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New York City

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*Capo on 6TH fret to match recording*
[Intro]
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  Am  D7
[Verse 1]
GNew York City Cadd9gripped me like a Gbig old maCadd9chine
I Gwent into Cadd9one side and Amlanded in a D7dream
It Gstirred me up,  and mCadd9ade me shout
And Gsometimes i Cadd9forgot about
The Gway the wind blows Cadd9in and out with the Amcottonwood D7trees
[Chorus]
And B7oh,  its easy to Close your mind
I Ammight've lost mine if i D7hadnt found youD7  
[Verse 2]
The Gavenues,  the bouCadd9levards, the Gbusinesses and Cadd9schoolyards
GShopping malls and Cadd9motorcars, Amall in one D7scene
The Glowest lows and the Cadd9highest highs
The Gmeanest noise and the Cadd9lullabies
The Gpoison and the Cadd9compromise
The Amunspoken D7scream
[Chorus 2]
And B7oh,  its so hard to Cfind your place
And i'd Amnever have found mine if I hadD7n't seen your face
[Bridge]
And Gyou can be my Cadd9Buster GKeaton,  I'll be Cadd9Blossom GDearie
We can Cadd9see the world so AmclearD7ly
GYou'll cover the Cadd9gray away 'n GI will sing you sonCadd9gs all day
The Gdecay will just Cadd9turn to bloom as Amwe look at the D7good old-fashioned Gmoon
[Instrumental]
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  Am  D7
[Verse 3]
Well,  GNew York City Cadd9split me like a Glog in a miCadd9ll
GHalf of me Cadd9happy, the Amother half D7ill
But I Gfeel myself a warCadd9ning to the Gold neon Cadd9chill
I Gstill feel a lCadd9onging, but its Amchased by a D7thrill
[Chorus 3]
And B7oh, it's so hard to Cfind your place
                               Am                        D7N.C.
I'd never have found mine, if I hadn't seen your face
[Bridge 2]
And Gyou can be my Cadd9Buster GKeaton,  I'll be Cadd9Blossom GDearie
We can Cadd9see the world so AmclearD7ly
GYou'll cover the Cadd9gray away 'n GI will sing you sonCadd9gs all day
The Gdecay will just Cadd9turn to bloom as Amwe look at the D7good old-fashioned Gmoon
[Instrumental 2]
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  Am  D7

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New York City

by Adrianne Lenker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

*Capo on 6TH fret to match recording*

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

G Cadd9 Am D7

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

New York City gripped me like a big old machine

G Cadd9 Am D7

I went into one side and landed in a dream

G Cadd9

It stirred me up, and made me shout

G Cadd9

And sometimes i forgot about

G Cadd9 Am D7

The way the wind blows in and out with the cottonwood trees

[Chorus]

B7 C

And oh, its easy to lose your mind

Am D7 D7

I might've lost mine if i hadnt found you

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

The avenues, the boulevards, the businesses and schoolyards

G Cadd9 Am D7

Shopping malls and motorcars, all in one scene

G Cadd9

The lowest lows and the highest highs

G Cadd9

The meanest noise and the lullabies

G Cadd9

The poison and the compromise

Am D7

The unspoken scream

[Chorus 2]

B7 C

And oh, its so hard to find your place

Am D7

And i'd never have found mine if I hadn't seen your face

[Bridge]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

And you can be my Buster Keaton, I'll be Blossom Dearie

Cadd9 Am D7

We can see the world so clearly

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

You'll cover the gray away 'n I will sing you songs all day

G Cadd9 Am D7 G

The decay will just turn to bloom as we look at the good old-fashioned moon

[Instrumental]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

G Cadd9 Am D7

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Well, New York City split me like a log in a mill

G Cadd9 Am D7

Half of me happy, the other half ill

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

But I feel myself a warning to the old neon chill

G Cadd9 Am D7

I still feel a longing, but its chased by a thrill

[Chorus 3]

B7 C

And oh, it's so hard to find your place

Am D7

N.C.

I'd never have found mine, if I hadn't seen your face

[Bridge 2]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

And you can be my Buster Keaton, I'll be Blossom Dearie

Cadd9 Am D7

We can see the world so clearly

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

You'll cover the gray away 'n I will sing you songs all day

G Cadd9 Am D7 G

The decay will just turn to bloom as we look at the good old-fashioned moon

[Instrumental 2]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

G Cadd9 Am D7

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