对于许多民谣喜好者来说，Ralph McTell的《Streets Of London》无疑是一首能直接触动心底的经典。这首歌没有华丽的辞藻，没有复杂的编曲，却凭借其质朴真诚的力量，跨越时代，感动了一代又一代人。

歌曲配景与情感：一幅描绘城市角落的画卷

这首歌最初写于20世纪60年代，灵感来源于Ralph McTell在巴黎和伦敦街头的真实观察。他没有批判，没有说教，只是以一个旁观者的视角，平实地记录下了那些生活在城市边沿的人们：在废弃市场踢报纸的老人，提着全部家当蹒跚而行的老妇，在通宵咖啡馆独自饮茶直至深夜的人，以及那些记忆褪色、带着奖章却被遗忘的老兵。每一个形象都鲜活而令人心酸。

歌曲的核心情感在于副歌部分：“So how can you tell me you're lonely... Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London, I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.” 它不是在否定听者的孤独，而是通过展示那些更深刻、更无助的孤独，来提供一个分歧的视角，一种对自身境遇的重新审视。这是一种邀请，邀请我们放下小我的烦恼，去关注更广阔的世界，去感受那些被遗忘的灵魂的重量。它传递的是同情、理解和一种深沉的人文关怀。

《Streets Of London》吉他乐谱的弹奏技巧

正如您看到的这份《Streets Of London》吉他乐谱，这首歌的编配非常适合吉他弹奏。它使用了几种常见的开放和弦：C, G, Am, Em, F, D。这些和弦对于吉他初学者来说非常友好，是练习和弦转换和节奏掌握的好素材。

1. 和弦与节奏： 歌曲的和弦进行相对简单且重复，便于记忆。节奏偏慢，适合用缓慢、深情的扫弦或分解和弦来表示。
2. 主歌弹奏： 在主歌部分，建议采取分解和弦（Arpeggio）的弹奏方式，例如C和弦可以弹奏C-G-E-G的模式，或者根据个人喜好发明。分解和弦更能凸显歌词中娓娓道来、观察描绘的氛围，带有一种淡淡的忧伤和寻思。
3. 副歌弹奏： 进入副歌时，可以切换到扫弦（Strumming）的方式，增强歌曲的情感力度和条理感。扫弦模式可以是简单的下-下上-上下上，或者更丰富的变革，以配合歌词中“how can you tell me you're lonely”的质问和“I'll show you something”的许诺感。
4. 情感表达： 这首歌的精髓在于情感的表达。弹奏时不仅仅是按下和弦和拨动琴弦，更要用心去感受歌词描述的画面和人物的情感。注意控制音量和力度，高潮部分可以稍强，描绘部分则轻柔哀伤。

弹奏《Streets Of London》，就像是在用吉他讲述一个故事。每一个和弦转换，每一次拨弦，都承载着歌词中那些被遗忘者的低语。拿起你的吉他，对照这份《Streets Of London》吉他乐谱，去感受那些隐藏在城市喧嚣之下，却依然顽强跳动的心跳吧。

示范乐谱：

Streets Of London
Ralph McTell

C		   G		  Am		Em
Have you seen the old man in the closed down market,
F		C		D	   G
Kicking out the papers with his worn out shoes?
C		   G		Am	       	Em
In his eyes you see no pride.  Hand held loosely by his side,
F	     C		   G           C
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news.
CHORUS
F          C		   G   C
So how can you tell me you're lonely,
D				    G
And you say for you that the sun don't shine?
C               G               Am	                  Em
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London,
F              C                  G                  C
I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London?
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags.
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking,
Carrying her home in two carrier bags.
CHORUS
In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven,
Same old man sitting there on his own.
Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup,
Each tea lasts a hour, then he wanders home alone.
CHORUS
Have you seen the old man outside the seamen's mission?
Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears.
In this lonesome city the rain cries a little pity,
For one more forgotten hero in a world that doesn't care.
CHORUS