Bruce Springsteen - Incident on 57th Street: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Incident on 57th Street" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Incident on 57th Street Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Incident on 57th Street" smoothly on your guitar.
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A# D# F Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night A# D# With bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat-up old Buick A# F But dressed just like dynamite A# D# He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls F over on Easy Street A# D# But they sighed Johnny it falls apart so easy A# F and you know hearts these days are cheap D# And the pimps swung their axes and said A# Johnny you're a cheater D# Well the pimps swung their axes and said A# Johnny you're a liar D# And from out of the shadows came a young A# girl's voice said Johnny don't cry D# A#/D Cm A#/D Puerto Rican Jane D# A#/D Cm A#/D A# oh won't you tell me what's your name D# A#/D Cm A#/D I want to drive you down to the other side of town D# A#/D Where paradise ain't so crowded there'll be Cm A#/D A# action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight F D# All them golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch fight A# F Pull thirty eights and kiss the girls good night Chorus: A# D# F Oh good night, it's alright Jane A# D# F Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame A# D# F We may find it out on the street tonight baby A# D# F Or we may walk until the daylight maybe Well like a cool Romeo he made his moves Oh she looked so fine Like a late Juliet she knew he'd never be true But then she didn't really mind Upstairs a band was playing The singer was singing something about going home She whispered, "Spanish Johnny, you can leave me tonight But just don't leave me alone" And Johnny cried "Puerto Rican Jane Word is down the cops have found the vein" Oh them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods Them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain't no good They left the corners Threw away all their switchblade knives And kissed each other good-bye Johnny was sitting on the fire escape Watching the kids playing down the street He called down "Hey little heroes Summer's long but I guess it ain't very sweet around here anymore" Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on, dream on And the sister prays for lost souls Then breaks down in the chapel after everyone's gone Jane moves over to share her pillow But opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on She says "Those romantic young boys All they ever want to do is fight" Those romantic young boys They're calling through the window "Hey Spanish Johnny, you want to make a little easy money tonight?" And Johnny whispered: Good night, it's all tight Jane I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane We may find it out on the street tonight baby Or we may walk until the daylight maybe Chorus: Ah good night, it's all right Jane I'm gonna meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane Ah we can find it out on the street tonight baby Or we may walk until the daylight maybe Ah, good night, it's all right Jane I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane Now we may find it out on, on the street tonight baby Or we may have to walk until the morning light maybe (Good night, it's all right Jane) (Good night, it's all right Jane) (Good night, it's all right Jane) (Good night, it's all right Jane) (Good night) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D  D#  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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