Street Life chords by The Crusaders (Official Version)

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C9sus4
Db9sus4
Eb9sus4
E9sus4
Fm7
Bbm7
Cm7
F7#9
Abmaj7
Abm7
Gbmaj7
Gm7b5
C7
C#m7
F#9sus4
Bmaj7
Bm7
Amaj7
Emaj7
B/D#
B7
Fmaj7
C/E
Dm7
Bb9sus4
Abadd9

Intro 1

Verse 1
Fm7 
I play the  (F minor7) street life
Bbm7 
because there's no  (B flat minor7) place I can go
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (C minor7) Street life, it's the only  (F minor7) life I know
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Street life
Bbm7 
and there's a  (B flat minor7) thousand parts to play
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (C minor7) Street life, until you play  (F minor7) your life away
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
You  (B flat minor7) let     the people see  (E flat9sus4) 
Cm7 
F7#9 
Just  (C minor7) who   you wanna be  (F7#9) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
And  (B flat minor7) every   night you shine  (E flat9sus4) 
Abmaj7 
Just  (A flat minoraj7) like       a superstar
Abm7 
Db9sus4 
The  (A flat minor7) type    of life that's played  (D flat9sus4) 
Gbmaj7 
Gm7b5 
A  (G flat minoraj7) temptin'   masquerade  (G minor7b5) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
You  (B flat minor7) dress,  you walk, you talk  (E flat9sus4) 
Abmaj7 
C7 
You're  (A flat minoraj7) who        you think you are  (C7) 

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Verse 2
Fm7 
Bbm7 
 (F minor7) street life, you can  (B flat minor7) run     away from time
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (C minor7) Street life, for a nickel  (F minor7) or a dime
Fm7 
Bbm7 
 (F minor7) Street life, but you  (B flat minor7) better  not get old
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (C minor7) Street life, or you're gonna  (F minor7) feel the cold
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
There's  (B flat minor7) always  love for sale  (E flat9sus4) 
Cm7 
F7#9 
A  (C minor7) grown up fairy tale  (F7#9) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Prince  (B flat minor7) charming always smiles  (E flat9sus4) 
Abmaj7 
Be (A flat minoraj7) hind       a silver spoon
C#m7 
F#9sus4 
Bmaj7 
And  (C sharp minor7) if      you keep  (F sharp9sus4) it young  (B minoraj7) 
Bm7 
E9sus4 
Amaj7 
Your  (B minor7) song  is always  (E9sus4) sung  (A minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Your  (B flat minor7) love    will pay your way  (E flat9sus4) 
Abmaj7 
Be (A flat minoraj7) neath      the silver moon

Bridge 1
Emaj7 
B/D# 
C#m7 
B7 
 (E minoraj7) Street   life  (B/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (B7) 
Emaj7 
B/D# 
C#m7 
B7 
 (E minoraj7) Street   life  (B/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (B7) 
Fmaj7 
C/E 
Dm7 
C7 
 (F minoraj7) Street   life  (C/E)  (D minor7)  (C7) 
Fmaj7 
C/E 
Dm7 
Oh,  (F minoraj7) street   life  (C/E)  (D minor7) 
Bb9sus4 
 (B flat9sus4) 

Interlude 1
Abadd9 
Bb9sus4 
 (A flatadd9)  (B flat9sus4) 
Bb9sus4 
Abadd9 
Bb9sus4 
 (B flat9sus4)  (A flatadd9)  (B flat9sus4) 
Bb9sus4 
Abadd9 
Bb9sus4 
 (B flat9sus4)  (A flatadd9)  (B flat9sus4) 
Bb9sus4 
Abadd9 
 (B flat9sus4)  (A flatadd9) 
C9sus4 
Db9sus4 
Eb9sus4 
 (C9sus4)  (D flat9sus4)  (E flat9sus4) 
E9sus4 
I  (E9sus4) play       the

Verse 3
Fm7 
 (F minor7) street life
Bbm7 
because there's no  (B flat minor7) place I can go
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (C minor7) Street life, it's the only  (F minor7) life I know
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Street life
Bbm7 
and there's a thousand  (B flat minor7) parts to play
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (C minor7) Street life, until you play  (F minor7) your life away, oh!

Solo 1
Fm7 
Bbm7 
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (F minor7)  (B flat minor7)  (C minor7)  (F minor7) 
Fm7 
Bbm7 
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (F minor7)  (B flat minor7)  (C minor7)  (F minor7) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Cm7 
F7#9 
 (B flat minor7)  (E flat9sus4)  (C minor7)  (F7#9) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Abmaj7 
 (B flat minor7)  (E flat9sus4)  (A flat minoraj7) 
Abm7 
Db9sus4 
Gbmaj7 
Gm7b5 
 (A flat minor7)  (D flat9sus4)  (G flat minoraj7)  (G minor7b5) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Abmaj7 
E9sus4 
 (B flat minor7)  (E flat9sus4)  (A flat minoraj7)  (E9sus4) 

Solo 2
Fm7 
Bbm7 
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (F minor7)  (B flat minor7)  (C minor7)  (F minor7) 
Fm7 
Bbm7 
Cm7 
Fm7 
 (F minor7)  (B flat minor7)  (C minor7)  (F minor7) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Cm7 
F7#9 
 (B flat minor7)  (E flat9sus4)  (C minor7)  (F7#9) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Abmaj7 
 (B flat minor7)  (E flat9sus4)  (A flat minoraj7) 
C#m7 
F#9sus4 
Bmaj7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp9sus4)  (B minoraj7) 
Bm7 
E9sus4 
Amaj7 
 (B minor7)  (E9sus4)  (A minoraj7) 
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
Abmaj7 
 (B flat minor7)  (E flat9sus4)  (A flat minoraj7) 

Bridge 2
Emaj7 
B/D# 
C#m7 
B7 
 (E minoraj7) Street   life  (B/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (B7) 
Emaj7 
B/D# 
C#m7 
B7 
 (E minoraj7) Street   life  (B/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (B7) 
Fmaj7 
C/E 
Dm7 
C7 
 (F minoraj7) Street   life  (C/E)  (D minor7)  (C7) 
Fmaj7 
C/E 
Dm7 
Oh,  (F minoraj7) street   life  (C/E)  (D minor7) 
Bb9sus4 
 (B flat9sus4) 

Outro 1

[Fade out]

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C9sus4
Db9sus4
Eb9sus4
E9sus4
Fm7
Bbm7
Cm7
F7#9
Abmaj7
Abm7
Gbmaj7
Gm7b5
C7
C#m7
F#9sus4
Bmaj7
Bm7
Amaj7
Emaj7
B/D#
B7
Fmaj7
C/E
Dm7
Bb9sus4
Abadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F minorBPM: 106

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C9sus4: x-3-3-3-3-3
Db9sus4: x-4-4-4-4-4
Eb9sus4: x-x-1-1-2-1
E9sus4: x-x-2-2-3-2
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F7#9: x-x-3-2-4-4
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Gm7b5: 3-x-3-3-2-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#9sus4: 2-x-2-1-0-0
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bb9sus4: x-1-1-1-1-1
Abadd9: x-x-6-5-4-6

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This is the definitive original version of Street Life by The Crusaders, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Crusaders.