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Verse              Chorus
----------         -----------
       Ax0222x        Bmx2443x
   Dmaj7xx0222       C#mx4665x
       Dxx0232
      Bmx2443x         Dxx0232
                       E022100
Capo 1st fret
[Verse 1]
ANew York isn't New York without Dmaj7you, love
ASo far in a few blocks to be Dmaj7so low
And if I Bmcall you from First EAvenue
Where you're the Donly AmotherDfucker Ain the Dcity   AwDho cAan hDandle meA  
[Verse 2]
ANew love wasn't true love, back to Dyou, love
ASo much for a home run with some Dblue bloods
If I lastBm-strawed you on Eighth EAvenue
Where you're the Donly AmotherDfucker Ain the Dcity   AwDho cAan Dstand meA  
[Chorus 1]
I have Bmlost a hero
I have C#mlost a friend
But for Dyou, darling
I'd do it Eall again
I have Bmlost a hero
I have C#mlost a friend
But for Dyou, darling
I'd do it Eall again
[Verse 3]
ANew York isn't New York without Dmaj7you, love
AToo few of our old crew, left on Dmaj7Astor
So if I Bmtrade our 'hood for some EHollywood
Where you're the Donly AmotherDfucker Ain the Dcity   AwDho wAould
DOnly AmotherDfucker Ain the Dcity   AwDho wAould
DOnly AmotherDfucker Ain the Dcity   AwDho'd fAorDgive Ame
[Chorus 2]
I have Bmlost a hero
I have C#mlost a friend
But for Dyou, darling
I'd do it Eall again
I have Bmlost a hero
I have C#mlost a friend
But for Dyou, darling
I'd do it Eall again
D  A  D  A  D  A  D  A  D     A

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New York

by St. Vincent

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

C#m

Verse Chorus

---------- -----------

A Bm

x0222x x2443x

Dmaj7 C#m

xx0222 x4665x

xx0232

Bm D

x2443x xx0232

022100

Capo 1st fret

[Verse 1]

A Dmaj7

New York isn't New York without you, love

A Dmaj7

So far in a few blocks to be so low

Bm E

And if I call you from First Avenue

D A D A D A D A D A

Where you're the only motherfucker in the city who can handle me

[Verse 2]

A D

New love wasn't true love, back to you, love

A D

So much for a home run with some blue bloods

Bm E

If I last-strawed you on Eighth Avenue

D A D A D A D A D A

Where you're the only motherfucker in the city who can stand me

[Chorus 1]

I have lost a hero

C#m

I have lost a friend

But for you, darling

I'd do it all again

I have lost a hero

C#m

I have lost a friend

But for you, darling

I'd do it all again

[Verse 3]

A Dmaj7

New York isn't New York without you, love

A Dmaj7

Too few of our old crew, left on Astor

Bm E

So if I trade our 'hood for some Hollywood

D A D A D A D A

Where you're the only motherfucker in the city who would

D A D A D A D A

Only motherfucker in the city who would

D A D A D A D A D A

Only motherfucker in the city who'd forgive me

[Chorus 2]

I have lost a hero

C#m

I have lost a friend

But for you, darling

I'd do it all again

I have lost a hero

C#m

I have lost a friend

But for you, darling

I'd do it all again

D A D A D A D A D A

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