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New York City Rhythm

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"New York City Rhythm" (Capo: 5th. fret)
____Intro:
 Em  D6   Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7
*  Em     D6      Em    Cmaj7    Bm7  Cmaj7* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)
____Verse: 1
 When my Emheart Dis Emtorn aCmaj7part Bm7  Cmaj7  
 by___Am7love I Dwish I GhadB, 
 well, I Emspend mDy nEmights in the Cmaj7ci____tBm7y's lCmaj7ights 
 and Am7things don't Dseem so Gbad
 ya' know the Ammovement seems to Emsoothe me, 
 and the Amtem___po takes conEmtrol, 
 and I Am7lose___my G/Bblues___when the
         C   A/C#              G/DD#b5
 New York City rhythm fill my soul; 
____Chorus:
 It's the EmNew York City Bm7rhythm runnin' C6thru' my Cmaj7life, 
 the Empounding beat of the Bm7city streets 
 that Am7keeps my Ddreams aGlive
 I'm Emlost, I'm Afound, I'm Emup, I'm dAown, 
 but Amsomehow B7I surEmvive_Dm7___ 
 it's Cmaj7got to Bsusbe____Bthe EmNew York Dm7City Cmaj7rhythm in my Bsuslife, B7  
 it's Cmaj7got to Bsusbe____Bthe EmNew York Dm7City Cmaj7rhythm in my Bsuslife, B7in my life
____Intro:
   Em     D6      Em    Cmaj7    Bm7   Cmaj7(Repeat 3 more times)
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)
____Verse: 2
 When I'm Emout____Dfor lEmove____or Cmaj7sin, Bm7  Cmaj7  
 oh, it's Am7good to Dbe in GtownB, 
 in the Emfun____kDy____dEmives____on the Cmaj7old____wBm7est sCmaj7ide 
 there's always Am7somethin' Dgoin' Gdown
 oh yes, I Amlive my life with Emstrangers, 
 and the Amdanger's always Emthere, 
 but when I Am7hit BroadG/Bway and it's Ctime to A/C#play, 
                    G/DD#b5
 ya' know that I don't care____; 
____Chorus:
 It's the EmNew York City Bm7rhythm runnin' C6thru' my Cmaj7life, 
 the Empounding beat of the Bm7city streets 
 that Am7keeps my Ddreams aGlive
 I'm Emlost, I'm Afound, I'm Emup, I'm dAown, 
 but Amsomehow B7I surEmvive_Dm7___ 
 it's Cmaj7got to Bsusbe____Bthe EmNew York Dm7City Cmaj7rhythm in my Bsuslife, B7  
 it's Cmaj7got to Bsusbe____Bthe EmNew York Dm7City Cmaj7rhythm in my Bsuslife, B7in my life
____Intro:
    Em(D6City EmrhythmCmaj7,         Bm7ooCmaj7_____)
    Em(D6City EmrhythmCmaj7,         Bm7ooEm_____)
____Salsa Beat:
*Em  Am  B7* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)       
Em*Nueva A7York    Em    A9* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
____Salsa Guitar solo:
Em*Nueva A7York    Em    A9* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
 Em
____Drum/Conga solo:
____Salsa Organ solo:
Em9*Nueva A6York     Em9    A6* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
 Em-Em-  Em  Em-Em-  Em  Em  
____Coda: (w/add libs)
 Em  D6   Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7
*  Em     D6      Em    Cmaj7    Bm7  Cmaj7* (Repeat *-* 6 more times)
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)

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New York City Rhythm

by Barry Manilow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7

G/B

A/C#

G/D

Dm7

Bsus

Em9

"New York City Rhythm" (Capo: 5th. fret)

____Intro:

Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

* * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)

(City rhythm, oo_____)

____Verse: 1

Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

When my heart is torn apart

Am7 D G B

by___love I wish I had,

Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

well, I spend my nights in the ci____ty's lights

Am7 D G

and things don't seem so bad

Am Em

ya' know the movement seems to soothe me,

Am Em

and the tem___po takes control,

Am7 G/B

and I lose___my blues___when the

C A/C# G/D

D#b5

New York City rhythm fill my soul;

____Chorus:

Em Bm7 C6 Cmaj7

It's the New York City rhythm runnin' thru' my life,

Em Bm7

the pounding beat of the city streets

Am7 D G

that keeps my dreams alive

Em A Em A

I'm lost, I'm found, I'm up, I'm down,

Am B7 Em Dm7

but somehow I survive____

Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7

it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life,

Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7

it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, in my life

____Intro:

Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

(Repeat 3 more times)

(City rhythm, oo_____)

____Verse: 2

Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

When I'm out____for love____or sin,

Am7 D G B

oh, it's good to be in town,

Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

in the fun____ky____dives____on the old____west side

Am7 D G

there's always somethin' goin' down

Am Em

oh yes, I live my life with strangers,

Am Em

and the danger's always there,

Am7 G/B C A/C#

but when I hit Broadway and it's time to play,

G/D

D#b5

ya' know that I don't care____;

____Chorus:

Em Bm7 C6 Cmaj7

It's the New York City rhythm runnin' thru' my life,

Em Bm7

the pounding beat of the city streets

Am7 D G

that keeps my dreams alive

Em A Em A

I'm lost, I'm found, I'm up, I'm down,

Am B7 Em Dm7

but somehow I survive____

Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7

it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life,

Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7

it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, in my life

____Intro:

Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

(City rhythm, oo_____)

Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Em

(City rhythm, oo_____)

____Salsa Beat:

*Em Am B7* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)

Em A7 Em A9

*Nueva York * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)

____Salsa Guitar solo:

Em A7 Em A9

*Nueva York * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)

____Drum/Conga solo:

____Salsa Organ solo:

Em9 A6 Em9 A6

*Nueva York * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)

Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

-- --

____Coda: (w/add libs)

Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

* * (Repeat *-* 6 more times)

(City rhythm, oo_____)

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