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[Intro]
D  E7  A    Bm7  E  A
D  E7  A    Bm7  E  A
[Verse]
As I walked down through DChatham Street
A E7fair maid I did Ameet
She asked me to Bm7see her home
She E7lived in Bleecker AStreet
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?
[Verse]
And when we got to DBleecker Street
We E7stopped at forty-Afour
Her mother and her Bm7sister there
To E7meet her at the Adoor
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?
[Verse]
And when we got inDside the house
The E7drinks were passed aAround
The liquor was so Bm7awful strong
My E7head went round and Around
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?
[Verse]
And then we had aDnother drink
BeE7fore we sat to Aeat
The liquor was so Bm7awful strong
I E7quickly fell aAsleep
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?
[Instrumental]
D  E7  A    Bm7  E  A
D  E7  A    Bm7  E  A
[Verse]
When I awoke next Dmorning
I E7had an aching Ahead
There was I, Jack Bm7all alone
Stark E7naked in me Abed
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?
[Verse]
My gold watch and my Dpocketbook
And E7lady friend were Agone
And there was I, Jack Bm7all alone
Stark E7naked in the Aroom
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?
[Verse]
On looking round this Dlittle room
There's E7nothing I could Asee
But a woman's shift and Bm7apron
That E7were no use to Ame
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?
[Verse]
With a flour barrel for a Dsuit of clothes
Down E7Cherry Street, forAlorn
There Martin Churchill Bm7took me in
And E7sent me 'round Cape AHorn
[Chorus]
And away you Dsanty
E7My dear Ahoney
Oh, you Bm7New York girls
E7Can't you dance the Apolka?

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New York Girls

by Steeleye Span

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Bm7

[Intro]

D E7 A Bm7 E A

[Verse]

As I walked down through Chatham Street

E7 A

A fair maid I did meet

Bm7

She asked me to see her home

E7 A

She lived in Bleecker Street

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

[Verse]

And when we got to Bleecker Street

E7 A

We stopped at forty-four

Bm7

Her mother and her sister there

E7 A

To meet her at the door

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

[Verse]

And when we got inside the house

E7 A

The drinks were passed around

Bm7

The liquor was so awful strong

E7 A

My head went round and round

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

[Verse]

And then we had another drink

E7 A

Before we sat to eat

Bm7

The liquor was so awful strong

E7 A

I quickly fell asleep

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

[Instrumental]

D E7 A Bm7 E A

[Verse]

When I awoke next morning

E7 A

I had an aching head

Bm7

There was I, Jack all alone

E7 A

Stark naked in me bed

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

[Verse]

My gold watch and my pocketbook

E7 A

And lady friend were gone

Bm7

And there was I, Jack all alone

E7 A

Stark naked in the room

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

[Verse]

On looking round this little room

E7 A

There's nothing I could see

Bm7

But a woman's shift and apron

E7 A

That were no use to me

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

[Verse]

With a flour barrel for a suit of clothes

E7 A

Down Cherry Street, forlorn

Bm7

There Martin Churchill took me in

E7 A

And sent me 'round Cape Horn

[Chorus]

And away you santy

E7 A

My dear honey

Bm7

Oh, you New York girls

E7 A

Can't you dance the polka?

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