Van Morrison - Street Choir: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Street Choir" 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.

Learn Street Choir Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

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 "Street Choir" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A      G#m    F#m          B            E     A E
Street choir; sing me the song for the new day.
Don't make it long
And remember to sing it the old way
Let it all out
Let your voice ring in the street now
My fun
Shall be this one to complete now

Chorus:
             G#m    A
Why did you leave America?
             B      E  A E
Why did you let me down?
              G#m         A
And now that things seem better off;
            B      E  A E
Why do you come around?
            G#m        A
You know I just can't see you now,
       B          E         A  E
In my new world crystal ball.
            G#m         A
You know I just can't free you now;
               B     E    A  E
That's not my job at all.

Move it on up
Move it on up by the window, move it on
A magnificent flow
Oh, let it all grow in the moonglow
I'll take the wine
I'll take the wine with the gravy
Ask you the time
And just send the bill to my baby

Chorus:
Why did you leave America?
Why did you let me down?
And now that things seem better off
Why do you come around?
You know I just can't see you now (See you now)
In a-my, in a-my, in a-my new world crystal ball
You know I just can't free you now (Free you now)
That's not my job at all

Why did you leave America?
Why did you let me down?
And now that things seem better off
Why do you come around?
You know I just can't free you now (Free you now)
In a-my, in a-my, in a-my new world crystal ball
You know, you know, you know
I just can't free you now (Free you now)
That's not my job at all

You know, you know, you know
I just can't free you now (Free you now)
That's not my job at all
You know, you know, you know
I just can't free you now (Free you now)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Street Choir" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Street Choir" by Van Morrison.

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