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            Manahattan - Rogers and Hart
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: EADGBE
VOCAL INTRO CHORD SHAPES    VERSE CHORD SHAPES
e|D3-Bm72---Adim5----F#dim3-----Em73---A70--|-D2-Fdim1----Em70---A70--Dmaj73-----A7+0-----F#2--F1-E70--F#m2---B72--Gdim3----E92--E97--|
B|3-3---4----2-----0---2--|-3-0----0---2--3-----2-----2--1-0--2---4--2----0--7--|
G|2-4---5----3-----0---0--|-2-1----0---0--3-----2-----3--2-1--2---2--3----1--7--|
D|0-4---4----2-----0---2--|-0-0----0---2--0-----3-----4--3-0--2---4--2----2--6--|
A|x-2---x----x-----2---0--|-0-x----2---0--0-----0-----4--3-2--4---2--x----2--7--|
E|x-2---x----x-----0---x--|-x-x----0---x--x-----x-----2--1-0--2---2--x----0--7--|
[VOCAL INTRO]
DSummer journeys Bm7to Niag'ra Dand to other Bm7places aggra- 
Adimvate all our F#dimcares,   Em7we'll save our A7fares;
DI've a cozy Bm7little flat in Dwhat is known as Bm7Old Manhattan,
AdimWe'll settle F#dimdown   Em7right here in A7town
[VERSE 1]
  DWe'll have ManFdimhattan,    Em7the Bronx and   A7Staten   Dmaj7Island too. 
  DIt's Fdimlovely   Em7going  through       A7  A7+the      D   FdimZoo.Em7  A7  
  DIt's very      Fdimfancy     Em7On old De   -   A7lancey   Bm7Street you know. 
The  F#subFway   E7charms us so, When balmy Em7breezes   A7blow A7+to and  A7froA7+. 
   DAnd tell me Fdimwhat street     Em7compares with A7Mott Street Dmaj7in July?
 DSweet Fdimpushcarts Em7gently  gli A7-  A7+ding  F#mby.       B7The Fdimgreat B7big 
Em7city's a wondrous Gdimtoy just F#mmade for a Bm7girl and E9boy
DWe'll turn ManFdimhattan    Em7into an A7isle of DjoFdimy. Em7  A7  
[VERSE 2]
DWe'll go to   FdimGreenwich,   Em7where modern A7men itch Dmaj7to be free,
DAnd  FdimBowling Em7Green you'll see     A7  A7+with  Dme.Fdim  Em7  A7  
DWe'll bathe at FdimBrighton, Em7the fish you'll A7frighten Bm7when you're in,
Your F#ba-Fthing E7suit so thin will make the Em7shellfish A7grin,  A7+fin to  A7fin.A7+  
DI'd like to Fdimtake a      Em7sail on Ja-A7maica       Dmaj7Bay with you,
 DAnd Fdimfair Can-Em7arsie's Lakes       A7  A7+we'll F#mview      B7The Fdimci  - B7ty's
Em7bustle cannot desGdimtroy the F#mdreams of a Bm7girl and E9boy 
  DWe'll turn ManFdimhattan    Em7into an A7isle of DjoFdimy. Em7  A7  
[VERSE 3]
 DWe'll go to   FdimYonkers,   Em7where true love A7conquers Dmaj7in the wilds
  DAnd  Fdimstarve toEm7gether,    dear,     A7  A7+in    DChiFdimlds'. Em7  A7  
 DWe'll go to FdimConey     Em7and eat boA7logny    Bm7on a roll,
In   F#CenFtral  E7Park we'll stroll where our first Em7kiss we   A7stole, A7+soul to A7soulA7+. 
  DAnd South PaFdimcific       Em7is a terrA7ific Dmaj7show they say,
 DWe Fdimboth may Em7see it close    A7  A7+some  F#mday.      B7The Fdimci  - B7ty's
Em7clamour can never Gdimspoil the F#mdreams of a Bm7boy and  E9goil
  DWe'll turn ManFdimhattan Em7into an A7isle of Dmaj7joy. 

