Lennon John - Steel And Glass Chords

Steel and Glass by John Lennon


"tabbed" by Andrew Koss

This is one of my favorite tracks of John Lennon's and I was surprised

when I found that there were no chords here, or anywhere else that I 

could find them. So here's just some basic chords which I'm sure can

be improved upon. This song is about Allen Klein, who Lennon said at the

time, had been "unfaithful." The chorus "steel and glass" supposedly

represents the large building where Klein worked. Anyway, John actually

picks the strings of A minor for most of the verses, but if you don't 

have the bass part, I think you kind of lose some of the structure. I 

might put the bass part up here at some point, or someone else can do it. 

For now, it is what it is. If you'd like to give me any suggestions 



Am                        G
There you stand with your L.A. tan

         D                      Dm            Dm (G) Am
And your New York walk and your New York talk

Am                          G
You're mother left you when you were small

           D                     Dm           Dm (G) Am
But you're gonna wish you wasn't born at all 


          D     Dm 
Steel and glass

G         Am
Steel and glass

          D     Dm
Steel and glass

G         Am
Steel and glass 


Am                           G 
Your phone don't ring no one answers your call

D                      Dm          Dm (G) Am 
How does it feel to be off the wall 


Am                                 G
Well your mouthpiece squawks as he spreads your lies

        D                          Dm            Dm (G) Am
But you can't pull strings if your hands are tied

Am                                 G
Well your teeth are clean but your mind is capped

D                            Dm       Dm (G) Am
You leave your smell like an alley cat 


          D     Dm 
Steel and glass

G         Am
Steel and glass

          D     Dm
Steel and glass

G         Am
Steel and glass