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Daniel Caesar - Streetcar Chords

Chord reference Eb, Gm, Ab, Bb, C, Fm, Bbm, Cm, F, Em, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Let me [Eb]know, do I still got time to [Gm]grow? Things ain’t always set in [Ab] [Bb]stone That be known let me [Eb]know

Seems like [Ab]street lights, glowing, [Ab]happen to be Just like [Gm]moments passing in front of me So I [Ab]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my fare See I [Eb]know my destination, I’m just not there

All the [Ab]street lights, glowing, happen to be Just like [Gm]moments passing [Gm]in front of [C]me So [C]I [Fm]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my fare See I [Eb]know my destination, I’m just not there

In these [Ab]streets, in these [Gm]streets I’m just not [Bbm]there [Bb]in these [Ab]streets [Bb]I’m just not there, [Gm]life just ain’t fair

Seems like [Ab]street lights, [Ab]glowing, [Ab]happen to be Just like [Gm]moments passing in front of me So I [Ab]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my [Bb]fare See I [Eb]know my destination, [Eb]I’m just not there

All the [Cm]street lights, glowing, happen to be Just like [Gm]moments passing [C]in front of [C]me So I [Fm]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my fare See I [Eb]know my destination, [C]I’m just not [C]there

In these [Ab]streets, in these [Gm]streets [C]I’m just not [C]there in these [Fm]streets [Bb]I’m just not there [Eb]Life just ain’t [C] [C] [Ab]fair

The good Lord [F]gives, the good Lord [C]taketh [Em]away That’s how it [F]goes, I don’t know [C]what else to [Em]say The good Lord [F]gives, the good Lord [C]taketh [Em]away That’s how it [F]goes, don’t go live [Am]your life in [C]vain

Artist Daniel Caesar
Album Pilgrim's Paradise
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 2015
Key Eb

How to Play Streetcar on Guitar?

Daniel Caesar - Streetcar can be played in the key of Eb using the Eb, Gm, Ab, Bb, C, Fm, Bbm, Cm, F, Em, Am chords.

  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Streetcar with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.