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Streets Of Philadelphia chords by Bruce Springsteen (Official Version)

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F
Am
Bbsus2
F/A
C
Csus4
Bb
Dm

Intro 1

F

F

Am

Am

F

F

Am

Am

Verse 1
F 
I was bruised and battered
I couldn't tell what I felt
Am 
I was unrecognizable to myself
F 
Saw my reflection in a window
And didn't know my own face
Am 
Oh brother are you gonna leave me
wastin' away
Bbsus2 
F/A 
On the streets of Philadelphia?
C 
C 
Bbsus2 
F/A 
Csus4 
C 

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Verse 2
F 
I walked the avenue,
'til my legs felt like stone
Am 
I heard the voices of friends
vanished and gone
F 
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Am 
Just as black and whispering as the rain
Bbsus2 
F/A 
On the streets of Philadelphia
C 
C 
Bbsus2 
F/A 
C 
C 

Bridge 1

Bb

Dm

Ain't no angel gonna greet me

Bb

F

It's just you and I my friend

Am

Bb

And my clothes don't fit me no more

C

A thousand miles just to slip this skin

Verse 3
F 
The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake
Am 
I can feel myself fading away
F 
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
Am 
Or will we leave each other alone like this
Bbsus2 
F/A 
On the streets of Philadelphia
C 
C 
Bbsus2 
F/A 
C 
C 

Outro 1

Bbsus2

F/A

C

C

[Repeat and fade]

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F
Am
Bbsus2
F/A
C
Csus4
Bb
Dm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 94

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Streets Of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen, 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 major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Bruce Springsteen's performance.

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