The Pogues - Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six" smoothly on your ukulele.
C G C G F Oh farewell you streets of sorrow Am G F and farewell you streets of pain C G C G F I'll not return to feel more sorrow nor Am G F to see more young men slain Through the last six years, I've lived through terror And in the darkened streets, the pain Oh, how I long to find some solace In my mind I curse the strain So farewell, you streets of sorrow And farewell, you streets of pain No, I'll not return to feel more sorrow Nor to see more young men slain Birmingham Six D A There were six men in Birmingham in Guildford D there's four D G A That were picked up and tortured and framed by the law D G D And the filth got promotion but they're still G doing time G A For being Irish in the wrong place and at the wrong time In Ireland, they'll put you away in the Maze In England, they'll keep you for seven long days God help you if ever you're caught on these shores The coppers need someone and they walk through that door You'll be counting years, first five, then ten Growing old in a lonely hell 'Round the yard and the stinking cell From wall to wall and back again A curse on the judges, the coppers, and screws Who tortured the innocent, wrongly accused For the price of promotion and justice to sell May the judged be their judges when they rot down in hell You'll be counting years, first five, then ten Growing old in a lonely hell 'Round the yard and the lousy cell From wall to wall, then back again May the whores of the empire lie awake in their beds And sweat as they count out the sins on their heads While over in Ireland, eight more men lie dead Kicked down and shot in the back of the head You'll be counting years, first five, then ten Growing old in a freezing hell 'Round the yard and the lousy cell From wall to wall, then back again Counting years, first five, then ten Growing old in a lonely hell 'Round the yard and the lousy cell From wall to wall, then back again | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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