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Bells Of New York City

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
*** CAPO III ***
Intro Part I (6/8) - 8 bars
e|-----------------------------|
B|-------3--0-------3--0-------|
G|---0----------0--------------|
D|-4---2------4---2------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
|   Em   |  or  [Fig. 1] (x8)
==============================
Intro Part II - 10 bars
==============================
To make it sound like the piano, strike the bass note of the chord and quickly arpeggiate the rest.
|(5/8)     Em   D|      G   C|     G   D/F#|(6/8)    Em| 
|(5/8)     Em   D|     G   Am|       G   B7|(6/8)    Em|      Em|      Em|
==============================
Verse I (6/8)
==============================
* Denotes single strum
There's a Empale winter moon in the sGky coming Cthrough my Gwindow
And the Empark is laid out lAmike a bed BmbelowD  
       C*   D*              Em                      G  C/E*  D/F#*  C/G  
It's a cold dark night and my heart melts like the snow
        Em*     G*        C*   D*            Em[Fig. 1]
And the bells of New York City tell me not to go
Chorus
|(5/8)     Em   D|      G   C|     G   D/F#|(6/8)   Em| 
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
|(5/8)     Em   D|     G   Am|       G   B7|(6/8)   Em|      Em|      Em|
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
Verse II (6/8)
* Denotes single strum
It's Emalways this time of Gyear that my Cthoughts unGdo me
With the Emghosts of many lAmifetimes all BmaboundD  
         C*    D*               Em                G  C/E*  D/F#*  C/G  
But from these mad heights I can always hear the sound
       Em*     G*       C*   D*             Em[Fig. 1]
Of the bells of New York City singing all around
Chorus
|(5/8)     Em   D|      G   C|     G   D/F#|(6/8)   Em| 
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
|(5/8)     Em   D|     G   Am|       G   B7|(6/8)   Em|      Em|      Em|
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
Bridge (6/8)
AmStay with me
GStay with me
A Amrefuge from these bGroken dreams
AmWait right here
AGwake with me
On Amsilent snow-filled B7streets
Verse III (6/8)
* Denotes single strum
EmSing to me one song for Gjoy and one Cfor redGemption
And whatEmever's in beAmtween that I call BmmineD  
         C*     D*            Em              G  C/E*  D/F#*   C/G  
With the street lamp light to illuminate the grey
        Em*     G*       C*   D*       C/E*  D/F#*  C/G  
And the bells of New York City calling me to stay
                     C  Em* G* C* D*           Em[Fig. 1]
The bells of New York City     calling me to stay.
Chorus
|(5/8)     Em   D|      G   C|     G   D/F#|(6/8)   Em| 
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
|(5/8)     Em   D|     G   Am|       G   B7|(6/8)   Em:||
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh

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Bells Of New York City

by Josh Groban

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/E

C/G

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

*** CAPO III ***

Intro Part I (6/8) - 8 bars

e|-----------------------------|

B|-------3--0-------3--0-------|

G|---0----------0--------------|

D|-4---2------4---2------------|

A|-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|

| Em | or [Fig. 1] (x8)

==============================

Intro Part II - 10 bars

==============================

To make it sound like the piano, strike the bass note of the chord and quickly arpeggiate the rest.

Em D G C G D/F# Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |

Em D G Am G B7 Em Em Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) | | |

==============================

Verse I (6/8)

==============================

* Denotes single strum

Em G C G

There's a pale winter moon in the sky coming through my window

Em Am Bm D

And the park is laid out like a bed below

C D Em G C/E D/F# C/G

* * * *

It's a cold dark night and my heart melts like the snow

Em G C D Em

* * * * [Fig. 1]

And the bells of New York City tell me not to go

Chorus

Em D G C G D/F# Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |

Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh

Em D G Am G B7 Em Em Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) | | |

Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh

Verse II (6/8)

* Denotes single strum

Em G C G

It's always this time of year that my thoughts undo me

Em Am Bm D

With the ghosts of many lifetimes all abound

C D Em G C/E D/F# C/G

* * * *

But from these mad heights I can always hear the sound

Em G C D Em

* * * * [Fig. 1]

Of the bells of New York City singing all around

Chorus

Em D G C G D/F# Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |

Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh

Em D G Am G B7 Em Em Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) | | |

Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh

Bridge (6/8)

Stay with me

Am G

A refuge from these broken dreams

Wait right here

Awake with me

Am B7

On silent snow-filled streets

Verse III (6/8)

* Denotes single strum

Em G C G

Sing to me one song for joy and one for redemption

Em Am Bm D

And whatever's in between that I call mine

C D Em G C/E D/F# C/G

* * * *

With the street lamp light to illuminate the grey

Em G C D C/E D/F# C/G

* * * * * *

And the bells of New York City calling me to stay

C Em G C D Em

* * * * [Fig. 1]

The bells of New York City calling me to stay.

Chorus

Em D G C G D/F# Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |

Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh

Em D G Am G B7 Em

|(5/8) | | |(6/8) :||

Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh

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