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On Broadway:Dave Clark Five.
Album - A Session with The Dave Clark Five - 
#3 on UK album charts. (it was their UK
debut album.)
INTRO:  (x4)
#1.
FThey say the Ebneon Flights are Ebbright
on FBroadEbway. (FOBEbW)
FThey say there's Ebalways Fmagic Ebin the Fair,Eb  
on FBroadEbway.
BbBut when you're Abwalking Bbdown the Abstreet,
Bband you ain't Abhad eBbnough to C7eat. 
FThe glitter Ebrubs right Foff, and Ebyou're noFwhereEb.
on FBroadEbway.
#2.
GbThey say the Egirls are Gbsomething Eelse, on GbBroadEway. 
(on GbBroadEway.)
GbBut looking Eat them Gbjust gives Eme the GbbluesE. 
(On GbBroadEway.)
BHow are you Agonna Bmake some Atime..
Bwhen all you Agot is Bone thin Db7dime?
GbAnd one thin Edime won't Gbeven Eshine your Gbshoes.E  
(on GbBroadEway..)
#3.
GThey say that FI won't Glast too Flong, on GBroadFway. 
(on GBroadFway..)
GI'll catch a FGreyhound Gbus for Fhome, they Gall Fsay,
on GBroadFway.
But, CLord, they're Bbwrong, I Cknow they Bbare,
Cause CI can Bbplay this Chere D7guitar.
GAnd I won't Fquit till GI'm a Fstar, on GBroadFway 
(On GBroadFway.)
INTERLUDE:  G   F(x8)
#4.
But, CLord, they're Bbwrong, I Cknow they Bbare,
Cause CI can Bbplay this Chere D7guitar.
GAnd I won't Fquit till GI'm a Fstar, on GBroadFway 
(On GBroadFway.)
OUTRO:
On GBroadFway..(on GBroadFway)..(x4)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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On Broadway

by The Dave Clark Five

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Db7

On Broadway:Dave Clark Five.

Album - A Session with The Dave Clark Five -

#3 on UK album charts. (it was their UK

debut album.)

INTRO: (x4)

#1.

F Eb F Eb

They say the neon lights are bright

F Eb F Eb

on Broadway. (OBW)

F Eb F Eb F Eb

They say there's always magic in the air,

F Eb

on Broadway.

Bb Ab Bb Ab

But when you're walking down the street,

Bb Ab Bb C7

and you ain't had enough to eat.

F Eb F Eb F Eb

The glitter rubs right off, and you're nowhere.

F Eb

on Broadway.

#2.

Gb E Gb E Gb E

They say the girls are something else, on Broadway.

Gb E

(on Broadway.)

Gb E Gb E Gb E

But looking at them just gives me the blues.

Gb E

(On Broadway.)

B A B A

How are you gonna make some time..

B A B Db7

when all you got is one thin dime?

Gb E Gb E Gb E

And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes.

Gb E

(on Broadway..)

#3.

G F G F G F

They say that I won't last too long, on Broadway.

G F

(on Broadway..)

G F G F G F

I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say,

G F

on Broadway.

C Bb C Bb

But, Lord, they're wrong, I know they are,

C Bb C D7

Cause I can play this here guitar.

G F G F G F

And I won't quit till I'm a star, on Broadway

G F

(On Broadway.)

G F

INTERLUDE: (x8)

#4.

C Bb C Bb

But, Lord, they're wrong, I know they are,

C Bb C D7

Cause I can play this here guitar.

G F G F G F

And I won't quit till I'm a star, on Broadway

G F

(On Broadway.)

OUTRO:

G F G F

On Broadway..(on Broadway)..(x4)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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