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ON BROADWAY
Intro Riff     (x 4)
e---|-------0----------------------|
B---|-2---0-----2------------------|
G---|---2---------2--0------0---2--|
D---|---------------------0---0----|
A-0-|------------------------------|
E---|------------------------------|
1.TAhey say the nGeon liAghts are brGight on BrAoad - wGayA  G  
  thAey say there's aGlways mAagic  iGn the aAirG  A  G  
  bDut when you're waClkin' dDown the stCreet,D  
  and you ain't hCad enoDugh to eEat_____
  tAhe glitter rGubs right oAff   aGnd you're nowheAre.G  A  G  
  (intro riff)
2.TAhey say the woGmen all trAeat you fGine   on BrAoad - wGayA  G  
  bAut lookin' at tGhem  Ajust gGives me the bAlues_G____A  G  
  HDow ya goCnna    mDake some tCime,D  
  Cwhen Dall you goEt is one thin dime_______
  AAnd one thin dGime  won't eAven sGhine your shAoes.G  A  G  
3. (guitar solo) (use intro riff during A-G parts, make up
    your own on the D-C- Eparts)
4.TAhey say that GI won't lAast too loGng  on BrAoad - wGayA  G  
  IA'll catch a GrGeyhound bAus for hGome, they all sAayG  A  G  
  bDut they're dead wrCong,    I knDow they aCreD  
  cause I can plCay this heDre guitEar______
  AI won't qGuit till IA'm a sGtar   on BrAoad - wGay____A  G  
ending - A  G chords over Neil's crazy ad lib.
  On Broad_________way
All chords shown are open, though for the ending he uses
Barre A & G.  For the riff, just finger the open A chord

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On Broadway

by Neil Young

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ON BROADWAY

Intro Riff (x 4)

e---|-------0----------------------|

B---|-2---0-----2------------------|

G---|---2---------2--0------0---2--|

D---|---------------------0---0----|

A-0-|------------------------------|

E---|------------------------------|

A G A G A G A G

1.They say the neon lights are bright on Broad - way

A G A G A G A G

they say there's always magic in the air

D C D C D

but when you're walkin' down the street,

C D E

and you ain't had enough to eat_____

A G A G A G A G

the glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere.

(intro riff)

A G A G A G A G

2.They say the women all treat you fine on Broad - way

A G A G A G A G

but lookin' at them just gives me the blues_____

D C D C D

How ya gonna make some time,

C D E

when all you got is one thin dime_______

A G A G A G A G

And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes.

3. (guitar solo) (use intro riff during A-G parts, make up

D C E

your own on the -- parts)

A G A G A G A G

4.They say that I won't last too long on Broad - way

A G A G A G A G

I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say

D C D C D

but they're dead wrong, I know they are

C D E

cause I can play this here guitar______

A G A G A G A G

I won't quit till I'm a star on Broad - way____

ending - A G chords over Neil's crazy ad lib.

On Broad_________way

All chords shown are open, though for the ending he uses

Barre A & G. For the riff, just finger the open A chord

About On Broadway Chords by Neil Young

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