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New York Minute
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Words and Music By Don Henley,
Danny Kortchmar And Jai Winding
Tab By Eric D. Wilkins Sr. (Rick W.)
Don Henley
New York Minute
Capo 3.
[Intro 1]
Am Fmaj7/A Fmaj7/F# Am7 Fmaj7/A Am D9 Am7/G E7
[Intro 2]
Am7 Em/A A7sus Am7(x4)
Each chord strummed once for above.
[Verse 1]
A7sus2/FHarry Got UAm7/Fp, DA7sus2ressed All In Am7/GBlack
A7sus2/FWent Down To The StAm7/Fation, A7sus2And He Never Came Am7/GBack
Em/AThey EFCouBnd AHis Am7/AClothing A7sus/EScattered SomewFmaj7/Fhere Down The Track
(E-G-C-A Base Notes)
Fmaj7/F#E7/5+ A7sus Am7
And He Won’t Be Down On Wall Street In The Morning.
A7sus2/FHe Had A HoAm7/Fme, LoA7sus2ve Of A GAm7/Girl
A7sus2/FBut Men Get Lost SomAm/Fetimes AA7sus2s The Years UAm/Gnfurl
Em/AOne EDaAy, He Crossed Am7/ASome Line, A7sus/EAnd He Was Too MucFmaj7h In This World
Fmaj7/F#E7/5+ Am
But I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
[Chorus]
In A NeAm/Ew York Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GEverything Can AmChange
In A NeAm/Ew York Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GThings Can Get Pretty AmStrange
In A Am/ENew York Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GEverything Can AmChange
In A Am/ENew York Minute. FOooooOooooOoooooGoooooooOooooAmOoooo
[Verse 2]
A7sus2/FLying Here In The DAm7/Farkness, A7sus2You Hear The Sirens Am7/GWail
A7sus2/FSomebody going to EAm7/Fmergency, A7sus2Somebody’s Going To Am7/GJail
C#-D-C#-B-A-C-B-A (Bass Line)
Em/AYou Find somebody To Love Am7/AIn This World, You BetteA7sus/Er Hang On Tooth And Fmaj7Nail
Fmaj7/F#E7/5+ Am7 Am
The Wolf Is Always At The Door
[Chorus]
In A New YorAm/Ek Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GEverything Can AmChange
In A Am/ENew York Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GThings Can Get Little AmStrange
In A Am/ENew York Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GEverything Can AmChange
In A Am/ENew York Minute. FOooooOooooOooooooGoooooooOoooooooAm7Ooooo
[Bridge]
Am7In These Dm7/ADays, Em7Darkness Falls Am7Early
Am7And People Rush Dm7/AHome Em7To The Ones They Am7Love
(A-G-F# bass notes)
Am/F#C7m/5+ Am/E Am/F#
You’d Better Take A Fools Advice Then Take Care Of Your own
A-C-B
E7susC7m/5+ Am
One Day They’re Here, Next Day They’re Gone
[Interlude]
Am7 Em/A A7sus Am7(x4)
[Verse]
A7sus2/FPulled My Coat AAm7/Fround My ShouldersA7sus2, Took A Am7/GWalk Down Through The Park
A7sus2/FLeaves Were FAm7/Falling Around Me, GA7sus2roaning City In The Am7/GGathering Dark
Em/A E COBn ASome Am7/ASolitary Rock, A7sus/EA Desperate Lover Left HFmaj7/Fis Mark
(E-G-C-A Bass Notes)
Fmaj7/F#E7/5+ A7sus Am
He Said “Baby, I’ve Changed, Please Come Back”
A7sus2/FWhat The HAm7/Fead Makes Cloudy, A7sus2The Heart Am7/GMakes Very Clear
A7sus2/FI Know The DAm7/Fays Were So Much Brighter A7sus2In The Am7/GTime When She Was Here
Em/A E C BI AKnow That Am7/ASomebody SomewhA7sus/Eere Can Make These Dark Clouds Fmaj7/FDisappear
Fmaj7/F#E7/5+ A7sus Am
But Until That Day, I Have To Believe, I Believe, I Believe
[Chorus]
In A New Am/EYork Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GEverything Can AmChange
In A Am/ENew York Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GThings Can Get Pretty AmStrange
In A Am/ENew York Minute, FOooooOooooOooooooooooo
GEverything Can AmChange
In A Am/ENew York Minute. FOooooOooooOooooGOoooooooOoooooAmoooooo*
(Repeat Chorus)
Tab.
