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Rockin’ Around in NYC - Marshall Crenshaw
Intro: /  B/  B/  B/  B/
 BWhenever idleness is making me insane
 BThen I feel I should be getting to train
on the Edouble
 AHere comes tBrouble
 BI hit the city and my head is a reelin'
 BI get the feelin' that it really was 
worth going Eafter
Awe're tastin' disBaster
So 'Bround and 'Around and 'Eround we Ago
Through BsevenAteen lights Ain  C#ma   Brow
Take a Bhold of my Ahand and Ecome with Ame
We'll go rBockin' aAround in AN  C#mY  BC
 BWhenever ennui is takin' me way down
 BThen I feel I should be gettin' to town
on the Edouble
 AHere comes tBrouble
BI hit the city and I'm feelin' the thunder
BNo need to wonder if it really was 
worth going Eafter
When Awe're tastin' disBaster
So 'Bround and 'Around and 'Eround we Ago
Through BsevenAteen lights Ain  C#ma   Brow
Take a Bhold of my Ahand and Ecome with Ame
We'll go rBockin' aAround in AN  C#mY  BC
(Solo)
/  E/  E/  E/  E/   F#   B/
                  N Y C
/  E/  E/  E/  E/   F#   B/
                  N Y C
So 'Bround and 'Around and 'Eround we Ago
Through BsevenAteen lights Ain  C#ma   Brow
Take a Bhold of my Ahand and Ecome with Ame
We'll go rBockin' aAround in AN  C#mY  BC
 BWhenever ennui is takin' me way down
 BThen I feel I should be gettin' to town
on the Edouble
 AHere comes tBrouble
 BI hit the city and my head is a reelin'
 BI get the feelin' that it really was 
worth going Eafter
AWhen we're tastin' disBaster
So 'Bround and 'Around and 'Eround we Ago
Through BsevenAteen lights Ain  C#ma   Brow
Take a Bhold of my Ahand and Ecome with Ame
We'll go Brockin' Aaround in AN  C#mY  BC
'BRound and 'Around and 'Eround we Ago
Through BsevenAteen lights Ain  C#ma   Brow
Take a Bhold of my Ahand and Ecome with Ame
Let’s go Brockin' Aaround in AN  C#mY  BC
(Solo and fade)
/  E/  E/  E/  E/   F#   B/
                  N Y C
/  E/  E/  E/  E/   F#   B/
                  N Y C
Notes: This sounds best with power chords (barre chords),
but you could make it easier to play by Transposing -2 (Key of A) and Capo 2.

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Rockin Around In Nyc

by Marshall Crenshaw

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C#m

Rockin’ Around in NYC - Marshall Crenshaw

B B B B

Intro: / / / / /

Whenever idleness is making me insane

Then I feel I should be getting to train

on the double

A B

Here comes trouble

I hit the city and my head is a reelin'

I get the feelin' that it really was

worth going after

A B

we're tastin' disaster

B A E A

So 'round and 'round and 'round we go

B A A C#m B

Through seventeen lights in a row

B A E A

Take a hold of my hand and come with me

B A A C#m B

We'll go rockin' around in N Y C

Whenever ennui is takin' me way down

Then I feel I should be gettin' to town

on the double

A B

Here comes trouble

I hit the city and I'm feelin' the thunder

No need to wonder if it really was

worth going after

A B

When we're tastin' disaster

B A E A

So 'round and 'round and 'round we go

B A A C#m B

Through seventeen lights in a row

B A E A

Take a hold of my hand and come with me

B A A C#m B

We'll go rockin' around in N Y C

(Solo)

E E E E F# B

/ / / / / /

N Y C

E E E E F# B

/ / / / / /

N Y C

B A E A

So 'round and 'round and 'round we go

B A A C#m B

Through seventeen lights in a row

B A E A

Take a hold of my hand and come with me

B A A C#m B

We'll go rockin' around in N Y C

Whenever ennui is takin' me way down

Then I feel I should be gettin' to town

on the double

A B

Here comes trouble

I hit the city and my head is a reelin'

I get the feelin' that it really was

worth going after

A B

When we're tastin' disaster

B A E A

So 'round and 'round and 'round we go

B A A C#m B

Through seventeen lights in a row

B A E A

Take a hold of my hand and come with me

B A A C#m B

We'll go rockin' around in N Y C

B A E A

'Round and 'round and 'round we go

B A A C#m B

Through seventeen lights in a row

B A E A

Take a hold of my hand and come with me

B A A C#m B

Let’s go rockin' around in N Y C

(Solo and fade)

E E E E F# B

/ / / / / /

N Y C

E E E E F# B

/ / / / / /

N Y C

Notes: This sounds best with power chords (barre chords),

but you could make it easier to play by Transposing -2 (Key of A) and Capo 2.

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