C G
Have you seen the old man
Am Em
in the closed down market
F C
Picking up the papers
D7 G7
with his worn out shoes
c G7
In his eyes you see no pride
Am Em
and held losely by his side
F C
yesterdays paper
G7 C
telling yesterdays news

C F Em
So how can you tell me
C Am
you’re lonely
D7
and say for you
G G7
that the sun doesn’t shine
C G
Let me take you by the hand
Am
and lead you through
Em
the streets of London
F C
I’ll show you something
G7 C
to make you change your mind

C G
Have you seen the old girl
Am Em
who walk the streets of London
F C
Dirt in her hair
D7 G7
and her clothes in rags
C G
She’s no time for talking
Am Em
She just keeps on walking
F C
carrying her home
G7 C
in two carrier bags

C F Em
So how can you tell me
C Am
you’re lonely
D7
and say for you
G G7
that the sun doesn’t shine
C G
Let me take you by the hand
Am
and lead you through
Em
the streets of London
F C
I’ll show you something
G7 C
to make you change your mind

C G
And in the all night café
Am Em
at a quarter past eleven
F C
same old man
D7 G7
sitting there on his own
C G
Looking at the world
Am Em
over the rim of his teacup
F C
each tea lasts an hour
G7 C
and he wanders home alone

C F Em
So how can you tell me
C Am
you’re lonely
D7
and say for you
G G7
that the sun doesn’t shine
C G
Let me take you by the hand
Am
and lead you through
Em
the streets of London
F C
I’ll show you something
G7 C
to make you change your mind

C G
And have you seen the old man
Am Em
outside the seamans mission
F C
His memory fading
D7 G7
with the medal ribbon that he wears
C G
And in our winter city
Am Em
the rain cries little pity
F C
on one more forgotten hero
G7 C
and a world that doesn’t care

C F Em
So how can you tell me
C Am
you’re lonely
D7
and say for you
G G7
that the sun doesn’t shine
C G
Let me take you by the hand
Am
and lead you through
Em
the streets of London
F C
I’ll show you something
G7 C
to make you change your mind