Leaving New York
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[Verso 1]
D C#/A
I take a walk past our old haunts
Bm
The neighborhoods changed,
G A
I feel so lost
D C#/A
When I arrived, I thought Id be brand new
Bm
Same old story
G A
Same old view
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm G A Bm G A
Love, for all our memories, yeah
[Refrão]
D C
Dont wanna go, Lights blurring behind
G A
Leaving New York feels like leaving a part of me
D C
Dont wanna go, Im stuck on a feeling
G A
Ive never been good at letting go cleanly
[Verso 2]
D C#/A
The rain hits hard on the van
Bm
As we pull away
G A
I thought I had a plan
D C#/A
In and out like ants in line
Bm
Same old story
G A
As old as time
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm G A Bm G A
Would it be any different any other place no, no
[Refrão]
D C
Dont wanna go, Lights blurring behind
G A
Leaving New York feels like leaving a part of me
D C
Dont wanna go, Im stuck on a feeling
G A
Ive never been good at letting go cleanly
[Ponte]
F#m G
I romanticize the chaos
D A
Call it destiny or damage
F#m G
Every exit disguised as growth
D A
Every ending framed as a passage
F#m G
I tell myself its a movement
D A
But it feels like repetition
F#m G
Like Im chasing reinvention
D A
Just to justify the distance
[Refrão]
D C
Dont wanna go, Lights blurring behind
G A
Leaving New York feels like leaving a part of me
D C
Dont wanna go, Im stuck on a feeling
G A
Ive never been good at letting go
How to play Leaving New York
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.