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Talkin New York
All Music and Lyrics By Bob Dylan
Chorded By Russ Stone
 G.  C.  D. .
 G.  C.  D. .  GC/ G   G.  G. . .
                   G      C/B  
Rambling out of the wild west
DLeaving the towns I love the best
GThought I'd seen some Cups and downs
                          D/ F#   G(. /E/ D. )
'Till I come into New York town
                               C/B  
People going down to the ground
                              D/ F#  G  
Buildings going up to the sky.
 G.  C/ B   D. . /f#G ./E/ D  G  
Wintertime in New York town
The wind blowing snow around
Walk around with nowhere to go
Somebody could freeze right to the bone
I froze right to the bone
New York Times said it was the coldest winter in seventeen years
I didn't feel so cold then.
I swung on to my old guitar
Grabbed hold of a subway car
And after a rocking, reeling, rolling ride
I landed up on the downtown side:
Greenwich Village.
I walked down there and ended up
In one of them coffee-houses on the block
Got on the stage to sing and play
Man there said: "Come back some other day
You sound like a hillbilly
We want folksingers here.
Well, I got a harmonica job begun to play
Blowing my lungs out for a dollar a day
I blowed inside out and upside down
The man there said he loved my sound
He was raving about he loved my sound
Dollar a day's worth.
After weeks and weeks of hanging around
I finally got a job in New York town
In a bigger place, bigger money too
Even joined the Union and paid my dues.
Now, a very great man once said
That some people rob you with a fountain pen
It don't take too long to find out
Just what he was talking about
A lot of people don't have much food on their table
But they got a lot of forks and knives
And they gotta cut something.
So one morning when the sun was warm
I rambled out of New York town
Pulled my cap down over my eyes
And heated out for the western skies
So long New York
Howdy, East Orange

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Talkin' New York" captures the feeling of a young musician arriving in New York City, navigating the unfamiliar streets, and trying to make a start. It paints a picture of the early struggles and observations of someone seeking their place in the bustling city. The song embodies the spirit of a fresh beginning, full of both hope and the harsh realities of a new environment. It plays like a personal diary entry from a pivotal moment in an artist's journey.

AI-written from these sources:Bob Dylan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Talkin New York

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Talkin New York

All Music and Lyrics By Bob Dylan

Chorded By Russ Stone

G C D

. . . .

G C D G G G G

. . . . C/ . . . .

G C B

Rambling out of the wild west

Leaving the towns I love the best

G C

Thought I'd seen some ups and downs

D F# G E D

/ (. // . )

'Till I come into New York town

C B

People going down to the ground

D F# G

Buildings going up to the sky.

G C B D E D G

. / . . /f#G .//

Wintertime in New York town

The wind blowing snow around

Walk around with nowhere to go

Somebody could freeze right to the bone

I froze right to the bone

New York Times said it was the coldest winter in seventeen years

I didn't feel so cold then.

I swung on to my old guitar

Grabbed hold of a subway car

And after a rocking, reeling, rolling ride

I landed up on the downtown side:

Greenwich Village.

I walked down there and ended up

In one of them coffee-houses on the block

Got on the stage to sing and play

Man there said: "Come back some other day

You sound like a hillbilly

We want folksingers here.

Well, I got a harmonica job begun to play

Blowing my lungs out for a dollar a day

I blowed inside out and upside down

The man there said he loved my sound

He was raving about he loved my sound

Dollar a day's worth.

After weeks and weeks of hanging around

I finally got a job in New York town

In a bigger place, bigger money too

Even joined the Union and paid my dues.

Now, a very great man once said

That some people rob you with a fountain pen

It don't take too long to find out

Just what he was talking about

A lot of people don't have much food on their table

But they got a lot of forks and knives

And they gotta cut something.

So one morning when the sun was warm

I rambled out of New York town

Pulled my cap down over my eyes

And heated out for the western skies

So long New York

Howdy, East Orange

About Talkin New York Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Talkin New York by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Talkin New York chords”, “Talkin New York guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Talkin New York chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Talkin New York chords and for experienced players who want accurate Talkin New York lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, B, F#, E.

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