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New York Handles Heartbreak Better

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[Intro]
F C F C G
[Verse 1]
FI'm jealous of the city
The way you Cspend your nights with heGr
They say the Fgirls are very pretty
But 22's Ctoo young to get hurGt
And the Amsnow is Ggently Cfalling
And there's Ampresents Gon the Cfloor
But this Amplane is Gleaving tComorrow
[Chorus]
NDmew York handles Cheartbreak bFetter than youG  
Better than you, CyoFu, CyoFu
[Verse 2]
FJealous of the pavement
The way you Ccall the streets your homeG  
No, I won't Fbe negotiated
I hope you Cfeel this in your bonesG  
You Amswear you're Gtired and Clonely
But I Amhear she's Ghanging Caround
You Amsay it's Glove, then Cshow me
[Chorus]
DmCause New York handles heartbreak Fbetter than youG  
Better than you, CyoFu, CyoFuG  
[Verse 3]
DmAnd I've been waiting up in a hotel Groom
Swear you're gonna leave her
DmAnd every christmas time I think of Gyou
Yes I do, yes I do
CRemember we danced, you fumbled your steps
But saiGd you'd never let Amgo
Remember Gwe cried, for days Cat a time
Oh baby why won't you come Amhome
Cause FI've been waiting in New York patient for Gyou
Oh, Cfor you, CyoFu, CyoFuC  
[Verse 4]
FIt tore me up inside
CI've been waFiting, waiting, Cwaiting
[I've been waiting]
In those Fdirty hotel roomsC  
F[WCaiting]
FThe snow is on the pavementsC  
FAt Rockefeller, tooC  
F[IC've been waiting, waiting]
FBaby I ain't Clonely
FNew York, AmNew York

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New York Handles Heartbreak Better

by Peg Parnevik

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F C G

[Verse 1]

I'm jealous of the city

C G

The way you spend your nights with her

They say the girls are very pretty

C G

But 22's too young to get hurt

Am G C

And the snow is gently falling

Am G C

And there's presents on the floor

Am G C

But this plane is leaving tomorrow

[Chorus]

Dm C F G

New York handles heartbreak better than you

C F C F

Better than you, you, you

[Verse 2]

Jealous of the pavement

C G

The way you call the streets your home

No, I won't be negotiated

C G

I hope you feel this in your bones

Am G C

You swear you're tired and lonely

Am G C

But I hear she's hanging around

Am G C

You say it's love, then show me

[Chorus]

Dm F G

Cause New York handles heartbreak better than you

C F C F G

Better than you, you, you

[Verse 3]

Dm G

And I've been waiting up in a hotel room

Swear you're gonna leave her

Dm G

And every christmas time I think of you

Yes I do, yes I do

Remember we danced, you fumbled your steps

G Am

But said you'd never let go

G C

Remember we cried, for days at a time

Oh baby why won't you come home

F G

Cause I've been waiting in New York patient for you

C C F C F C

Oh, for you, you, you

[Verse 4]

It tore me up inside

C F C

I've been waiting, waiting, waiting

[I've been waiting]

F C

In those dirty hotel rooms

F C

[Waiting]

F C

The snow is on the pavements

F C

At Rockefeller, too

F C

[I've been waiting, waiting]

F C

Baby I ain't lonely

F Am

New York, New York

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