you tell me what's your name 

          C        C/B        Am            C/B
I want to drive you down to the other side of town 

      C                C/B    
Where paradise ain't so crowded there'll be 

Am           C/B           G
action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight 

         D                          C
All them golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch fight 

                       G                  D
Pull thirty eights and kiss the girls good night 
CHORUS 1:
   G               C      D
Oh good night, it's alright Jane 

             G         C              D
Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame 

       G                 C             D
We may find it out on the street tonight baby 

   G            C               D
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe 

            G            C                     D
Well like a cool Romeo he made his moves, oh she looked so fine 

       G                        C                     G                     D
Like a late Juliet she knew he'd never be true but then she didn't really mind 

           G                   C                                 D
Upstairs a band was playin' the singer was singin' something about goin' home 

                      G                         C                   G             D
She whispered Spanish Johnny, you can leave me tonight but just don't leave me alone

                 C     C/B  Am  C/B
And Johnny cried Puerto Rican Jane

C      C/B     Am        C/B      G     
Word is down the cops have found the vein

        C       C/B            Am            C/B
Oh them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods 

            C              C/B          Am             C/B
Them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain't no good 

              G     D                     C
They left the corners threw away all their switchblade knives

    G                    D
And kissed each other goodbye 

           G                         C                                 D
Johnny was sittin' on the fire escape watchin' the kids playin' down the street 

               G                          C
He called down Hey little heroes, summer's long 

                                       D
But I guess it ain't very sweet around here anymore 

      G                         C
Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat

                         D
Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on, dream on 

        G                    
And the sister prays for lost souls

     C                        D
Then breaks down in the chapel after everyone's gone 

G                   
Jane moves over to share her pillow 

    C                                  D
But opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on 

                 C
She says those romantic young boys 

         G
All they ever want to do is fight 

        C
Those romantic young boys they're callin' through the window 

                                G                         D
Hey Spanish Johnny, you want to make a little easy money tonight?
And Johnny whispered CHORUS 2:
G               C        D
Good night, it's all tight Jane 

     G                C               D
I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane 

       G                 C             D
We may find it out on the street tonight baby 

   G            C               D
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe 
CHORUS 3:
   G               C        D
Oh Good night, it's all right Jane 

          G                C               D
I'm gonna meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane 

          G                 C             D
Oh we can find it out on the street tonight baby 

   G            C               D
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe 
CHORUS 4:
   G               C        D
Ah Good night, it's all right Jane 

     G                C               D
I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane 

           G                      C             D
Now we may find it out on...on the street tonight baby 

          G                     C            D
Or we may have to walk until the morning light ahhh