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Streets of London

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Ralph McTell

Spiral Staircase (1969)british folk rockTop 5%2:41SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: 144 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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81%1 tracks · 805 notes · E major · 144 BPM· 2:41Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
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Verse
Chorus
Guitar
81%1 tracks · 401 notes · C major · 145 BPM· 1:12partial
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
81%1 tracks · 1,320 notes · D major · 144 BPM· 4:12extended
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Guitar 1 (capo II)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —1 track · 2:41

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Streets of London by Ralph McTell, around 144 BPM, 4/4 time. This 1-track arrangement runs 2:41 (Acoustic guitar (steel)), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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0:001:002:41
Intro0:00Verse0:13Chorus0:42Verse1:30Chorus1:58Outro2:32

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