This is my version of how to play both the piano and guitar intro(s)acoustically.
Bruce Springsteen
"Incident On 57th Street"
"The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle" (1973)
Tuning-EADGBE
Piano
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6----------------------8--6-------------------------------------------|
G|------7-5-7---5-3-5-3--5/7-------7-5---5-3-5-3----3-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------5--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar
e--8-------------------------6---8--8--6--------------------6---------------|
B-----------------5--7-------------------8---6----6-----------8-6-----------|
G---------5--7-----------------------------8-----8---8/10/8-------8/10/12/10|
D----5--7-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I know the chords can be found by themselves but might as well have them here, too
Intro Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb F Eb
Bb Eb Bb Eb
Bb Eb F Fsus
With...bruised.....dynamite
He....tried....easy street
But...Johnny....cheap
Eb Bb
Pimps...cheater
Pimps...liar
Said....cry
Eb Eb/D Cm Eb/D Cm Eb/D Eb Bb Eb Bb Bb
Puerto Rican...Jane...won't...you...tell...name
There is this "calliope" sounding riff during this section of the song that repeats many times.
e|--11--10----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------13--11---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Eb F Fsus
Good night...alright...Jane
Bb Eb F Fsus
....black...in to light the soul flame
Bb Eb F Fsus
....find.....street.....tonight....baby
Bb Eb F Fsus
We may....the daylight maybe
F: (x8101010x)or (xxx565)
Fsus: (x88811x) or (xxx566)
Bb: (x6788x) or (x1333x)
Eb: (x688xx)or(xx543x)
Eb/D: (x588xx)(xx533x)
Cm: (x35543)
Hey, Little Heroes, Enjoyy. Questions, insults, or comments send me a message.
Nick
