Biography:
Peter Case is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Buffalo, New York, April 5, 1954.
Case has had a wide-ranging career ranging from new wave music to solo acoustic performance.
In 1976, Case teamed up with Jack Lee and Paul Collins, to form early new wave band The Nerves in San Francisco. The Nerves' 1976 single, "Hanging on the Telephone", was eventually recorded by Blondie.
After The Nerves disbanded, Case moved to Los Angeles and formed pop-rock band The Plimsouls in 1980.
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[Verse 1]
E A E
Fourth and Beale day after the first
E B A
This heat's unreal - I'm dyin' of thirst
A E A
Pick up the pay - for pullin' my weight
A E
'neath the street lights and stars
E B E
Now I'm walking home late
[Verse 2]
E A E
Lights up on the river drop of rain just fell
E B A
With the neon by the motor hotel
A E A
Muddy water swirlin' - midnight cross
E B E
Morning glory's creepin' up the red brick walls
[Chorus]
A E
Walkin' home whistlin' 'neath the stars above
B
A careless, happy song of love
A/D E A/D
Today at noon I thought I'd dis-in-te-grate
E B E
But it's cooling off now and I'm walking home late
[Bridge]
A
Things didn't workout west in Hollywood
A E B E
So you never got lucky, did you ever get good?
A
Forget the money you're gifted and young
F#m B
You're sweet as honey songs'll roll off your tongue - girl
[Verse 3]
E A E
Sunday in Memphis by the river at dock
E B A
Th' Washington singers out in Handy Park - there's a
A E A
Twelve year old girl knows how to play
E B E
Rockin' hard and singin' through a beat up PA
[Verse 4]
E A E
Peabody Hotel lobby is dead
E B
Looks like this whole town's gone to bed
A E A
A breeze is stirrin' - the walls radiate
E B E
There's no one in sight I'm walkin' home late
[Chorus]
A E
Walkin' home whistlin' 'neath the stars above
B
A careless happy song of love
A/D E A/D
Today at noon I thought of hoppin' a freight
E B E
But it's coolin' off now and I'm walkin' home late
E A E
Fourth and Beale day after the first
E B A
This heat's unreal - I'm dyin' of thirst
A E A
Pick up the pay - for pullin' my weight
A E
'neath the street lights and stars
E B E
Now I'm walking home late
[Verse 2]
E A E
Lights up on the river drop of rain just fell
E B A
With the neon by the motor hotel
A E A
Muddy water swirlin' - midnight cross
E B E
Morning glory's creepin' up the red brick walls
[Chorus]
A E
Walkin' home whistlin' 'neath the stars above
B
A careless, happy song of love
A/D E A/D
Today at noon I thought I'd dis-in-te-grate
E B E
But it's cooling off now and I'm walking home late
[Bridge]
A
Things didn't workout west in Hollywood
A E B E
So you never got lucky, did you ever get good?
A
Forget the money you're gifted and young
F#m B
You're sweet as honey songs'll roll off your tongue - girl
[Verse 3]
E A E
Sunday in Memphis by the river at dock
E B A
Th' Washington singers out in Handy Park - there's a
A E A
Twelve year old girl knows how to play
E B E
Rockin' hard and singin' through a beat up PA
[Verse 4]
E A E
Peabody Hotel lobby is dead
E B
Looks like this whole town's gone to bed
A E A
A breeze is stirrin' - the walls radiate
E B E
There's no one in sight I'm walkin' home late
[Chorus]
A E
Walkin' home whistlin' 'neath the stars above
B
A careless happy song of love
A/D E A/D
Today at noon I thought of hoppin' a freight
E B E
But it's coolin' off now and I'm walkin' home late
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