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Manhattan

by Ella Fitzgerald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Adim

F#dim

Em7

Fdim

Dmaj7

A7+

F#m

Gdim

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Manahattan - Rogers and Hart

---------------------------------------------------------------- 1925---------------

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: EADGBE

VOCAL INTRO CHORD SHAPES VERSE CHORD SHAPES

D Bm7 Adim F#dim Em7 A7 D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7 A7+ F# F E7 F#m B7 Gdim E9 E9

e|3-2---5----3-----3---0--|-2-1----0---0--3-----0-----2--1-0--2---2--3----2--7--|

B|3-3---4----2-----0---2--|-3-0----0---2--3-----2-----2--1-0--2---4--2----0--7--|

G|2-4---5----3-----0---0--|-2-1----0---0--3-----2-----3--2-1--2---2--3----1--7--|

D|0-4---4----2-----0---2--|-0-0----0---2--0-----3-----4--3-0--2---4--2----2--6--|

A|x-2---x----x-----2---0--|-0-x----2---0--0-----0-----4--3-2--4---2--x----2--7--|

E|x-2---x----x-----0---x--|-x-x----0---x--x-----x-----2--1-0--2---2--x----0--7--|

[VOCAL INTRO]

D Bm7 D Bm7

Summer journeys to Niag'ra and to other places aggra-

Adim F#dim Em7 A7

vate all our cares, we'll save our fares;

D Bm7 D Bm7

I've a cozy little flat in what is known as Old Manhattan,

Adim F#dim Em7 A7

We'll settle down right here in town

[VERSE 1]

D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7

We'll have Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island too.

D Fdim Em7 A7 A7+ D Fdim Em7 A7

It's lovely going through the Zoo.

D Fdim Em7 A7 Bm7

It's very fancy On old De - lancey Street you know.

F# F E7 Em7 A7 A7+ A7 A7+

The subway charms us so, When balmy breezes blow to and fro.

D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7

And tell me what street compares with Mott Street in July?

D Fdim Em7 A7 A7+ F#m B7 Fdim B7

Sweet pushcarts gently gli - ding by. The great big

Em7 Gdim F#m Bm7 E9

city's a wondrous toy just made for a girl and boy

D Fdim Em7 A7 D Fdim Em7 A7

We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy.

[VERSE 2]

D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7

We'll go to Greenwich, where modern men itch to be free,

D Fdim Em7 A7 A7+ D Fdim Em7 A7

And Bowling Green you'll see with me.

D Fdim Em7 A7 Bm7

We'll bathe at Brighton, the fish you'll frighten when you're in,

F# F E7 Em7 A7 A7+ A7 A7+

Your ba-thing suit so thin will make the shellfish grin, fin to fin.

D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7

I'd like to take a sail on Ja-maica Bay with you,

D Fdim Em7 A7 A7+ F#m B7 Fdim B7

And fair Can-arsie's Lakes we'll view The ci - ty's

Em7 Gdim F#m Bm7 E9

bustle cannot destroy the dreams of a girl and boy

D Fdim Em7 A7 D Fdim Em7 A7

We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy.

[VERSE 3]

D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7

We'll go to Yonkers, where true love conquers in the wilds

D Fdim Em7 A7 A7+ D Fdim Em7 A7

And starve together, dear, in Childs'.

D Fdim Em7 A7 Bm7

We'll go to Coney and eat bologny on a roll,

F# F E7 Em7 A7 A7+ A7 A7+

In Central Park we'll stroll where our first kiss we stole, soul to soul.

D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7

And South Pacific is a terrific show they say,

D Fdim Em7 A7 A7+ F#m B7 Fdim B7

We both may see it close some day. The ci - ty's

Em7 Gdim F#m Bm7 E9

clamour can never spoil the dreams of a boy and goil

D Fdim Em7 A7 Dmaj7

We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy.

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