John Cale Tabs

Streets Come Alive

Author:		John Cale & Bob Neuwirth
Album:		Last Day On Earth (1994)
Ab... G. | F... G. | Ab... G. | F... G.
Ab... G. | F... G. | Ab... G. | F... G.


G              F
   Desparation sets the clock
G                   F
   Buried treasure, call the shots
G                F
   Family jewels in the vault
G                F
   Sleep safe at any cost


G.. F.. | G.. F..


When the life begins to fade
Snakes rattle in the cage
Nasty creatures on the crawl
Nothing dead as much at all


Bb            F          G
Streets come alive after midnight
Bb            F          G
Streets come alive after midnight


Spot targets, pick and choose
Rage and pain are on the move
Fears, that's to play a part
Sending daggers to the heart


Dream scenes, forgotten lives
Nightmare noise and blinded eyes
Crude smell and kerosene
Broken glass and strangled dreams


Streets come alive after midnight
Streets come alive after midnight


Squashed up, you burn your nose
Politics step on your toes
Day-break will bring you back
Bright lights will make you crack


Streets come alive after midnight
There are no guaranties after midnight
Eyes in the skies after midnight
Fire in the skies after midnight