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                              U2 - NEW YORK
                              =============
                                A(x02220)
                                G(320033)
                            Cadd9(x32030)
INTRO:		   A     G     A     Cadd9  G  
		   A     G     A     Cadd9    G(stop)
  A   G   A   G   Cadd9   G
VEARSE 1:         Gin new york Cadd9freedom Glooks like    too many choices
		 Ain new Gyork i found a Cadd9friend
		to drown Gout the other voices
		Avoices on the cell phone Gvoices from home
		Cadd9voices through the hard sell
		Gvoices down a stairwell in new Ayork
		 Gjust got a place in new Cadd9yorkG  
VEARSE 2:         Gin new yorCadd9k summers get hot
		Gwell into the hundreds
		 Ayou can't Gwalk around the Cadd9block
		witGhout a change of clothing
		Ahot as a hair dryer Gin your face
		Cadd9hot as a handbag Gand a can of mace in nAew york
		i Gjust got a place in nCadd9ew yorkG  
		neAw york (neGw york) neCadd9w yorkG  
VEARSE 3:         Gin new yoCadd9rk you can forget
		forGget how to sit still
		 Atell yourGself you will stay Cadd9in
		but it's Gdown to alphavilleA  G  
CHORUS Cadd91:       Gnew Ayork     new GyorkCadd9, new yoGrk
		new Ayork, new yGorkCadd9  G  A  
		nAew yoGrk, a-Cadd9oooG  
VEARSE 4:         thGe irish 'been coCadd9ming here for years
		Gfeel like they own the place
		 Athey got the Gairport, city hall, Cadd9asphalt, dance floor
		they Geven got the police
		Airish, italians, Gjews and hispanics
		reCadd9ligious nuts, poGlitical fanatics in tAhe stew
		(living) Ghappily not like Cadd9me and you
		that's Gwhere i lost you
CHORUS 2:    A     Gin nCadd9ew york   nGew york, new york
		in new Ayork   Gnew Cadd9york, new yGork
		nAew yoGrk, a-Cadd9ooo-oo-oo-Gooo
		nAew yoGrk, a-Cadd9ooo  -  Gooo - Aooo-oo-GoooCadd9  G  
VEARSE 5:         Gin new yCadd9ork i loGst it all to  you and your vices
		 Astill i'm Gstaying on to Cadd9figure out my Gmid-life crisis
		 Ai hit an Giceberg in my Cadd9life, you Gknow i'm still afAloat
		you lose your Gbalance, lose your Cadd9wife
		in the Gqueue for the lifeboat
		you've Agot to put the women and Gchildren first
		but Cadd9you've got an unGquenchable thirst for
CHORUS Cadd93:       Gnew Ayork        Gnew york
		new Cadd9york        GnAew york, new yoGrk
VERSE 6:        Cadd9in the stiGllness of the evening
		when the Asun has had its Gday
		i Cadd9heard your voice a-Gwhispering
		come Aaway nowG  
CHORUS 4:       new    Cadd9new yGork, new-Aooo-Gooo
		nCadd9ew      yGork, a-Aooo-Go-o-Aooo
		new york
-rigs-

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New York

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Cadd9

U2 - NEW YORK

=============

(x02220)

(320033)

Cadd9

(x32030)

A G A Cadd9 G

INTRO:

A G A Cadd9 G

(stop)

A G A G Cadd9 G

A G Cadd9 G

VERSE 1: in new york freedom looks like too many choices

A G Cadd9

in new york i found a friend

to drown out the other voices

A G

voices on the cell phone voices from home

Cadd9

voices through the hard sell

G A

voices down a stairwell in new york

G Cadd9 G

just got a place in new york

A G Cadd9

VERSE 2: in new york summers get hot

well into the hundreds

A G Cadd9

you can't walk around the block

without a change of clothing

A G

hot as a hair dryer in your face

Cadd9 G A

hot as a handbag and a can of mace in new york

G Cadd9 G

i just got a place in new york

A G Cadd9 G

new york (new york) new york

A G Cadd9

VERSE 3: in new york you can forget

forget how to sit still

A G Cadd9

tell yourself you will stay in

G A G

but it's down to alphaville

Cadd9 G A G Cadd9 G

CHORUS 1: new york new york, new york

A G Cadd9 G A

new york, new york

A G Cadd9 G

new york, a-ooo

A G Cadd9

VERSE 4: the irish 'been coming here for years

feel like they own the place

A G Cadd9

they got the airport, city hall, asphalt, dance floor

they even got the police

A G

irish, italians, jews and hispanics

Cadd9 G A

religious nuts, political fanatics in the stew

G Cadd9

(living) happily not like me and you

that's where i lost you

A G Cadd9 G

CHORUS 2: in new york new york, new york

A G Cadd9 G

in new york new york, new york

A G Cadd9 G

new york, a-ooo-oo-oo-ooo

A G Cadd9 G A G Cadd9 G

new york, a-ooo - ooo - ooo-oo-ooo

A G Cadd9 G

VERSE 5: in new york i lost it all to you and your vices

A G Cadd9 G

still i'm staying on to figure out my mid-life crisis

A G Cadd9 G A

i hit an iceberg in my life, you know i'm still afloat

G Cadd9

you lose your balance, lose your wife

in the queue for the lifeboat

A G

you've got to put the women and children first

Cadd9 G

but you've got an unquenchable thirst for

Cadd9 G A G

CHORUS 3: new york new york

Cadd9 G A G

new york new york, new york

Cadd9 G

VERSE 6: in the stillness of the evening

A G

when the sun has had its day

Cadd9 G

i heard your voice a-whispering

A G

come away now

Cadd9 G A G

CHORUS 4: new new york, new-ooo-ooo

Cadd9 G A G A

new york, a-ooo-o-o-ooo

new york

-rigs-

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