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New York Boy:Neil Diamond.
Album - Touching Me Touching You - #9 in Australia
and # 30 in USA in 1969.
INTRO:  D   G   A   G  A... D   G  A.... D   G   A   G  A... D   G  A..
CHORUS:
GNew York DCity, Alook at me Dnow..
GI'm Dbeing stared at from beAhind the Dplow.
GMississ..Dippi, Adon't get Dannoyed..
GI ain't no Dhippie, just a ANew York Dboy.
 G   A   G  A... D   G  A..
#1.
DDidn't Gwant the Dmayor to Gcome..or a Dbig brass Gband 
to Dgreet me.G  A  
DBut Gthen the reDception I Ggot..well, it Dwasn't what I 
Ghad in Amind.
GPeople gawkin' Aat me, Glike I'm talkin' Astrange.
GMe, I ain't much Abetter..cause I'm thinkin' the Dsame.
GHey, Aboy!
CHORUS:
GNew York DCity, Alook at me Dnow..
GI'm Dbeing stared at from beAhind the Dplow.
GMississ..Dippi, Adon't get Dannoyed..
GI ain't no Dhippie, just a ANew York Dboy.
 G   A   G  A... D   G  A..
#2.
DSayin' Gy'all and Deatin' on Ggrits..Dtalkin' as Gslow as DmolassesG.A  
DAnd all the Gtime, just Dpointing at Gme..and the Dhair growin' 
Gover my Aears.
BRIDGE:
GGets my mind to Awonderin', Gjust who's right and who's Awrong.
I Gguess if they'll get used to the Asideburns, I'll get used 
to the Dcorn. GHey, Aboy!
CHORUS:
GNew York DCity, Alook at me Dnow..
GI'm Dbeing stared at from beAhind the Dplow.
GMississ..Dippi, Adon't get Dannoyed..
GI ain't no Dhippie, just a ANew York Dboy.
 D   G   A(x3)
CHORUS:
GNew York DCity, Alook at me Dnow..
GI'm being Dstared at from beAhind the Dplow.
GMississ..Dippi, Adon't get Dannoyed..
GI ain't no Dhippie, just a ANew York Dboy.
 D   G   A(x1)
OUTRO:
GNew York DCity, Alook at me Dnow..
GI'm being Dstared at from beAhind the Dplow.
GMississ..Dippi, Adon't get Dannoyed..
GI ain't no Dhippie, just a ANew York Dboy. (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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New York Boy:Neil Diamond.

Album - Touching Me Touching You - #9 in Australia

and # 30 in USA in 1969.

D G A G A D G A D G A G A D G A

INTRO: ... .... ... ..

CHORUS:

G D A D

New York City, look at me now..

G D A D

I'm being stared at from behind the plow.

G D A D

Mississ..ippi, don't get annoyed..

G D A D

I ain't no hippie, just a New York boy.

G A G A D G A

... ..

#1.

D G D G D G

Didn't want the mayor to come..or a big brass band

D G A

to greet me.

D G D G D

But then the reception I got..well, it wasn't what I

G A

had in mind.

G A G A

People gawkin' at me, like I'm talkin' strange.

G A D

Me, I ain't much better..cause I'm thinkin' the same.

G A

Hey, boy!

CHORUS:

G D A D

New York City, look at me now..

G D A D

I'm being stared at from behind the plow.

G D A D

Mississ..ippi, don't get annoyed..

G D A D

I ain't no hippie, just a New York boy.

G A G A D G A

... ..

#2.

D G D G D G D G A

Sayin' y'all and eatin' on grits..talkin' as slow as molasses.

D G D G D

And all the time, just pointing at me..and the hair growin'

G A

over my ears.

BRIDGE:

G A G A

Gets my mind to wonderin', just who's right and who's wrong.

G A

I guess if they'll get used to the sideburns, I'll get used

D G A

to the corn. Hey, boy!

CHORUS:

G D A D

New York City, look at me now..

G D A D

I'm being stared at from behind the plow.

G D A D

Mississ..ippi, don't get annoyed..

G D A D

I ain't no hippie, just a New York boy.

D G A

(x3)

CHORUS:

G D A D

New York City, look at me now..

G D A D

I'm being stared at from behind the plow.

G D A D

Mississ..ippi, don't get annoyed..

G D A D

I ain't no hippie, just a New York boy.

D G A

(x1)

OUTRO:

G D A D

New York City, look at me now..

G D A D

I'm being stared at from behind the plow.

G D A D

Mississ..ippi, don't get annoyed..

G D A D

I ain't no hippie, just a New York boy. (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About New York Boy Chords by Neil Diamond

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