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New York
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Step 1 / 95Position: 4
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 1st FRET
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Fret notes are the actual frets.
Picking Pattern
INTRO
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e|C------------|F--------------|C--------------|--------------|
B|---6------6-|-----7------7-|-----4------4-|-----6------6-|
G|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|
E|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
VERSE 1
e|C--------------|F--------------|G--------------|--------------|
B|-----6------6-|-----7------7-|-----4------4-|-----6------6-|
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
e|Am--------------|---------------|--------------|F--------------|
B|-----6------6-|------7------7-|-----4------4-|-----4------4-|
G|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|---------------|--------------|-3-3----3-3---|
E|-6-6----6-6---|-6-6-----6-6---|-6-6----6-6---|--------------|
e|C---------------|F---------------|G---------------|---------------|
B|-----6-------6-|-----7-------7-|-----4-------4-|-----6-------6-|
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|This Is all the
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Picking Pattern
A|-4-4-----4-4---|-4-4-----4-4---|-4-4-----4-4---|-4-4-----4-4---| It just repeats over again.
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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VERSE 1
Ccome my wild horse
FCome, come pick me up
CLet's go outside and let's pretend it's New AmYork
Drown the small town troubles
In FHudson River puddles
C F G C
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VERSE 2
CPut those shining dancing boots on
We'll meet the local heroes down at the Ambar
The Dmgifted and the phoniesF
GRodeo on poniesF
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CHORUS
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And the Ctruth is
I was Amwrong when I said I was Gbored
Any street that I'm walking Amon with you
AnyFwhere with you could be CNew York
And the Ftruth is
I was Csleeping
But I Amwoke up all eyes and all Gears
When you whispered, it's all really Amhappening
It's all really Chappening here
C F G C
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VERSE 3
CWill you spin the bottle Dmwith the muses
That I've been Ccalling for till I thought they Amgone
DmCamping on Long IslandF
Put the Gbackyards where they're hiding Dmin
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BRIDGE
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And these corners seemed run down Cbefore
But you pointed your fingerAm
At the Fmagic and wonder they Chold
Now we're out and we're digging for Amgold
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CHORUS
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Cause the Ctruth is
I was Amwrong when I said I was Gbored
Any street that I'm walking Amon with you
AnyFwhere with you could be CNew York
And the Ftruth is
I was Csleeping
But I Amwoke up all eyes and all Gears
When you whispered, it's all really Amhappening
It's Call really happening here
And the Dmtruth is
I was Emsleeping
Dreaming Amaway till I forgotG
That wherever we are it's Amhappening
Come on Fwild horse and Empick me Amup
C F G
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OUTRO
AmCome my Cwild horse
FCome, come Gpick me up
AmCome my Cwild horse
FCome, come Gpick me up
AmCome my Cwild horse
FCome, come Gpick me up
G
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New York
by Boy
Chords in this song · guitar
C
F
G
Am
Dm
Em
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 1st FRET
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Fret notes are the actual frets.
Picking Pattern
INTRO
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C F C
e|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|---6------6-|-----7------7-|-----4------4-|-----6------6-|
G|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|
E|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
VERSE 1
C F G
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-----6------6-|-----7------7-|-----4------4-|-----6------6-|
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|-4-4----4-4---|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Am F
e|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-----6------6-|------7------7-|-----4------4-|-----4------4-|
G|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|---------------|--------------|-3-3----3-3---|
E|-6-6----6-6---|-6-6-----6-6---|-6-6----6-6---|--------------|
C F G
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-----6-------6-|-----7-------7-|-----4-------4-|-----6-------6-|
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|This Is all the
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Picking Pattern
A|-4-4-----4-4---|-4-4-----4-4---|-4-4-----4-4---|-4-4-----4-4---| It just repeats over again.
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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VERSE 1
C
come my wild horse
F
Come, come pick me up
C Am
Let's go outside and let's pretend it's New York
Drown the small town troubles
F
In Hudson River puddles
C F G C
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VERSE 2
C
Put those shining dancing boots on
Am
We'll meet the local heroes down at the bar
Dm F
The gifted and the phonies
G F
Rodeo on ponies
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CHORUS
*******
C
And the truth is
Am G
I was wrong when I said I was bored
Am
Any street that I'm walking on with you
F C
Anywhere with you could be New York
F
And the truth is
C
I was sleeping
Am G
But I woke up all eyes and all ears
Am
When you whispered, it's all really happening
C
It's all really happening here
C F G C
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VERSE 3
C Dm
Will you spin the bottle with the muses
C Am
That I've been calling for till I thought they gone
Dm F
Camping on Long Island
G Dm
Put the backyards where they're hiding in
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BRIDGE
*******
C
And these corners seemed run down before
Am
But you pointed your finger
F C
At the magic and wonder they hold
Am
Now we're out and we're digging for gold
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CHORUS
*******
C
Cause the truth is
Am G
I was wrong when I said I was bored
Am
Any street that I'm walking on with you
F C
Anywhere with you could be New York
F
And the truth is
C
I was sleeping
Am G
But I woke up all eyes and all ears
Am
When you whispered, it's all really happening
C
It's all really happening here
Dm
And the truth is
Em
I was sleeping
Am G
Dreaming away till I forgot
Am
That wherever we are it's happening
F Em Am
Come on wild horse and pick me up
C F G
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OUTRO
Am C
Come my wild horse
F G
Come, come pick me up
Am C
Come my wild horse
F G
Come, come pick me up
Am C
Come my wild horse
F G
Come, come pick me up
G
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