Every{C}body's got to {Em}dance with the blues some {Am}times{G}
Every{C}body's got to {Em}feel feel something they don't want to feel some{Am}times{G}
I'd {F}buy you a smile in a minute but would you {C}wear it?{G}
If you {F}had one moment to spare would you come down and {C}share it?{G}
I want you {C}out on the streets {G}making a noise for every{F}body
I want to hear your {C}voice up above the {G}crowd and the noise
Down in The Bowery{F}{Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}
I hope you {C}live long enough to for{Em}get half the stuff that they {Am}taught you {G}
And when it's {C} all said and done I hope you {Em} got your own set of rules to hang {Am}on to{G}
I'd {F}buy you a smile in a minute but would you {C}wear it?{G}
If you {F}had one moment to spare would you come down and {C}share it?{G}
I want you {C}out on the streets {G}making a noise for every{F}body
I want to hear your {C}voice up above the {G}crowd and the noise
Down in The Bowery{F}{Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}
Instrumental C Em Am G
I hope you {C}live long enough to for{Em}get half the stuff that they {Am}taught you {G}
And when it's {C} all said and done I hope you {Em} got your own set of rules to hang {Am}on to{G}
I'd {F}buy you a smile in a minute but would you {C}wear it?{G}
If you {F}had one moment to spare would you come down and {C}share it?{G}
I want you {C}out on the streets {G}making a noise for every{F}body
I want to hear your {C}voice up above the {G}crowd and the noise
Down in The Bowery{F}{Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}
Every{C}body's got to {Em}feel feel something they don't want to feel some{Am}times{G}
I'd {F}buy you a smile in a minute but would you {C}wear it?{G}
If you {F}had one moment to spare would you come down and {C}share it?{G}
I want you {C}out on the streets {G}making a noise for every{F}body
I want to hear your {C}voice up above the {G}crowd and the noise
Down in The Bowery{F}{Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}
I hope you {C}live long enough to for{Em}get half the stuff that they {Am}taught you {G}
And when it's {C} all said and done I hope you {Em} got your own set of rules to hang {Am}on to{G}
I'd {F}buy you a smile in a minute but would you {C}wear it?{G}
If you {F}had one moment to spare would you come down and {C}share it?{G}
I want you {C}out on the streets {G}making a noise for every{F}body
I want to hear your {C}voice up above the {G}crowd and the noise
Down in The Bowery{F}{Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}
Instrumental C Em Am G
I hope you {C}live long enough to for{Em}get half the stuff that they {Am}taught you {G}
And when it's {C} all said and done I hope you {Em} got your own set of rules to hang {Am}on to{G}
I'd {F}buy you a smile in a minute but would you {C}wear it?{G}
If you {F}had one moment to spare would you come down and {C}share it?{G}
I want you {C}out on the streets {G}making a noise for every{F}body
I want to hear your {C}voice up above the {G}crowd and the noise
Down in The Bowery{F}{Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}
Down in The Bowery{F} {Dm7}