New York
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(intro) A G A Cadd9 G (2x) (stop)
A G A G Cadd9 G
(verse 1)
A G Cadd9 G
in new york freedom looks like too many choices
A G Cadd9
in new york i found a friend
G
to drown out the other voices
A G
voices on the cell phone voices from home
Cadd9
voices through the hard sell
G A
voices down a stairwell in new york
G Cadd9 G
just got a place in new york
(verse 2)
A G Cadd9
in new york summers get hot
G
well into the hundreds
A G Cadd9
you can't walk around the block
G
without a change of clothing
A G
hot as a hair dryer in your face
Cadd9 G A
hot as a handbag and a can of mace in new york
G Cadd9 G
i just got a place in new york
A G Cadd9 G
new york (new york) new york
(verse 3)
A G Cadd9
in new york you can forget
G
forget how to sit still
A G Cadd9
tell yourself you will stay in
G A G
but it's down to alphaville
(chorus 1)
Cadd9 G A G Cadd9 G
new york new york, new york
A G Cadd9 G A
new york, new york
A G Cadd9 G
new york, a-ooo
(verse 4)
A G Cadd9
the irish 'been coming here for years
G
feel like they own the place
A G Cadd9
they got the airport, city hall, asphalt, dance floor
G
they even got the police
A G
irish, italians, jews and hispanics
Cadd9 G A
religious nuts, political fanatics in the stew
G Cadd9
(living) happily not like me and you
G
that's where i lost you
(chorus 2)
A G Cadd9 G
in new york new york, new york
A G Cadd9 G
in new york new york, new york
A G Cadd9 G
new york, a-ooo-oo-oo-ooo
A G Cadd9 G A G Cadd9 G
new york, a-ooo - ooo - ooo-oo-ooo
(verse 5)
A G Cadd9 G
in new york i lost it all to you and your vices
A G Cadd9 G
still i'm staying on to figure out my mid-life crisis
A G Cadd9 G A
i hit an iceberg in my life, you know i'm still afloat
G Cadd9
you lose your balance, lose your wife
G
in the queue for the lifeboat
A G
you've got to put the women and children first
Cadd9 G
but you've got an unquenchable thirst for
(chorus 3)
Cadd9 G A G
new york new york
Cadd9 G A G
new york new york, new york
(verse 6)
Cadd9 G
in the stillness of the evening
A G
when the sun has had its day
Cadd9 G
i heard your voice a-whispering
A G
come away now
(chorus 4)
Cadd9 G A G
new new york, new-ooo-ooo
Cadd9 G A G A
new york, a-ooo-o-o-ooo
new york
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
Cadd9 = X 3 5 5 3 3
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play New York
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.