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VERY IMPORTANT: This song is NOT exclusively by Dion, it is a collaboration with Paul Simon.
New York is my Home by Dion and Paul Simon
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
TEmhe morning came today,
With rain and sheetAms of grey,
The subway rockeEmd me out of bed,
To take me on my Cway.Em  
GWhere’er I go I gBmo in style,
Each and every mile,Em  
You know, I’m not aClone,D  
New York is my home.G  C  G  
[Verse 2]
I got a girEml up in the Bronx,
She treats me like Ama king,
I’ll give her anythEming she wants,
She is my everytChingEm.
She can be Ghard as concreteBm,
Soft as a summer breeze,Em  
We can wakCe the dark,D  
New York is my home.G  
[Chorus 1]
CNew York is calling me,
It’s on the phoneG,
It’s like the rooftAm7op songs,
Up from the cobblD7estones.
(Stop strumming)
[Verse 3]
You will never hear Emme say,
“The city streetAm’s too loud,”
I hear a gosEmpel hymn
In every pasCsing crowd.Em  
It Gtrails me and it tails me Bmdown,
To Emcentral park,
Even aftCer dark,D  
New York is my home.G  C  G  
[Chorus 2]
CNew York is calling me,
And now I find,G  
The city nevAm7er sleeps,
It’s my staD7te of mind.
[Verse 4]
The Embreezes blow,
And take me where the Hudson neveAmr flows,
The harbour light Emshines on the piers,
As all young loverCs know.Am7  
I can touGch the world,Bm  
As it sails in from everywheEmre,
I’m not aloCne,D  
New York is my home.G  C  G  
[Chorus 3]
CNew York is calling me,
And now I find,G  
The city nevAm7er sleeps,
It’s my staD7te of mind.G  C  G  C  D7  
[Verse 5]
The Embreezes blow,
And take me where the Hudson neveAmr flows,
The harbour light Emshines on the piers,
As all young loverCs know.Am7  
I can touGch the world,Bm  
As it sails in from everywheEmre,
I’m not aloCne,D  
New York is my home.G  
I’m not aloCne,D  
New York is Emmy home.
[Outro]
G C D7 Em

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New York Is My Home

by Dion

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Am7

VERY IMPORTANT: This song is NOT exclusively by Dion, it is a collaboration with Paul Simon.

New York is my Home by Dion and Paul Simon

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The morning came today,

With rain and sheets of grey,

The subway rocked me out of bed,

C Em

To take me on my way.

G Bm

Where’er I go I go in style,

Each and every mile,

C D

You know, I’m not alone,

G C G

New York is my home.

[Verse 2]

I got a girl up in the Bronx,

She treats me like a king,

I’ll give her anything she wants,

C Em

She is my everything.

G Bm

She can be hard as concrete,

Soft as a summer breeze,

C D

We can wake the dark,

New York is my home.

[Chorus 1]

New York is calling me,

It’s on the phone,

Am7

It’s like the rooftop songs,

Up from the cobblestones.

(Stop strumming)

[Verse 3]

You will never hear me say,

“The city street’s too loud,”

I hear a gospel hymn

C Em

In every passing crowd.

G Bm

It trails me and it tails me down,

To central park,

C D

Even after dark,

G C G

New York is my home.

[Chorus 2]

New York is calling me,

And now I find,

Am7

The city never sleeps,

It’s my state of mind.

[Verse 4]

The breezes blow,

And take me where the Hudson never flows,

The harbour light shines on the piers,

C Am7

As all young lovers know.

G Bm

I can touch the world,

As it sails in from everywhere,

C D

I’m not alone,

G C G

New York is my home.

[Chorus 3]

New York is calling me,

And now I find,

Am7

The city never sleeps,

D7 G C G C D7

It’s my state of mind.

[Verse 5]

The breezes blow,

And take me where the Hudson never flows,

The harbour light shines on the piers,

C Am7

As all young lovers know.

G Bm

I can touch the world,

As it sails in from everywhere,

C D

I’m not alone,

New York is my home.

C D

I’m not alone,

New York is my home.

[Outro]

G C D7 Em

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