157 Riverside Avenue
REO Speedwagon
From the Album-"REO Speedwagon"
1971
Written by Terry Luttrell/Gary Richrath/Gregg Philbin/
Neil Doughty and Alan Gratzer
Tabbed by Ray Scheidler 


Intro: (Piano) then  D  G7  D   A  G7  D  Shuffle


     D
We flew into town on Sunday

Had to find a place by Monday

        G7
Tried Bridgeport and Westport

 D
Found a place we thought would do

A    G7           D
157 Riverside Avenue

 D
Saugatuck River's flowin'

Mother Nature's colors were showin'

    G7
So cold   so rainy

    D
We couldn't help feelin' blue

 A               G7                 D
Not enough time too many things to do

    D
We met a young girl on Main St.

Wanted to just pass her by

        G7
She was homely  so lonely   she said

  D
"Can I make love to you"   we shouted

A    G7           D
157 Riverside Avenue


Interlude:  D G7 D    A G7 D


     D
It's over Miss Lena we're leaving

Such a pleasant stay I must say

    G7
So nice  so easy

    D
We hate to say goodbye to you at

A    G7           D
157 Riverside Avenue

(Outro on D G7 D   A G7 D)