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42Nd Street

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmCome and meet those dancing feB7et,Em  
B7On the EmaveDnuGe AmI'm Emtaking you tF#o,
EmForty-SeB7cond EmStreet.
EmHear the beat of dancing feetB7,Em  
B7It's the Emsong DI Glove Amthe Emmelody F#of,
B7Forty-SEmecond Street.
[Bridge]
C7Little "nifties" from the Fifties,
Innocent and sweet;
A9Sexy ladies from the Eighties,
Who are indiB7screet.
[Verse 2]
EmThey're side by side, they're glB7oriEmfied
B7Where the EmundDerGworld Amcan Emmeet the F#elite,
B7Forty-SEmecond Street.
[Instrumental]
Em     B7 Em   B7   Em D G Am Em  F#   Em  B7 Em
[Bridge]
C7Little "nifties" from the Fifties,
Innocent and sweet;
A9Sexy ladies from the Eighties,
Who are indiB7screet.
[Verse 2]
EmThey're side by side, they're glB7oriEmfied
B7Where the EmundDerGworld Amcan Emmeet the F#elite,
B7Forty-SEmecond Street.
B7Forty-SEmecond Street.
B7Naughty, bawdy
Gaudy, sporty, Forty
42nd StreetEm  

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42Nd Street

by Mel Tormé

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em B7 Em

Come and meet those dancing feet,

B7 Em D G Am Em F#

On the avenue I'm taking you to,

Em B7 Em

Forty-Second Street.

Em B7 Em

Hear the beat of dancing feet,

B7 Em D G Am Em F#

It's the song I love the melody of,

B7 Em

Forty-Second Street.

[Bridge]

Little "nifties" from the Fifties,

Innocent and sweet;

Sexy ladies from the Eighties,

Who are indiscreet.

[Verse 2]

Em B7 Em

They're side by side, they're glorified

B7 Em D G Am Em F#

Where the underworld can meet the elite,

B7 Em

Forty-Second Street.

[Instrumental]

Em B7 Em B7 Em D G Am Em F# Em B7 Em

[Bridge]

Little "nifties" from the Fifties,

Innocent and sweet;

Sexy ladies from the Eighties,

Who are indiscreet.

[Verse 2]

Em B7 Em

They're side by side, they're glorified

B7 Em D G Am Em F#

Where the underworld can meet the elite,

B7 Em

Forty-Second Street.

B7 Em

Forty-Second Street.

Naughty, bawdy

Gaudy, sporty, Forty

42nd Street

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