Broadway
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Probably Easier to Capo up to 1 or 3, but I'll just write the actual notes and you can transpose
Intro: Cm Ab Cm Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb
Cm Ab Cm Eb
In a hotel room just off Times Square it's like a closet
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I can watch the dancing class go round
Cm Ab Cm Eb
In a hotel room that costs as much as my apartment
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I can watch the working class go down
G Ab
And it's enough to make a crooked man go straight
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Cm Ab Cm Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb
Cm Ab Cm Eb
In a hotel room just off Times Square they made a monster
Cm Ab Eb Bb
He was unaware of what went down
Cm Ab Cm Eb
Fattening him up just like a calf before a slaughter
Cm Ab Eb Bb
But he'd had his fill of hollow town
G Ab
And it's enough to make a stupid man think straight
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Cm Ab Cm Eb Cm Ab Cm Bb
Cm Ab Cm Eb Cm Ab Eb Bb
G Ab
And it's enough to make a crooked man go straight
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Eb Bb Cm Ab
Broadway
Cm Ab Bb
Cm Ab Bb
Cm Ab Bb Cm
How to play Broadway
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.