Linda Let Me Be The One
Bruce Springsteen
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
Em
Am
D
C
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
{Intro} G Em Am D G Em Am D G C D G Her midnight boys are outside, scraping tears up off the street. Em Am D G Standing guard beneath the window, where only Linda sleeps. Em C D G The leader is a kid named Eddy, walkin like an angel in defeat. Em Am D He trashes her old man's car, slashes Linda's name in the seat, and he calls out G C D Linda let me be the one. Linda let me be the one. G C D Linda let me be the one. Linda let me be the one. G C D G In an old room full of contenders, Eddy spars Em Am D G 'Til he drops to his bed and surrenders, draped in the scarves Em C D G That he stole from Linda's bedroom, the night he laid at her feet. Em Am D While the midnight boys were stranded, down on Cason street. and he calls out G C D Linda let me be the one. Linda let me be the one. G C D Linda let me be the one. Linda let me be the one. G C D G In the basement of St Mary's, Eddy hides from the rain. Em Am D G In with the stolen sisters, until the streets are dry again. Em C Talkin fast cars and spare parts D G Empty homes and broken hearts. Em Am D Distant worlds and strange girls, and kneeling with Linda in the dark. G C D Linda let me be the one. Linda let me be the one. G C D Linda let me be the one no no noooo oh ho whoa whoa whoa whoa
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Chord set
G · Em · Am · D · C
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.