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(First chord I'm making, so it might be very off. I dont play the guitar either, ironically enough but I 
just feel like sharing this, since I'm very passionate about this song.
I'm a bit uncertain about the Bdim - Am progression before the chorus, but hopefully it'll be worked on by 
others as well!)
[Intro]
Am G C
Am G C
Am G C Bdim Am
F G C
[Verse 1]
When my nAmerve woGre dCown
I was assAmailed by siGmple little soCunds
Hammer claAmngs, siGrens in the pCarkBdim  Am  
Like I neFver heGard New CYork
[Verse 2]
Blaring brAmakes, traGpped trCucks
Honk and hAmorns, hisGsing buses stCuck 
Shrieking traAmins,  barrGeling berCserkBdim  Am  
Like I neFver heGard New AmYork
Like I neFver heGard New CYork
[Bridge]
Am G C
Am G C
Am G C Bdim Am
F G C
[Verse 3]
When the roAmom grGew loCud,
I learned to stAmand in bGack behind the cCrowd,
Dam caAmnals wGith cCork,Bdim  Am  
Like I neFver heGard New CYork
[Verse 4]
But when the waAmlls gGave wCay,
I had to fAmlee, I hGad to back aCway
as the whAmole tGown baCrked,Bdim  Am  
Like I neFver heGard New AmYork
Like I neFver heGard New CYork

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New York

by Peter Silberman

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bdim

(First chord I'm making, so it might be very off. I dont play the guitar either, ironically enough but I

just feel like sharing this, since I'm very passionate about this song.

I'm a bit uncertain about the Bdim - Am progression before the chorus, but hopefully it'll be worked on by

others as well!)

[Intro]

Am G C

Am G C Bdim Am

F G C

[Verse 1]

Am G C

When my nerve wore down

Am G C

I was assailed by simple little sounds

Am G C Bdim Am

Hammer clangs, sirens in the park

F G C

Like I never heard New York

[Verse 2]

Am G C

Blaring brakes, trapped trucks

Am G C

Honk and horns, hissing buses stuck

Am G C Bdim Am

Shrieking trains, barreling berserk

F G Am

Like I never heard New York

F G C

Like I never heard New York

[Bridge]

Am G C

Am G C Bdim Am

F G C

[Verse 3]

Am G C

When the room grew loud,

Am G C

I learned to stand in back behind the crowd,

Am G C Bdim Am

Dam canals with cork,

F G C

Like I never heard New York

[Verse 4]

Am G C

But when the walls gave way,

Am G C

I had to flee, I had to back away

Am G C Bdim Am

as the whole town barked,

F G Am

Like I never heard New York

F G C

Like I never heard New York

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