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)  DA 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)DA 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