Biography:
Julie London (Nancy Peck, September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American jazz and pop singer and actress. She was noted for her smoky, sensual voice and languid demeanor. She released 32 albums of pop and jazz standards during the 1950s and 1960s, with her signature song being the classic "Cry Me a River," which she introduced in 1955.
London's 35-year acting career began in films in 1944 and included playing opposite Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958) and Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959).
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Julie London – Easy Street- 1955
[chorus 1]
A F#m D7
Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'd love to live on Easy Street;
D7 Em A F#m
Nobody works on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
Just lie 'round all day,
D7 Bm7 Em
Just sit and play the horses!
[chorus 2]
A F#m D7
Life is sweet
Em A A7
For folks who live on Easy Street;
D7 Em A F#m
No weekly payments you must meet
D7 Em A
That makes your hair turn grey!
[bridge 1]
A A7 D7 D
When oppor tun ity comes knockin',
D7 Dm D7 Dm
You just keep on with your rockin',
A A7
'Cause you know your fortune's made!
A A7 D7 D D7 D
And if the sun makes you perspire,
D7 Dm D7 Dm
There's a man that you can hire
Bm7 C Bm7 C Em A Em
To plant trees, so you can have shade!
[chorus 3]
A F#m D7
On Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'm tellin' every one I meet,
D7 A F#m
If I could live on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
I wouldn't want no job today,
G D7 Em D7 A7
So please go 'way!
A A7 D7 D D7 D
And if the sun makes you perspire,
D7 Dm D7 D
There's a man that you can hire
Bm7 C Bm7 C Em A Em
To plant trees, so you can have shade!
[chorus 4]
A F#m D7
On Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'm tellin' every one I meet,
D7 A F#m
If I could live on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
I wouldn't want no job today,
G D7 Em D7 A7
So please go 'way!
[chorus 5]
A F#m D7
On Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'm tellin' every one I meet,
D7 A F#m
If I could live on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
I wouldn't want no job today,
G D7 Em D7 A7
So please go 'way!
[chorus 1]
A F#m D7
Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'd love to live on Easy Street;
D7 Em A F#m
Nobody works on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
Just lie 'round all day,
D7 Bm7 Em
Just sit and play the horses!
[chorus 2]
A F#m D7
Life is sweet
Em A A7
For folks who live on Easy Street;
D7 Em A F#m
No weekly payments you must meet
D7 Em A
That makes your hair turn grey!
[bridge 1]
A A7 D7 D
When oppor tun ity comes knockin',
D7 Dm D7 Dm
You just keep on with your rockin',
A A7
'Cause you know your fortune's made!
A A7 D7 D D7 D
And if the sun makes you perspire,
D7 Dm D7 Dm
There's a man that you can hire
Bm7 C Bm7 C Em A Em
To plant trees, so you can have shade!
[chorus 3]
A F#m D7
On Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'm tellin' every one I meet,
D7 A F#m
If I could live on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
I wouldn't want no job today,
G D7 Em D7 A7
So please go 'way!
A A7 D7 D D7 D
And if the sun makes you perspire,
D7 Dm D7 D
There's a man that you can hire
Bm7 C Bm7 C Em A Em
To plant trees, so you can have shade!
[chorus 4]
A F#m D7
On Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'm tellin' every one I meet,
D7 A F#m
If I could live on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
I wouldn't want no job today,
G D7 Em D7 A7
So please go 'way!
[chorus 5]
A F#m D7
On Easy Street,
Em A A7
I'm tellin' every one I meet,
D7 A F#m
If I could live on Easy Street,
D7 Em A F#m
I wouldn't want no job today,
G D7 Em D7 A7
So please go 'way!
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