3K Saint in the City chords
From: Symktb@aol.com
Subject: chords to Saint in the City
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 03:06:40 -0500


It's Hard To Be a Saint in the City -- Bruce Springsteen

[A(no 3rd)]  [D11]  [A]  [D11]      [A(no 3rd)]  [D11]  [A]  [D11]

I had [F#m]skin like leather and the [D]diamond hard [E]look of a [A]cobra
 [D11]

                                                                  [A][D11][A]
I was [F#m]born blue and weathered but I [D]burst just [E]like a
super[F#m]nova
With my [D]blackjack and [E]jacket and [F#m]hair slicked sweet
[D]Silver star [E]studs on my duds just like a [F#m]Harley in heat
When I [D]strut [E]down the [F#m]street, I can [D]hear its [E]heart [D]beat
The [D]sisters fell [E]back and said "Don't that [F#m]man look pretty"
The [D]cripple on the [E]corner cries out [F#m]"Nickles for your pity"
Them [D]downtown [E]boys they [F#m]sure talk gritty
It's so [D]hard to be a [E]saint in the [A7sus4]city  [A7]  [A7sus4]  [A7] 

I was the [F#m]king of the alley, mama, [D]I could [E]talk some [A]trash
[D11]
[A][D11][A]
I was the [F#m]prince of the paupers, crowned [D]down[E]town at the beggar's
[F#m]bash
I was the [D]pimp's main prophet I kept [F#m]everything cool
Just a [D]backstreet [E]gambler with the [F#m]luck to lose
And when the [D]heat [E]came [F#m]down, it was [D]left [E]on the [D]ground
The [D]devil app[E]eared like Jesus through the [F#m]steam in the street
[D]Showing me a [E]hand I knew even the [F#m]cops couldn't beat
I [D]felt his hot breath [E]on my neck as I [F#m]dove into the heat
It's so [D]hard to be a [E]saint when you're just a [A7sus4]boy out on the
street [A7]
[A7sus4] [A7]

Bridge:
And the [A7sus4]sages of the subway sit just [A7]like the living dead
As the [D7sus4]tracks clack out the rythm their [D7]eyes fixed straight ahead
They [Gsus4]ride the line of balance and hold [G]on by just a thread
But it's too [Csus4]hot in these [C]tunnels, you can get hit [Csus4]up by the
[C]heat
You get [Dm]up to get out at the next stop but they push you [Dm/C]back down
in your seat
And your [Bb]heart starts beating faster as you struggle to your feet
You're [Esus4]outta that hole, and back up [E]on the street

And them [D]south side [E]sisters sure look [F#m]pretty
The [D]cripple on the [E]corner knows I don't [F#m]pay for no pity
Them [D]gasoline [E]boys downtown [F#m]sure talk gritty
It's so [D]hard to be a [E]saint in the [Asus4]city [A] [Asus4] [A]

[D] [E] [F#m].........repeat and fade.......

Chords:   Standard A, D, E, G, and C...
A(no 3rd)   x05050
D11           554030
F#m          244222 (bar 2nd fret)
A7sus4     x02030
A7            x02020
D7sus4     xx0213
D7            xx0212
Gsus4       3x0013
Csus4       x33011
Dm            xx0231
Dm/C         x30231 (just add the C bass note)
Bb             113331  (bar 1st fret)
Esus4        022200

ENJOY! 

Peace,
Dan