New York
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Intro:
Piano: B F# E x2
Then B F# E x2 E
verse 1:
B
How long would you
wait and watch
F#
your world turn
E B
away another hour
another day standing
F# E
to your own grave
G#m
and If I die before
I get back to New
E
York I won't have
B F#
anything to show
G#m
all my life I
hesitate and
E
watch the world
B
passed by it never
F#
seems to change
Chorus 1:
B
And be free
F# E
from this a ching
B
Never be where
F# E E
I name in
verse 2:
B
What else can I
say I got this
F#
all inside the
E B
cage I sit on fire
the weather plan
F#
no one hears it
E
in my brain and
G#m
and If I die before
I get back to New
E
York I won't have
B F#
anything to share
Chorus 2:
B
And be free
F# E
from this a ching
B
Never be where
F# E B B
I name in
Interlude:
B Ebm F# Ebm E C#m
B Ebm F# Ebm E
verse 3:
C#m G#m
all my life I
hesitate and
E
watch the world
B
passed by it never
F#
seems to change
G#m
and If I die before
I get back to New
E
York I won't have
B F#
anything to show
Chorus 3:
B
And be free
F# E
from this a ching
B
Never be where
F# E
I name in
B
And be free
F# E
from this a ching
B
Never be where
F# E B Ebm B(hold)
I name in
How to play New York
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 B. 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.