C                   G          Am                 Em  
Have you seen the old man, in the closed-down market 
 F                C                  D7       G7  
picking up the papers, with his worn-out shoes? 
 C                 G               Am               Em  
In his eyes you see no pride, and held loosely by his side 
 F             C                 G7         C  
yesterday's papers, telling yesterday's news 
 
 C        F             Em              C  Am  
So how can you tell me, you're lo - ne - ly 
 D7              D7                    G  G7  
and say for you that the sun don't shine? 
 C                 G                  Am                  Em 
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets 
of London 
 F                 C               G7              C  C  
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind 
 
 C                   G          Am                   Em  
Have you seen the old gal, who walks the streets of London 
 F                C                  D7   G7  
dirt in her hair, and her clothes in rags? 
 C                 G               Am                 Em  
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking 
 F             C                 G7   C  
Carrying her home, in two carrier bags 
 
CHORUS:
 C        F             Em                C Am  
So how can you tell me, you're lo - ne - ly 
 D7              D7                     G G7  
and say for you that the sun don't shine? 
 C                 G                  Am                   Em  
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets 
of London 
 F                 C               G7               C   C  
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind 
 
VERSE: 
 C                   G          Am                Em  
And in the all-night cafe, at a quarter past eleven 
 F                C                  D7  G7  
some old man sitting there, all on his own 
 C                 G               Am           Em  
Looking at the world, over the rim of his tea-cup 
 F                C                  D7       G7  
Each day lasts an hour, then he wanders home alone 
 
CHORUS:
 C        F             Em                C Am  
So how can you tell me, you're lo - ne - ly 
 D7              D7                       G G7  
  and say for you that the sun don't shine? 
 C                 G                  Am                   Em  
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets 
of London 
 F                 C               G7                C C  
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind  

VERSE: 
 C                   G          Am                   Em  
And have you seen the old man, outside the seaman's mission? 
 F                C                  D7         G7  
His memory's fading, with those medal ribbons that he wears 
 C                   G          Am               Em  
And in our winter city, the rain cries little pity 
 F                C                  D7         G7  
For one more forgotten hero, and a world that doesn't care 
 
CHORUS:
 C        F             Em                C Am  
So how can you tell me, you're lo - ne - ly 
 D7              D7                       G G7  
and say for you that the sun don't shine? 
 C                 G                  Am                   Em  
Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets 
of London 
 F                 C               G7              C C  
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind