Intro
Dm Gm C7 Dm 
 
Verse 1
 Dm 
the shadows rise 
  Dm 
the shadows fall 
             Gm 
beyond the stairs 
 Gm 
beyond the hall 
     C7 
on cobble stones and concrete walls 
  Dm 
on main street 
  Dm 
cinders rust and gasoline 
              Gm 
and all the dreamers and their dreams 
             C7                    Dm 
and all the things we need down on main street 
 
Chorus
              Dm    C         F 
and she was born beneath the sun 
        Bb          C        F 
just like each and everyone 
          Dm         C     F 
and she wound up on the run 
        C 
down on main street 
        Dm          C        F 
and she looks like someone’s friend 
     Bb          C        F 
from some small town way back when 
                Dm          C        F    C 
and that’s the way it all began before main street 
 
Dm Gm C7 Dm 
 
Verse 2
   Dm 
the young and restless on parade 
  Gm 
so defiant, filled with rage 
  C7 
and starring all the sad on stage 
 Dm 
on main street 
 Dm 
and she chilled right to the bone 
 Gm 
and she hates to be alone 
 C7 
and she thinks she’s found a home 
  Dm 
Down on main street 
 
Chorus
             Dm      C       F 
and she was born beneath the sun 
             Bb      C  F 
just like each and everyone 
         Dm          C   F 
and she wound up on the run 
         C 
down on main street 
         Dm        C        F 
and she stands beneath the light 
         Bb       C       F 
looking harder than the night 
      Dm           C       F 
waiting for some shining knight 
  Dm 
down on main street 
       Dm      C          F 
and I wonder if she’s crying 
      Bb        C    F 
in her heart and in her mind 
    Dm            C      F 
and it’s all a waste of time 
    Dm 
down on main street 
    Dm          C           F 
and the sirens scream with fear 
          Bb     C     F 
till their echoes disappear 
    Dm          C           F 
it was sad with so many tears 
   Dm 
on main street 
 
Outro
Dm Gm C7 Dm