{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":59835,"song":"New York New York","artist":"Ryan Adams","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/59835-new-york-new-york-chords-by-ryan-adams/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/59835?type=chord","rating":4.71883,"votes":153,"content":"New York, New York - Ryan Adams\r\nCapo 2nd Fret\r\n\r\nI saw this tab and played it but something didn't quite sound right.\r\nAlthough I've only been playing a year I eventually realized that the\r\n([ch]C[/ch]) Chord in some instances should have a ([ch]G[/ch]) base. I've changed the\r\n[tab] offending Chords and marked them as [ch]C/G[/ch] which should be played as\r\nfollows; 3X2013. To play this accurately at pace I found you must hold[/tab]\r\n down the [ch]G[/ch] chord using your pinky so that the change between the [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand [ch]C/G[/ch] chords are a lot easier. The intro and the bridge between the\r\n[tab] chorus and the verses were also slightly out too as the [ch]C/G[/ch] chord\r\nshould be utilized here as follows;[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Intro/Bridge] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Well I shuffled through the city ([ch]C/G[/ch]) on the Fourth of July\r\nHad a firecracker waiting to blow ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Breaking like a robber ([ch]C[/ch]) who was making his way\r\nTo the cities of Mexico ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Lived in an apartment out ([ch]C/G[/ch]) on Avenue A\r\nHad a tar on the corner of Tenth ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Had myself a lover who was ([ch]C[/ch]) finer than gold\r\nBut I been broke I?ve been busted up since ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n\r\n([ch]D[/ch]) Love don?t play ([ch]G[/ch]) any ([ch]D[/ch]) games with me ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nAnymore([ch]C[/ch]) like she did before\r\n([ch]D[/ch]) World won?t ([ch]G[/ch]) wait so I ([ch]D[/ch]) better shake\r\nThat ([ch]C[/ch]) thing right out there through the door\r\nHell, I still ([ch]D[/ch]) love you New York\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Found myself a picture that would ([ch]C/G[/ch]) fit in the folds\r\nOf my wallet and it stayed pretty good ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Still amazed I didn?t lose it out on ([ch]C[/ch]) Lutheran Place\r\nWhen I was drunk and I was thinking of you ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Every day the children they were ([ch]C/G[/ch]) singing the tunes\r\nOut on the streets and you could hear from the side ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Used to take the subway out of ([ch]C[/ch]) Houston and Third\r\nI would wait for you and not try to hide ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n\r\n([ch]D[/ch]) Love won?t ([ch]G[/ch]) play any ([ch]D[/ch]) games with you ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nAnymore ([ch]C[/ch]) if you don?t want her to\r\n([ch]D[/ch]) World won?t ([ch]G[/ch]) wait I ([ch]D[/ch]) watched you shake ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nBut ([ch]C[/ch]) honey I don?t blame you\r\nHell, I still ([ch]D[/ch]) love you New York\r\n\r\n[Bridge] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) I remember Christmas ([ch]C/G[/ch]) in the blistering cold\r\nIn a church on the Upper West Side ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Babe, you stood there singing I was ([ch]C[/ch]) holding you arm\r\nYou were holding my trust like a child ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Found a lot of trouble out on ([ch]C/G[/ch]) Avenue B\r\nBut I tried to keep the overhead low ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch]) Farewell to the city and the ([ch]C[/ch]) love of my life\r\nAs we left before we had to go ([ch]G[/ch])\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n\r\n([ch]D[/ch]) Love won?t ([ch]G[/ch]) play any ([ch]D[/ch]) games with you ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nAnymore ([ch]C[/ch]) if you don?t want her to\r\n([ch]D[/ch]) Sweep and ([ch]G[/ch]) shake this old ([ch]D[/ch]) thing out the ([ch]G[/ch]) door\r\nI?ll ([ch]C[/ch]) always be thinking of you\r\nI?ll always ([ch]D[/ch]) love you though New York\r\n\r\n\r\n[Ending] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] | [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] | X4 to fade\r\n(the last few [ch]G[/ch] chords should be [ch]Gsus[/ch], played as 3X0013).\r\n\r\nThanks to the person who posted the original copy and I hope my modest\r\n alterations help make this wonderful song sound even more enjoyable\r\nto play.\r\n\r\nAron Radford (UK)","plain_text":"New York, New York - Ryan Adams\nCapo 2nd Fret\n\nI saw this tab and played it but something didn't quite sound right.\nAlthough I've only been playing a year I eventually realized that the\n(C) Chord in some instances should have a (G) base. I've changed the\n\n down the G chord using your pinky so that the change between the G\nand C/G chords are a lot easier. The intro and the bridge between the\n\n\n[Intro/Bridge] | G G C/G C/G | C/G C/G G G | G G C/G C/G | C/G C/G G G |\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n(G) Well I shuffled through the city (C/G) on the Fourth of July\nHad a firecracker waiting to blow (G)\n(G) Breaking like a robber (C) who was making his way\nTo the cities of Mexico (G)\n(G) Lived in an apartment out (C/G) on Avenue A\nHad a tar on the corner of Tenth (G)\n(G) Had myself a lover who was (C) finer than gold\nBut I been broke I?ve been busted up since (G)\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n(D) Love don?t play (G) any (D) games with me (G)\nAnymore(C) like she did before\n(D) World won?t (G) wait so I (D) better shake\nThat (C) thing right out there through the door\nHell, I still (D) love you New York\n\n\n[Bridge] | G G C/G C/G | C/G C/G G G | G G C/G C/G | C/G C/G G G |\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n(G) Found myself a picture that would (C/G) fit in the folds\nOf my wallet and it stayed pretty good (G)\n(G) Still amazed I didn?t lose it out on (C) Lutheran Place\nWhen I was drunk and I was thinking of you (G)\n(G) Every day the children they were (C/G) singing the tunes\nOut on the streets and you could hear from the side (G)\n(G) Used to take the subway out of (C) Houston and Third\nI would wait for you and not try to hide (G)\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n(D) Love won?t (G) play any (D) games with you (G)\nAnymore (C) if you don?t want her to\n(D) World won?t (G) wait I (D) watched you shake (G)\nBut (C) honey I don?t blame you\nHell, I still (D) love you New York\n\n[Bridge] | G G C/G C/G | C/G C/G G G | G G C/G C/G | C/G C/G G G |\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n(G) I remember Christmas (C/G) in the blistering cold\nIn a church on the Upper West Side (G)\n(G) Babe, you stood there singing I was (C) holding you arm\nYou were holding my trust like a child (G)\n(G) Found a lot of trouble out on (C/G) Avenue B\nBut I tried to keep the overhead low (G)\n(G) Farewell to the city and the (C) love of my life\nAs we left before we had to go (G)\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n(D) Love won?t (G) play any (D) games with you (G)\nAnymore (C) if you don?t want her to\n(D) Sweep and (G) shake this old (D) thing out the (G) door\nI?ll (C) always be thinking of you\nI?ll always (D) love you though New York\n\n\n[Ending] | G G C/G C/G | C/G C/G G G | X4 to fade\n(the last few G chords should be Gsus, played as 3X0013).\n\nThanks to the person who posted the original copy and I hope my modest\n alterations help make this wonderful song sound even more enjoyable\nto play.\n\nAron Radford (UK)","chords":["C","G","C/G","A","D","B","Gsus"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}