157 Riverside Avenue
REO Speedwagon
From the Album-"REO Speedwagon"
1971
Written by Terry Luttrell/Gary Richrath/Gregg Philbin/
Neil Doughty and Alan Gratzer
Tabbed by Ray Scheidler 


Intro: (Piano) then  D  G7  D   A  G7  D  Shuffle


     DWe (xx0232@1)flew into town on Sunday

Had to find a place by Monday

        G7Tried (320001@1)Bridgeport and Westport

 DFound (xx0232@1)a place we thought would do

A (x02220@1)  G7 (320001@1)         D157 (xx0232@1)Riverside Avenue

 DSaugatuck (xx0232@1)River's flowin'

Mother Nature's colors were showin'

    G7So (320001@1)cold   so rainy

    DWe (xx0232@1)couldn't help feelin' blue

 A (x02220@1)             G7 (320001@1)               DNot (xx0232@1)enough time too many things to do

    D (xx0232@1)We met a young girl on Main St.
      
Wanted to just pass her by

        G7 (320001@1)She was homely  so lonely   she said

  D (xx0232@1)   
"Can I make love to you"   we shouted

A (x02220@1)  G7 (320001@1)         D157 (xx0232@1)Riverside Avenue


Interlude:  D G7 D    A G7 D 


     DIt's (xx0232@1)over Miss Lena we're leaving

Such a pleasant stay I must say

    G7So (320001@1)nice  so easy

    DWe (xx0232@1)hate to say goodbye to you at

A (x02220@1)  G7 (320001@1)         D157 (xx0232@1)Riverside Avenue

(Outro on D G7 D   A G7 D)