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New York City Serenade

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New York City Serenade - Bruce Springsteen
[Intro]
A F#m Bm7 A
BiAlly, hF#me's down by the raBm7ilroad trAsus4ack, sittin' lAow in the bF#mack seat of his CadBm7illac,Asus4  
ADiamond JaF#mckie, she's sBm7o intact, Asus4as she falAls so sF#moftly benBm7eath him,Asus4  
Jackie's hBm7eels are stacked, Billy's got clF#m7eats on his boots,
Together they're gonna boBm7ogaloo down Broadway and come back hF#m7ome with the loot,
It's miBm7dnight in Manhattan, this is no tDime to get cute, it's a mad dEsus4og's promenade,E  
So walk tAallF#m,     Bm7or better dAsus4on't walk at all.A  F#m7  Bm7  Asus4  
Fish Alady, F#mfish lady, fish lady she Bmbaits them tenement walls,D  
She won't taAke cornerboys, ain't got no F#mmoney, and they're Bmso easy,D  
I said, "Hey Ababy won't you take my hand, F#mwalk me down Broadway,Bm  D  
I'm a Ayoung man and I talk real loud, F#myeah, baby walk real proud for Bmyou.
DSo shake it away, so shake Aaway your street life, shake away your F#mcity life,
And Bmhook up to the train, Dhook up to the night train, Ahook it F#mup hook up to theBm, hook up to the train,D  
But I know that she wBmon't take the train, no she wF#mon't take the train,
No she wBmon't take the train, no she wF#mon't take the train
No she wBmon't take the train, no she wF#mon't take the train
No she wBmon't take the train, no she wF#mon't take the train
She's afDraid them tracks are gonna slow her down,
And when she tEsus4urns this boy'll be gEone
So loAng, soF#mmetimes you just gotta Bm7walk on.Asus4  A  F#m  Bm7  Asus4  
Hey vAibes man, hey jazz F#mman play Bm7me your serenadeAsus4  
AAny deeper bF#mlue and you're playin' in your gBm7raveAsus4  
Save your Bm7notes, don't spend 'em on the bF#m7lues boy,
Save your Bm7notes, don't spend 'em on the darF#m7lin' yearlin' sharp boy,
Straight foBm7r the church note ringin', vibes man sting a tDrash can
Listen to Esus4your junk man, Elisten to your junk man,
Listen to your junk man, listen to your junk man,
He's sinAgin' (sF#mingin'), He’s Bm7singin' (siAsus4ngin'), He’s siAngin'F#m  
All dressed uBm7p in satin, walkin' down the alAsus4ley.
              A        F#m         Bm7   Asus4.... repeat for fade out
He’s singin', singin’, singin’, singin’,
Watch out for you junk man, watch out for your junk man,
Watch out for your junk man.
e|--A0--F#m-2--Bm7-2--Asus4--0----D2---Bm2--Esus4--0----E0--|
B|--2---2---3----3----3---3----0----0--|
G|--2---2---2----2----2---4----2----1--|
D|--2---4---4----2----0---4----2----2--|
A|--0---4---2----0--------2----2----2--|
E|------2----------------------0----0--|

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New York City Serenade

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

Asus4

F#m7

Esus4

New York City Serenade - Bruce Springsteen

[Intro]

A F#m Bm7 A

A F#m Bm7 Asus4 A F#m Bm7 Asus4

Billy, he's down by the railroad track, sittin' low in the back seat of his Cadillac,

A F#m Bm7 Asus4 A F#m Bm7 Asus4

Diamond Jackie, she's so intact, as she falls so softly beneath him,

Bm7 F#m7

Jackie's heels are stacked, Billy's got cleats on his boots,

Bm7 F#m7

Together they're gonna boogaloo down Broadway and come back home with the loot,

Bm7 D Esus4 E

It's midnight in Manhattan, this is no time to get cute, it's a mad dog's promenade,

A F#m Bm7 Asus4 A F#m7 Bm7 Asus4

So walk tall, or better don't walk at all.

A F#m Bm D

Fish lady, fish lady, fish lady she baits them tenement walls,

A F#m Bm D

She won't take cornerboys, ain't got no money, and they're so easy,

A F#m Bm D

I said, "Hey baby won't you take my hand, walk me down Broadway,

A F#m Bm

I'm a young man and I talk real loud, yeah, baby walk real proud for you.

D A F#m

So shake it away, so shake away your street life, shake away your city life,

Bm D A F#m Bm D

And hook up to the train, hook up to the night train, hook it up hook up to the, hook up to the train,

Bm F#m

But I know that she won't take the train, no she won't take the train,

Bm F#m

No she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

Bm F#m

No she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

Bm F#m

No she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

She's afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down,

Esus4 E

And when she turns this boy'll be gone

A F#m Bm7 Asus4 A F#m Bm7 Asus4

So long, sometimes you just gotta walk on.

A F#m Bm7 Asus4

Hey vibes man, hey jazz man play me your serenade

A F#m Bm7 Asus4

Any deeper blue and you're playin' in your grave

Bm7 F#m7

Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the blues boy,

Bm7 F#m7

Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the darlin' yearlin' sharp boy,

Bm7 D

Straight for the church note ringin', vibes man sting a trash can

Esus4 E

Listen to your junk man, listen to your junk man,

A F#m Bm7 Asus4 A F#m

He's singin' (singin'), He’s singin' (singin'), He’s singin'

Bm7 Asus4

All dressed up in satin, walkin' down the alley.

A F#m Bm7 Asus4

.... repeat for fade out

He’s singin', singin’, singin’, singin’,

Watch out for you junk man, watch out for your junk man,

Watch out for your junk man.

A F#m Bm7 Asus4 D Bm Esus4 E

e|--0---2---2----0----2---2----0----0--|

B|--2---2---3----3----3---3----0----0--|

G|--2---2---2----2----2---4----2----1--|

D|--2---4---4----2----0---4----2----2--|

A|--0---4---2----0--------2----2----2--|

E|------2----------------------0----0--|

About New York City Serenade Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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