A7 (x02020@1) D4/A A-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------| (x02220@1)--5----------------|--3----------------|--2-----------------3--| --0----------------|--0----------------|--2--------------------| --5----------------|--4----------------|--2-------------3h4----| --0----------------|--0----------------|--0----------0---------| -------------------|-------------------|-----------------------| D/A (x00232@1) A7 (x02020@1) D-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| (xx0232@1)--------------------5--|--------------------3--|---------------------| -----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| ----------------4h5----|----------------3h4----|---------------------| --------0----0---------|--------0----0---------|--------0----0----0--| -----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| A (x02220@1) D/A-----------------------|----------------------------| (x00232@1)--2-----------------3--|-----3--3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-| --2--------------------|-----x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x--x-| --2-------------3h4----|--4--4--4--4--4--4-4-4-4--4-| --0----------0---------|-----0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-| -----------------------|----------------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) A7 (x02020@1) D|------------------------------|------------------------------|| (xx0232@1)|---------------3-------2------|-----------------5-------3----|| |*--2--2-2-2------------x------|--2--2-2-2-----------------2-*|| |*--2--2-2-2--2h4-------4------|--2--2-2-2--4h5-----5-4------*|| |---0--0-0-0--0----0--x----x-x-|--0--0-0-0--------------------|| |------------------------------|------------------------------|| F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A DI (xx0232@1)had skin like leather and the diamond-hard look of a cobra F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mI (244222@1)was born blue and weathered but I burst just like a supernova DI (xx0232@1)could walk like Brando right into the sun F#m (244222@1) DThen (xx0232@1)dance just like a Casanova E (022100@1) F#mWith (244222@1)my blackjack and jacket and hair slicked sweet D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mSilver (244222@1)star studs on my duds like a Harley in heat D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1) EWhen (022100@1)I strut down the street I could feel its heartbeat D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mThe (244222@1)sisters fell back and said "Don't that man look pretty" D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mThe (244222@1)cripple on the corner cried out "Nickels for your pity" D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mThem (244222@1)gasoline boys downtown sure talk gritty D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A7It's (x02020@1)so hard to be a saint in the city F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A DI (xx0232@1)was the king of the alley I could talk some trash F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mI (244222@1)was the prince of the paupers crowned downtown at the beggar's bash DI (xx0232@1)was the pimp's main prophet I kept everything cool F#m (244222@1) DJust (xx0232@1)a backstreet gambler with the luck to lose E (022100@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)when the heat came down and it was left on the ground D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mThe (244222@1)devil appeared like Jesus through the steam in the street D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1) EShowin' (022100@1)me a hand I knew even the cops couldn't beat D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mI (244222@1)felt his hot breath on my neck as I dove into the heat D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) A7It's (x02020@1)so hard to be a saint when you're just a boy out on the street A7sus (002033@1) A7And (x02020@1)the sages of the subway sit just like the living dead D7sus (xx0213@1) D7As (xx0212@1)the tracks clack out the rhythm their eyes fixed straight ahead G7They (320001@1)ride the line of balance and hold on by just a thread C7But (x32310@1)it's too hot in these tunnels you can get hit up by the heat DmYou (xx0231@1)get up to get out at your next stop but they push you back down in your seat BbYour (x1333x@1)heart starts beatin' faster as you struggle to your feet Esus (022200@1) EThen (022100@1)you're outa that hole and back up on the street D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)them South Side sisters sure look pretty D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mThe (244222@1)cripple on the corner cries out "Nickels for your pity" D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)them downtown boys sure talk gritty D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) Asus (x02230@1)AIt's (x02220@1)so hard to be a saint in the city