New York Is My Home
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Intro: Em
verse 1
Em
The morning came today,
Am
With rain and sheets of grey,
Em
The subway rocked me out of bed,
C Em
To take me on my way.
G Bm
Where’er I go I go in style,
Em
Each and every mile,
C D
You know, I’m not alone,
G C G
New York is my home.
verse 2
Em
I got a girl up in the Proms,
Am
She treats me like a king,
Em
I’ll give her anything she wants,
C Em
She is my everything.
G Bm
She can be hard as concrete,
Em
Soft as a summer breeze,
C D
We can wake the dark,
G
New York is my home.
[Refrão]
C
New York is calling me,
G
It’s on the phone,
Am7
It’s like the rooftop songs,
D7
Up from the cobblestones.
(Stop strumming)
verse 3
Em
You will never hear me say,
Am
“The city street’s too loud,”
Em
I hear a gospel hymn
C Em
In every passing crowd.
G Bm
It trails me and it tails me down,
Em
To central park,
C D
Even after dark,
G C G
New York is my home.
[Refrão]
C
New York is calling me,
G
And now I find,
Am7
The city never sleeps,
D7
It’s my state of mind.
verse 4
Em
The breezes blow,
Am
And take me where the Hudson never flows,
Em
The harbour light shines on the piers,
C Am7
As all young lovers know.
G Bm
I can touch the world,
Em
As it sails in from everywhere,
C D
I’m not alone,
G C G
New York is my home.
[Refrão]
C
New York is calling me,
G
And now I find,
Am7
The city never sleeps,
D7 G C G C D7
It’s my state of mind.
Verse 5
Em
The breezes blow,
Am
And take me where the Hudson never flows,
Em
The harbour light shines on the piers,
C Am7
As all young lovers know.
G Bm
I can touch the world,
Em
As it sails in from everywhere,
C D
I’m not alone,
G
New York is my home.
C D
I’m not alone,
Em
New York is my home.
Outro
G C D7 Em
How to play New York Is My Home
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.