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New York Blackout

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INTRO:  C   G   C   F   C   G  C  
When you Cchew my Gear off, Ctry and let me Fknow, you will Cnever get aGnother piece of Cme
'Cause in a CNew York Gblackout Cthings go kinda Fslow, and you Cmiss the things you Gnever thought you'd Csee
There's Gstill so many Cthings I want to be, someFtimes I just don't Ceven want to Gsleep
In a CNew York Gblackout Cit's so hard to Fsee all the Cangels that are Glooking after Cme
The Glights fell soft, the Cwater in your eyes, and the Fdead lift there Cheads and come aGlive
And CI may never esGcape this darkened Bbcity, but Cstill I'm trying to Gfind you in this BbblackoutAm  Bb  F  
Where it's Cwarm inGside and Calways open Flate and the Cdoors to hell look Gjust like heavens Cgate
And you Cnever Gknow what Cgoing on inFside 'til you Cstep out in the Gcold and seal your Cfate
GYou might just stop Cin and say hello but you've Fgot much more imCportant places to Ggo
Make Fsure you let Ceverybody Gknow
And CI may never enGlight this darkened Bbcity, Cstill I'm trying to Gfind you in this Bbblackout
In this Amblackout, in this G#blackoutG  
INTRO:  C   G   C   F   C   G  C  
In a CNew York Gblackout Cyou might think I'm Fgone but I'll Cwake up on the Gfront steps of your Cdoor

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New York Blackout

by Soul Asylum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C G C F C G C

INTRO:

C G C F C G C

When you chew my ear off, try and let me know, you will never get another piece of me

C G C F C G C

'Cause in a New York blackout things go kinda slow, and you miss the things you never thought you'd see

G C F C G

There's still so many things I want to be, sometimes I just don't even want to sleep

C G C F C G C

In a New York blackout it's so hard to see all the angels that are looking after me

G C F C G

The lights fell soft, the water in your eyes, and the dead lift there heads and come alive

C G Bb C G Bb Am Bb F

And I may never escape this darkened city, but still I'm trying to find you in this blackout

C G C F C G C

Where it's warm inside and always open late and the doors to hell look just like heavens gate

C G C F C G C

And you never know what going on inside 'til you step out in the cold and seal your fate

G C F C G

You might just stop in and say hello but you've got much more important places to go

F C G

Make sure you let everybody know

C G Bb C G Bb

And I may never enlight this darkened city, still I'm trying to find you in this blackout

Am G# G

In this blackout, in this blackout

C G C F C G C

INTRO:

C G C F C G C

In a New York blackout you might think I'm gone but I'll wake up on the front steps of your door

About New York Blackout Chords by Soul Asylum

Learn how to play New York Blackout by Soul Asylum with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “New York Blackout chords”, “New York Blackout guitar chords”, or “Soul Asylum New York Blackout chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy New York Blackout chords and for experienced players who want accurate New York Blackout lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, Bb, Am, G#.

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Is "New York Blackout" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "New York Blackout" in?

The chords for "New York Blackout" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, Bb, Am, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.