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today, I hope you enjoy strumming along with the song, and to make it sound better
unaccompanied, I have included the chords that I use in DADGAD tuning, to add more 
Chords used:
 D:xx0232          D5:000200
 A:x02220       Asus4:x02200
 G:320033       Gsus2:550000
Bm:x24432         Bm7:x24400
DIntro/Polka section 1
DVerGseA  
DAs I walked down tGo New York town,
AA fair maid I did Dmeet
BmShe asked me back to Gsee her place
AShe lived on Barrack SDtreet
Chorus
DAnd away, SGanty
AMy dear ADnnie
DOh, you GNew York girls, cAan't you dance the pDolka?
DVersGe 2D  A  
DAnd when we got to GBarrack Street,
we sAtopped at forty-Dfour
Her Bmmother and her sGister
weAre waiting at the Ddoor
Chorus
DAnd away, SGanty
AMy dear ADnnie
DOh, you GNew York girls, cAan't you dance the pDolka?
DVersGe 3D  A  
DAnd when I got Ginside the house,
the Adrinks were passed Daround
The Bmliquor was so aGwful strong,
my Ahead went round and rDound
And Dthen we had aGnother drink
Abefore we sat to Deat
ThBme liquor was so Gawful strong,
I Aquickly fell asDleep
Chorus
DAnd away, SGanty
AMy dear ADnnie
DOh, you GNew York girls, cAan't you dance the pDolka?
Verse 4
When DI awoke next Gmorning,
I Ahad an aching Dhead
And Bmthere was I Jack aGll alone,
stark Anaked in me Dbed
My Dgold watch and my mGoney
and mAy lady friend were Dgone
And Bmthere was I Jack all Galone,
stark Anaked in the roDom
Chorus
DAnd away, SGanty
AMy dear ADnnie
DOh, you GNew York girls, cAan't you dance the pDolka?
DVerse G5D  A  
Oh Dlooking round that lGittle room,
there's Anothing I could sDee
But a Bmwoman's shift and Gapron
that Awere no use to Dme
With a Dbarrel for a Gsuit of clothes,
down ACherry Street Dforlorn
Where BmMartin Churchill tGook me in
and he Asent me round Cape DHorn
So Dsailor lads, take Gwarning when you lAand on New York sDhore
                    Bm              G               A   D(stop)
You'll have to get up early to be smarter than a whore
Chorus
DAnd away, SGanty
AMy dear ADnnie
DOh, you GNew York girls, cAan't you dance the pDolka?
DAnd away, SGanty
AMy dear ADnnie
DOh, you GNew York girls, cAan't you dance the pDolka?
D     G     D    A

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New York Girls

by Bellowhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Gsus2

Bm7

today, I hope you enjoy strumming along with the song, and to make it sound better

unaccompanied, I have included the chords that I use in DADGAD tuning, to add more

Chords used:

D D5

:xx0232 :000200

A Asus4

:x02220 :x02200

G Gsus2

:320033 :550000

Bm Bm7

:x24432 :x24400

Intro/Polka section 1

D G A

Verse

D G

As I walked down to New York town,

A D

A fair maid I did meet

Bm G

She asked me back to see her place

A D

She lived on Barrack Street

Chorus

D G

And away, Santy

A D

My dear Annie

D G A D

Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

D G D A

Verse 2

D G

And when we got to Barrack Street,

A D

we stopped at forty-four

Bm G

Her mother and her sister

A D

were waiting at the door

Chorus

D G

And away, Santy

A D

My dear Annie

D G A D

Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

D G D A

Verse 3

D G

And when I got inside the house,

A D

the drinks were passed around

Bm G

The liquor was so awful strong,

A D

my head went round and round

D G

And then we had another drink

A D

before we sat to eat

Bm G

The liquor was so awful strong,

A D

I quickly fell asleep

Chorus

D G

And away, Santy

A D

My dear Annie

D G A D

Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

Verse 4

D G

When I awoke next morning,

A D

I had an aching head

Bm G

And there was I Jack all alone,

A D

stark naked in me bed

D G

My gold watch and my money

A D

and my lady friend were gone

Bm G

And there was I Jack all alone,

A D

stark naked in the room

Chorus

D G

And away, Santy

A D

My dear Annie

D G A D

Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

D G D A

Verse 5

D G

Oh looking round that little room,

A D

there's nothing I could see

Bm G

But a woman's shift and apron

A D

that were no use to me

D G

With a barrel for a suit of clothes,

A D

down Cherry Street forlorn

Bm G

Where Martin Churchill took me in

A D

and he sent me round Cape Horn

D G A D

So sailor lads, take warning when you land on New York shore

Bm G A D

(stop)

You'll have to get up early to be smarter than a whore

Chorus

D G

And away, Santy

A D

My dear Annie

D G A D

Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

D G

And away, Santy

A D

My dear Annie

D G A D

Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

D G D A

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