Capo 3
E Fmaj7/AA D G B e E Fmaj7/F#A D G B e E A D9D G B e E A Am7/GD G B e
X O 3 2 1 O X 0 4 2 1 0 X X 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
E A E7D G B e E A Em/AD G B e E A7sus2/FA D G B e E A Am7/FD G B e
0 2 0 2 0 0 X 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
A7sus2 A7sus/EE7/5+
E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e
3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 2 1 3 0
Am/E Dm7/AC7m/5+
E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e
0 0 2 2 1 0 X 0 0 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 0
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New York Minute
by Don Henley
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
Fmaj7/A
Fmaj7/F#
Am7
D9
Am7/G
E7
Em/A
A7sus
A7sus2/F
Am7/F
A7sus2
E
C
B
A
Am7/A
A7sus/E
Fmaj7/F
Am/F
Am/G
Fmaj7
Am/E
F
Words and Music By Don Henley,
Danny Kortchmar And Jai Winding
Tab By Eric D. Wilkins Sr. (Rick W.)
Don Henley
New York Minute
Capo 3.
[Intro 1]
Am Fmaj7/A Fmaj7/F# Am7 Fmaj7/A Am D9 Am7/G E7
[Intro 2]
Am7 Em/A A7sus Am7
(x4)
Each chord strummed once for above.
[Verse 1]
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
Harry Got Up, Dressed All In Black
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
Went Down To The Station, And He Never Came Back
Em/A E C B A Am7/A A7sus/E Fmaj7/F
They Found His Clothing Scattered Somewhere Down The Track
(E-G-C-A Base Notes)
Fmaj7/F# A7sus Am7
E7/5+
And He Won’t Be Down On Wall Street In The Morning.
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
He Had A Home, Love Of A Girl
A7sus2/F Am/F A7sus2 Am/G
But Men Get Lost Sometimes As The Years Unfurl
Em/A E A Am7/A A7sus/E Fmaj7
One Day, He Crossed Some Line, And He Was Too Much In This World
Fmaj7/F# Am
E7/5+
But I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
[Chorus]
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Everything Can Change
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Things Can Get Pretty Strange
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Everything Can Change
Am/E F G Am
In A New York Minute. OooooOooooOooooooooooooOooooOoooo
[Verse 2]
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
Lying Here In The Darkness, You Hear The Sirens Wail
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
Somebody going to Emergency, Somebody’s Going To Jail
C#-D-C#-B-A-C-B-A (Bass Line)
Em/A Am7/A A7sus/E Fmaj7
You Find somebody To Love In This World, You Better Hang On Tooth And Nail
Fmaj7/F# Am7 Am
E7/5+
The Wolf Is Always At The Door
[Chorus]
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Everything Can Change
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Things Can Get Little Strange
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Everything Can Change
Am/E F G Am7
In A New York Minute. OooooOooooOoooooooooooooOoooooooOoooo
[Bridge]
Am7 Dm7/A Em7 Am7
In These Days, Darkness Falls Early
Am7 Dm7/A Em7 Am7
And People Rush Home To The Ones They Love
(A-G-F# bass notes)
Am/F# Am/E Am/F#
C7m/5+
You’d Better Take A Fools Advice Then Take Care Of Your own
A-C-B
E7sus Am
C7m/5+
One Day They’re Here, Next Day They’re Gone
[Interlude]
Am7 Em/A A7sus Am7
(x4)
[Verse]
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
Pulled My Coat Around My Shoulders, Took A Walk Down Through The Park
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
Leaves Were Falling Around Me, Groaning City In The Gathering Dark
Em/A E C B A Am7/A A7sus/E Fmaj7/F
On Some Solitary Rock, A Desperate Lover Left His Mark
(E-G-C-A Bass Notes)
Fmaj7/F# A7sus Am
E7/5+
He Said “Baby, I’ve Changed, Please Come Back”
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
What The Head Makes Cloudy, The Heart Makes Very Clear
A7sus2/F Am7/F A7sus2 Am7/G
I Know The Days Were So Much Brighter In The Time When She Was Here
Em/A E C B A Am7/A A7sus/E Fmaj7/F
I Know That Somebody Somewhere Can Make These Dark Clouds Disappear
Fmaj7/F# A7sus Am
E7/5+
But Until That Day, I Have To Believe, I Believe, I Believe
[Chorus]
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Everything Can Change
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Things Can Get Pretty Strange
Am/E F
In A New York Minute, OooooOooooOooooooooooo
G Am
Everything Can Change
Am/E F G Am
In A New York Minute. OooooOooooOooooOoooooooOooooooooooo*
(Repeat Chorus)
Tab.
Capo 3
Fmaj7/A Fmaj7/F# D9 Am7/G
E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e
X O 3 2 1 O X 0 4 2 1 0 X X 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
E7 Em/A A7sus2/F Am7/F
E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e
0 2 0 2 0 0 X 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
A7sus2 A7sus/E
E7/5+
E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e
3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 2 1 3 0
Am/E Dm7/A
C7m/5+
E A D G B e E A D G B e E A D G B e
0 0 2 2 1 0 X 0 0 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 0
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