Salamander Street    (video)

 

   Em - C - D - C

 

   Em

1.    She took herself out in the street,

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    all the cars stop at her feet.

 

    Little darlin', close the door,

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    lay down naked on the floor.

 

    Mirror, mirror on the wall,

                                                C

    who's the saddest of them all?

 

   Em

2.       Remember times when you were young,

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    all the things you said and done.

 

    Little Suzie's on the phone,

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    Daddy's drinking on his own.

 

    Your mother’s wonders was her last,

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    now it seems your time has passed.

 

    G                D                 Em

Stand by my side, it'll be alright,

             Am

'cause down on Salamander Street

 C                                             Em      - D

all the cars stop at your feet tonight.

 

    Em

3.          All the lights are turning red,

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    you should've stayed at home instead.

 

    November streets are getting cold,

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    another body bought and sold.

 

    Mirror, mirror on the wall,

                                          C

    who's the saddest of them all ?

 

    G                D                 Em

Stand by my side, it'll be alright,

             Am

'cause down on Salamander Street

 C                                             Em        D

all the cars stop at your feet tonight, alright.

 

                  C             D                                             C

+  Oh, and I, I went looking for the things I'll never find,

                   D                                             C    D

    and I'm hoping for the love you held inside, I.

 

    G                D                 Em

Stand by my side, it'll be alright,

             Am

'cause down on Salamander Street

 C                                              G                D

all the cars stop at your feet tonight, oh oh oh !

 

                Am

+  Yeah, down on Salamander Street

     C                                              Em     - D - C

    all the cars stop at your feet tonight.

 

    (Callum Beattie)