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Manhattan
Sara Bareilles
[Intro]
A5 Amaj9 F#m7 Esus4 A5 C#m F#m7 Fmaj7
[Verse]
AYou can have ManhaA/G#ttanF#m7  
I know it's for the A/Ebest
I'll Agather up the Amaj9avenues
   F#m11               Fmaj3+11  Dmaj7+11
And leave them on your doorstep
And I'll tip toe C#m7away
Bm11So you won't have to sayBm11/A  A5  
You heard me C#mleave
F#m11 Fmaj7
[Verse]
AYou can have Amaj9/G#Manhattan
F#m11I know it's what you wanE6t
The Abustle and the Amaj9/G#buildingsF#m11  
The weather in the Fmaj7fallDmaj7+11  
And I'll bow out of A2/C#place
To Bm11save you some Asus4spaceF#m  
For someAmaj13/Ebody newB7/D#  
[Chorus]
D6You can have ManhattanDm  
'Cause I can't haA5ve you
C#m F#m7 Fmaj13 Aadd2
C#m7Ah - E/F#hhFmaj7+11  
[Verse]
AYou can have ManA/G#hattan
The F#m11one we used to shEsus4are
The Aone where we were laugA/G#hing
And F#m11drunk on just beinFmaj7+11g thereA/D  
Hang on to the C#m7reverie
Bm11Could you do that Bm11/Afor me
'Cause F#mI'm just toF#m/Eo sad B7/D#toB/D#  
[Chorus]
D6You can have ManhattanDm  
'Cause I can't haA5ve you
A2/G# F#m11 Amaj13/E
[Bridge]
D2And D2/C#so it Bm11goesAsus4  
One E/G#foot after the other
'Til Dmblack and white beDm9gin to Em7color inA  
AE/G#nd   F#m7I knoA/Ew
That Dholding us in Dmaj9place is simply feDm6ar
Of what's already changAed
Amaj9 F#m7 Aadd2/E A5
Amaj7/G#Ahhh -   F#m7hhFmaj7  
[Verse]
AYou can have ManhaAmaj9ttan
I'll F#m7settle for the beachEsus4  
And Asunsets facing C#m7/G#westward witF#m11h
Sand beFmaj7+11neath my feetDsus2  
I'll wish this aAadd2/C#way
Aadd2/BJust missing the dayA2s
When F#mI was one C#/E#half of tAmaj7/Ewo - oo B7/A- oo
[Chorus]
DYou can have Manhattan
'Cause DmI can't Amhave you
[Outro]
A/G# F#m11 Esus4 Aadd2 A2/C# F#m Fmaj7+11 Aadd2
A2/C# F#m11 Fmaj7+11 A Amaj7/G# F#m7 Fmaj7+11

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Manhattan

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj9

F#m7

Esus4

C#m

Fmaj7

A/G#

A/E

C#m7

Bm11

Bm11/A

F#m11

Amaj9/G#

Dmaj7+11

A2/C#

Asus4

F#m

Amaj13/E

B7/D#

Fmaj13

Manhattan

Sara Bareilles

[Intro]

A5 Amaj9 F#m7 Esus4 A5 C#m F#m7 Fmaj7

[Verse]

A A/G# F#m7

You can have Manhattan

A/E

I know it's for the best

A Amaj9

I'll gather up the avenues

F#m11 Fmaj3+11 Dmaj7+11

And leave them on your doorstep

C#m7

And I'll tip toe away

Bm11 Bm11/A A5

So you won't have to say

C#m

You heard me leave

F#m11 Fmaj7

[Verse]

A Amaj9/G#

You can have Manhattan

F#m11 E6

I know it's what you want

A Amaj9/G# F#m11

The bustle and the buildings

Fmaj7 Dmaj7+11

The weather in the fall

A2/C#

And I'll bow out of place

Bm11 Asus4 F#m

To save you some space

Amaj13/E B7/D#

For somebody new

[Chorus]

D6 Dm

You can have Manhattan

'Cause I can't have you

C#m F#m7 Fmaj13 Aadd2

C#m7 E/F# Fmaj7+11

Ah - hh

[Verse]

A A/G#

You can have Manhattan

F#m11 Esus4

The one we used to share

A A/G#

The one where we were laughing

F#m11 Fmaj7+11 A/D

And drunk on just being there

C#m7

Hang on to the reverie

Bm11 Bm11/A

Could you do that for me

F#m F#m/E B7/D# B/D#

'Cause I'm just too sad to

[Chorus]

D6 Dm

You can have Manhattan

'Cause I can't have you

A2/G# F#m11 Amaj13/E

[Bridge]

D2 D2/C# Bm11 Asus4

And so it goes

E/G#

One foot after the other

Dm Dm9 Em7 A

'Til black and white begin to color in

E/G# F#m7 A/E

And I know

D Dmaj9 Dm6

That holding us in place is simply fear

Of what's already changed

Amaj9 F#m7 Aadd2/E A5

Amaj7/G# F#m7 Fmaj7

Ahhh - hh

[Verse]

A Amaj9

You can have Manhattan

F#m7 Esus4

I'll settle for the beach

A C#m7/G# F#m11

And sunsets facing westward with

Fmaj7+11 Dsus2

Sand beneath my feet

Aadd2/C#

I'll wish this away

Aadd2/B A2

Just missing the days

F#m C#/E# Amaj7/E B7/A

When I was one half of two - oo - oo

[Chorus]

You can have Manhattan

Dm Am

'Cause I can't have you

[Outro]

A/G# F#m11 Esus4 Aadd2 A2/C# F#m Fmaj7+11 Aadd2

A2/C# F#m11 Fmaj7+11 A Amaj7/G# F#m7 Fmaj7+11

About Manhattan Chords by Sara Bareilles

Learn how to play Manhattan by Sara Bareilles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Manhattan chords”, “Manhattan guitar chords”, or “Sara Bareilles Manhattan chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Manhattan chords and for experienced players who want accurate Manhattan lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A5, Amaj9, F#m7, Esus4, C#m, Fmaj7.

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