Incident On 57th Street Chords & Tabs
Incident On 57th Street Tab
This is my version of how to play both the piano and guitar intro(s)acoustically.
Bruce Springsteen
"Incident On 57th Street"
"The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle" (1973)
Tuning-EADGBE
Piano
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6----------------------8--6-------------------------------------------|
G|------7-5-7---5-3-5-3--5/7-------7-5---5-3-5-3----3-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------5--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar
e--8-------------------------6---8--8--6--------------------6---------------|
B-----------------5--7-------------------8---6----6-----------8-6-----------|
G---------5--7-----------------------------8-----8---8/10/8-------8/10/12/10|
D----5--7-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I know the chords can be found by themselves but might as well have them here, too
Intro Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb F Eb
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Bb Eb F Fsus
With...bruised.....dynamite
He....tried....easy street
But...Johnny....cheap
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bruce_springsteen/incident_on_57th_street_tab.html ]
Eb Bb
Pimps...cheater
Pimps...liar
Said....cry
Eb Eb/D Cm Eb/D Cm Eb/D Eb Bb Eb Bb Bb
Puerto Rican...Jane...won't...you...tell...name
There is this "calliope" sounding riff during this section of the song that repeats many times.
e|--11--10----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------13--11---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Eb F Fsus
Good night...alright...Jane
Bb Eb F Fsus
....black...in to light the soul flame
Bb Eb F Fsus
....find.....street.....tonight....baby
Bb Eb F Fsus
We may....the daylight maybe
F: (x8101010x)or (xxx565)
Fsus: (x88811x) or (xxx566)
Bb: (x6788x) or (x1333x)
Eb: (x688xx)or(xx543x)
Eb/D: (x588xx)(xx533x)
Cm: (x35543)
Hey, Little Heroes, Enjoyy. Questions, insults, or comments send me a message.
Nick