Deserted Cities Of The Heart
Okay so I know this is a Cream song from the Brilliant Wheels of Fire album
(released in August 1968) , but this is so much Jack !
This song has to be one of my favorite Jack Bruce compositions.
Interestingly in Australia the album was sold as 2 single LP's .(I
understand that the album overseas was sold as a double album selling over
35 million units.) In Australia the studio LP was a gold cover and the live
LP was a silver cover. The cover design for world wide
distribution was done by fellow Australian Martin Sharp (who also designed
the cover for Disraeli Gears.
At the time Jack mentioned he was a reluctant 6 string player ,but his
acoustic playing on this track is great. Meanwhile his EB 3 is Buzzing along
nicely.
The solo by Eric was described by one writer as sounding a frenzied sitar
sound. Well it had a different sound to it alright and suited the songs
progressive direction perfectly and Gingers interpretation on sticks just
couldn't be done any better. The lyrics by Pete have a sad feel of
unrequited love.
Lyrics / Chords : Deserted Cities Of The Heart
Music By Jack Bruce / Lyrics by Pete Brown
Produced by the late great Felix Pappalardi and Robert Stigwood (also
Australian)

DESERTED CITIES OF THE HEART
Introduction :  D maj.          opening chords -  D    d min.
                 D+9(no3rd)    D   :ll       then     G    F    EbMaj7  D
E7   EbMaj7  D.
then  F   G    EbMaj7  :ll  D  and so on

E7/D            D#7/C#
Upon this street where time has died.
D7/C                 E
The golden treat you never tried.
E7/D            D#7/C#
In times of old, in days gone by.
D7/C                  E
If I could catch your dancing eye.
  A             G
 It was on the way,
 F              E
 On the road to dreams, yeah.
  F#                 F                 E
 Now my heart's drowned in your love streams, yeah.
The street is cold, its trees are gone.
The story's told the dark has won.
Once we set sail to catch your star.
We had to fail, it was too far.
  Chorus
(G A F) 2x E
I felt the wind shout like a drum.
It said, "My friend, love's end has come."
It couldn't last, had to stop.
You drained it all to the last drop.
  Chorus
F#             F                     E
Now my heart's drowned in your love streams
(Guitar Solo)
E7/D D#7/C# D7/C E
F# F E
(G A F) 2x E
On this dark street it's cold inside.
There's no retreat from time that's died.
On this dark street the sun is black.
The winter life is coming back.

It was on the way,
On the road to dreams, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in your love streams,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Now my hearts drowned in your love streams, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in your love.