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New York

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Aminor
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Luke Doucet - New York
VERSE
AElvis toCo hardD  D#  E  
AThin as CnailsD  D#  E  
AJelly slCip onsD  D#  E  
AHigh on CrailsD  D#  E  
AComes to Cmy housDeD#  E  
AAcross tChe streeDtD#  E  
ACause he Cneeds sDome D#shelEter
or something to eat
PRECHORUS
CAnd he hopes to makes it to neBmw york.A  
CHORUS
Where he can blend inCto the scenery
Gthe martyrs and the bar flies
AmHe's just a pasly on the wallF  
CNo one's going to notice him
Gin his mothers clothes.
AmDear boy there are stranger things than you in New YorkF.Em  
VERSE
AWhere's Cyour motDher?D#  E  
AWhere's Cyour dadD?D#  E  
AWhat hapCpened to DyouD#r faEce boy?
AWere you Creally Dbad?D#  E  
AYou littCle faggoDt.D#  E  
AYou littCle queerD.D#  E  
AI dont cCare who Dyou D#are Eboy
ABut don'Ct be it DhereD#  E  
PRECHORUS
CTake me with you to New YBmork.A  
CHORUS
Where you can blend iCnto the scenery
Gthe martyrs and the bar flies
AmYour just a pasly on the wallF  
CNo one's going to notice you
Gin your mothers clothes.
AmDear boy there are stranger things than you in New YorkF.Em  
VERSE
APlay witCh BarbieD  D#  E  
ADance thCe stageD  D#  E  
AWork the Chill beDhind D#the Eledge
AAt such Can ageD  D#  E  
AYou're nCot a warDriorD#  E  
ANo you'rCe not a DchieD#fE  
AYou're a CIndian Dman D#  E  
AWith a pCurple chDeekD#  E  
PRECHORUS
COff you go now to New YorBmk.Am  
CHORUS
Where you can blend iCnto the scenery
Gthe martyrs and the bar flies
AmYour just a pasly on the wallF  
CNo one's going to notice you
Gin your mothers clothes.
AmDear boy there are stranger things than you F  
CHORUS#2
CIt's a heart among the thinkers
GPushing out the life blood
AmFor the Liberties for those who are abandoned.F  
CSo find yourself a crooked friend
Gand wear a stupid hat
AmDear boy there are strangers things than youF  
Emin New York
A C D D# E
A C D D# E
A C D D# E
A C D D# E
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