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New York City

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[Intro]
  D    A2x
[Verse 1]
  DI can't remember what I Aplanned tomorrow
DI can't remember when it's Atime to go
When I Bmlook in the mirror
Tracing Elines with a pencilE  F#  G  
GI remember what came before
[Verse 2]
  DI wanted to think there was Aendless love
DUntil I saw the light Adim in your eyes
In the dBmead of the night I found oEut
  E     F#    GSometimes there's love that won't surAvive
[Chorus]
DNew York CityA  B  C  
CSuch a beGautiful diseDaseA  B  C  
  G  DNew York City    A    B  CSuch a beauGtifulG  A  A#  F  
GSuch a beautiful diseDase
[Instrumental]
  D    A2x
[Verse 3]
DLaura kept all her disAappointments
DLocked up in a box behind her Acloset door
She pBmulled the blinds and Elistened to the thunder
  E     F#    GWith no way out from the family stAore
[Verse 4]
DWe all told her things could Aget better
DWhen you just say goodAbye
I'll Bmlay awake one more Enight
  E     F#    GCaught in a vision I want to dAeny
[Verse 5]
DAnd did I mention the Anote that I found
DTaped to my loAcked front door
BmIt talked about no regrEets
EAs F#it Gslipped from my hand to the scuffed tile fAloor
[Verse 6]
DI rode the train for Ahours on end
DAnd watched the people pass me Aby
BmIt could be that it has no Eend
EJuF#st Gan action junkie's lullabAy
[Chorus]
DNew York CityA  B  C  
CSuch a beGautiful diseDaseA  B  C  
  G  DNew York City    A    B  CSuch a beauGtifulG  A  A#  F  
GSuch a beautiful diseDase
[Instrumental]
  D    A2x
[Verse 7]
DWe were full of the stuff that Aevery dream rested
As if Dfloating on a lumpy pillAow sky
BmCaught up in the whole illuEsion
  E     F#    GThat dreams never pass us bAy
[Verse 8]
DCame to a tattooed conclAusion
That the Dbig one was knocking Aon the door
BmWhat started as a mass delEusion
  E     F#   GWould take me far from the place I adAore
[Chorus]
DNew York CityA  B  C  
CSuch a beGautiful diseDaseA  B  C  
  G  DNew York City    A    B  CYou are my GbeautifGulA  A#  F  
GSuch a beautiful diseDase
[Instrumental]
  D    A2x
[Outro]
D  C  G  D

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New York City

by Norah Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A

[Verse 1]

D A

I can't remember what I planned tomorrow

D A

I can't remember when it's time to go

When I look in the mirror

E E F# G

Tracing lines with a pencil

I remember what came before

[Verse 2]

D A

I wanted to think there was endless love

D A

Until I saw the light dim in your eyes

Bm E

In the dead of the night I found out

E F# G A

Sometimes there's love that won't survive

[Chorus]

D A B C

New York City

C G D A B C

Such a beautiful disease

G D A B C G G A A# F

New York City Such a beautiful

G D

Such a beautiful disease

[Instrumental]

D A

[Verse 3]

D A

Laura kept all her disappointments

D A

Locked up in a box behind her closet door

Bm E

She pulled the blinds and listened to the thunder

E F# G A

With no way out from the family store

[Verse 4]

D A

We all told her things could get better

D A

When you just say goodbye

Bm E

I'll lay awake one more night

E F# G A

Caught in a vision I want to deny

[Verse 5]

D A

And did I mention the note that I found

D A

Taped to my locked front door

Bm E

It talked about no regrets

E F# G A

As it slipped from my hand to the scuffed tile floor

[Verse 6]

D A

I rode the train for hours on end

D A

And watched the people pass me by

Bm E

It could be that it has no end

E F# G A

Just an action junkie's lullaby

[Chorus]

D A B C

New York City

C G D A B C

Such a beautiful disease

G D A B C G G A A# F

New York City Such a beautiful

G D

Such a beautiful disease

[Instrumental]

D A

[Verse 7]

D A

We were full of the stuff that every dream rested

D A

As if floating on a lumpy pillow sky

Bm E

Caught up in the whole illusion

E F# G A

That dreams never pass us by

[Verse 8]

D A

Came to a tattooed conclusion

D A

That the big one was knocking on the door

Bm E

What started as a mass delusion

E F# G A

Would take me far from the place I adore

[Chorus]

D A B C

New York City

C G D A B C

Such a beautiful disease

G D A B C G G A A# F

New York City You are my beautiful

G D

Such a beautiful disease

[Instrumental]

D A

[Outro]

D C G D

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