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Romeo and Juliet  Dire Straits

This is transcribed from another version with the correct chords relative to a
Capo on the 3rd fret and the chords extended to each verse for easier playing.
intro:
C Am x4
Verse I:
[C]A lovestruck Rome[G]o [Am]sings the streets a serenad[G]e[C]
[C]Laying everybody [G]lo[Am]w with a love s[G]ong that he [F]made
[G]Finds a street light steps[F] o[G]ut into the s[C]hade
Says som[F]ething like you and me babe,[G] how about it?
[C]Juliet says hey it's Romeo,[G] y[Am]ou nearly gave me a heart [G]at[C]tack
[C]He's underneath the window[G], [Am]she's singing hey la my boyf[G]ri[F]ends back
[G]you shouldn't come around he[F]re [G]singing up to people like[C] that
A[F]nyway, what you gonna do [G]about it?
Chorus I:
[C]Juliet [G]the dice was l[Am]oad[G]ed from the st[F]art
[C]And I b[G]et, and you ex[Am]plo[G]ded in my hear[F]t.
[C]And I f[G]orget, I forge[Am]t, the movie son[F]g
[Dm]When you gonna realize it was just t[C]hat the t[F]ime w[G]as wro[Am]ng [G]Jul[C]iet?
Verse II:
[C]Come up on differ[G]en[Am]t streets, they both the streets of shame[G] [C]
[C]Both dirty both m[G]ea[Am]n, yes and even and dream [G]was just the same[F]
[G]And I dreamed your dream [F]fo[G]r you and now your dream [C]is real.
How can you look[F] at me as if I was just a[G]nother part of your deal
[C]Well you can fall for cha[G]in[Am]s of silver, you can fall for chai[G]ns[C] of gold.
[C]you can fall for pretty s[G]tr[Am]angers and the promises th[G]ey[F] hold
[G]You promised me everythin[F]g,[G] you promised me thick an[C]d thin yeah
Now you [F]just say oh Romeo yeah, I used to have a [G]scene with him.
Chorus II:
[C]Juliet wh[G]en we made l[Am]ove[G] you used to cry[F]
[C]you said I lo[G]ve you like the s[Am]tar[G]s above I'll love you til[F]l I die
[C]There's a pla[G]ce for us, you kn[Am]ow the movie song[F]
[Dm]When you gonna realize it was just[C] that the ti[F]me w[G]as wron[Am]g J[G]uliet[C]?
Verse III:
[C]I can't do the ta[G]lk[Am], like they talk on the tv[G] [C]
[C]I can't do a love[G] s[Am]ong, like the way it's mea[G]nt[C] to be.
[G]I can't do anything,[F] b[G]ut I'd do anything for yo[C]u.
I cant't do an[F]ything but be in love wit[G]h you.
[C]And all I do is m[G]is[Am]s you and the way we used [G]to[C] be
[C]All I do is keep [G]th[Am]e beat and bad com[G]pa[F]ny.
[G]All I do is kiss [F]yo[G]u through the bars of a r[C]hyme
Juliet I'd do th[F]e stars with you [G]anytime.
Repeat Chorus II:
[C]Juliet wh[G]en we made l[Am]ove[G] you used to cry[F]
[C]you said I lo[G]ve you like the s[Am]tar[G]s above I'll love you til[F]l I die
[C]There's a pla[G]ce for us, you kn[Am]ow the movie song[F]
[Dm]When you gonna realize it was just[C] that the ti[F]me w[G]as wron[Am]g J[G]uliet[C]?
Verse IV:
[C]A love struck Rom[G]eo[Am], sings the streets a serena[G]de[C].
[C]Now he's laying everymody[G] l[Am]ow, with a love s[G]ong that he m[F]ade.
[G]Finds a convenient street li[F]gh[G]t, steps out of the shade[C]
Says som[F]ething like you and me babe how a[G]bout it
outro:
[F] [G]  

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