Biography:
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962, in Leith). They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents. They have released eleven studio albums from 1987 until the present, as well as two compilation albums and a DVD.
Craig Reid and Charlie Reid were born in Leith, Scotland in 1962, and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall and Auchtermuchty.
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Other songs:
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
- Letter From America
- Sunshine On Leith
- Act Of Remembrance
- Beautiful Truth
- Cap In Hand
- Come On Nature
- Free Market
- I Hate My Love
- I Met You
- Im Gonna Be 500 Miles
- Im On My Way
- In My Home
- In Recognition
- Its Saturday Night
- King Of The Road
- Lady Luck
- Lets Get Married
- Life With You
- Like Comedy
- Make My Heart Fly
- Misty Blue
- My Old Friend The Blues
- Oh Jean
- Over And Done With
- Role Model
- Sean
- Spinning Around In The Air
- Streets Of Edinburgh
- Teardrops
- The Part That Really Matters
- Then I Met You
- Theres A Touch
- Throw The R Away
- What Do You Do
- What Makes You Cry
- When Youre In Love
- Whole Wide World
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[Piano Intro riff]
F
bar chord 1st fret pick strings 6 3 2 3 4 x 2
[Verse]
F C Bb C
Along these broken pavements, I let my mind run free
F C Bb C
The past and the present, Seem just the same to me
Gm C Am Dm
The people I have loved most, Among these stones they dwell
Gm Bb C
And in the plainest language, The stories they did tell
[Chorus]
F C F Bb
They pass, they pass They pass, they pass
F Dm Gm C
The streets of Edinburgh, Hold half the world for me
F C F Bb
In scores, in droves The living and the ghosts
F Dm Gm Bb C F
The streets of Edinburgh Mean most to me
[Piano riff]
F
bar chord 1st fret pick strings 6 3 2 3 4 x 2
[Verse]
F C Bb C
Depending on your viewpoint, This place is blessed or cursed
F C Bb C
And in the years I’ve lived here, I’ve seen the best and worst
Gm C Am Dm
An air of sordid passion, A look of dirty grace
Gm Bb C
But not right in your face, It’s not that kind of place
[Chorus]
F C F Bb
They pass, they pass They pass, they pass
F Dm Gm C
The streets of Edinburgh, Hold half the world for me
F C F Bb
In scores, in droves The living and the ghosts
F Dm Gm Bb C F
The streets of Edinburgh Mean most to me
[Piano riff]
F
bar chord 1st fret pick strings 6 3 2 3 4 x 2
[Verse]
F C Bb C
Down greasy potholed roadways, I watch the traffic crawl
F C Bb C
But for the cars and buses, I give no thought at all
Gm C Am Dm
I think about the future, I wonder at her health
Gm Bb C
How with this human wealth, She does renew herself (hold C chord 4 measures)
[Chorus]
F C F Bb
They pass, they pass They pass, they pass
F Dm Gm C
The streets of Edinburgh, Hold half the world for me
F C F Bb
In scores, in droves The living and the ghosts
F Dm Gm Bb C F
The streets of Edinburgh Mean most to me
F
bar chord 1st fret pick strings 6 3 2 3 4 x 2
[Verse]
F C Bb C
Along these broken pavements, I let my mind run free
F C Bb C
The past and the present, Seem just the same to me
Gm C Am Dm
The people I have loved most, Among these stones they dwell
Gm Bb C
And in the plainest language, The stories they did tell
[Chorus]
F C F Bb
They pass, they pass They pass, they pass
F Dm Gm C
The streets of Edinburgh, Hold half the world for me
F C F Bb
In scores, in droves The living and the ghosts
F Dm Gm Bb C F
The streets of Edinburgh Mean most to me
[Piano riff]
F
bar chord 1st fret pick strings 6 3 2 3 4 x 2
[Verse]
F C Bb C
Depending on your viewpoint, This place is blessed or cursed
F C Bb C
And in the years I’ve lived here, I’ve seen the best and worst
Gm C Am Dm
An air of sordid passion, A look of dirty grace
Gm Bb C
But not right in your face, It’s not that kind of place
[Chorus]
F C F Bb
They pass, they pass They pass, they pass
F Dm Gm C
The streets of Edinburgh, Hold half the world for me
F C F Bb
In scores, in droves The living and the ghosts
F Dm Gm Bb C F
The streets of Edinburgh Mean most to me
[Piano riff]
F
bar chord 1st fret pick strings 6 3 2 3 4 x 2
[Verse]
F C Bb C
Down greasy potholed roadways, I watch the traffic crawl
F C Bb C
But for the cars and buses, I give no thought at all
Gm C Am Dm
I think about the future, I wonder at her health
Gm Bb C
How with this human wealth, She does renew herself (hold C chord 4 measures)
[Chorus]
F C F Bb
They pass, they pass They pass, they pass
F Dm Gm C
The streets of Edinburgh, Hold half the world for me
F C F Bb
In scores, in droves The living and the ghosts
F Dm Gm Bb C F
The streets of Edinburgh Mean most to me
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