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Big Apple

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Em7: 022033
[Intro]
A F#m G E
A F#m G E
Em G Em A G
[Verse]
EmSee my face you know where I've Gbeen
EmWalking in Ajun-Ggle
EmCruising down boulevard part of the Grace
EmTaking a Atum-Gble
[Bridge]
ELov-Aing Da Estran-Ager
DIs Efear-Aing Dfrom Edan-Ager
DIs Ecrying Ain Dsome Eave-Anue
EAnd soon Athe hate Dwill be Ethere..G.
[Verse]
EmAssassin with gun is taking his Gaim
EmTo target his Ari-Gval
EmAnd tossing the street is a dangerous Ggame
EmThe stakes are Asur-Gvival
[Bridge]
ELove Ain Dthat EstraAnger
DStill EfearAing Dthat EdanAger
DStill Ecrying Ain Dsome Eave-Anue
EAnd soon Athe hate Dwill be Ethere tooG  
[Chorus]
ALife in the Em7Big Apple Gmoves very fast
And Dso must you
ADo like the Em7others do
GAnd don't you drag Dyour heels
ALife in the Em7Big Apple Gmoves very fast...
[Verse]
EmCops on route are hot in Gpursuit
EmAs windows are Ashat-Gtered
EmCaf and arcade are teeming with Gloot
EmThe sidewalks are Ascat-Gtered
[Bridge]
EWalk-Aing Ddown Ehigh-Aways
DJust Esee-Aing Dthings Emy Away
DWhile Edealer Aman Denjoys Ehis Awealth
EYou spare Athe roDpe, heE'll hang hGimself
[Chorus]
ALife in the Em7Big Apple Gmoves very fast
And Dso must you
ADo like the Em7others do
GAnd don't you drag Dyour heels
ALife in the Em7Big Apple Gmoves very fast
And Dso must you
ADo like the Em7others do
GAnd don't you drag your...
A F#m G E
A F#m G E
A F#m G E
A F#m G E
[Chorus]
ALife in the Em7Big Apple Gmoves very fast
And Dso must you
ADo like the Em7others do
GAnd don't you drag Dyour heels
|Repeat Chorus and fade out

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Big Apple

by Kajagoogoo

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

Em7: 022033

[Intro]

A F#m G E

Em G Em A G

[Verse]

Em G

See my face you know where I've been

Em A G

Walking in jun-gle

Em G

Cruising down boulevard part of the race

Em A G

Taking a tum-ble

[Bridge]

E A D E A

Lov-ing a stran-ger

D E A D E A

Is fear-ing from dan-ger

D E A D E A

Is crying in some ave-nue

E A D E G

And soon the hate will be there...

[Verse]

Em G

Assassin with gun is taking his aim

Em A G

To target his ri-val

Em G

And tossing the street is a dangerous game

Em A G

The stakes are sur-vival

[Bridge]

E A D E A

Love in that stranger

D E A D E A

Still fearing that danger

D E A D E A

Still crying in some ave-nue

E A D E G

And soon the hate will be there too

[Chorus]

A Em7 G

Life in the Big Apple moves very fast

And so must you

A Em7

Do like the others do

G D

And don't you drag your heels

A Em7 G

Life in the Big Apple moves very fast...

[Verse]

Em G

Cops on route are hot in pursuit

Em A G

As windows are shat-tered

Em G

Caf and arcade are teeming with loot

Em A G

The sidewalks are scat-tered

[Bridge]

E A D E A

Walk-ing down high-ways

D E A D E A

Just see-ing things my way

D E A D E A

While dealer man enjoys his wealth

E A D E G

You spare the rope, he'll hang himself

[Chorus]

A Em7 G

Life in the Big Apple moves very fast

And so must you

A Em7

Do like the others do

G D

And don't you drag your heels

A Em7 G

Life in the Big Apple moves very fast

And so must you

A Em7

Do like the others do

And don't you drag your...

A F#m G E

[Chorus]

A Em7 G

Life in the Big Apple moves very fast

And so must you

A Em7

Do like the others do

G D

And don't you drag your heels

|Repeat Chorus and fade out

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