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New York City

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[Verse 1]
you caGlled me last night
Con the telepDhone
Gi was glad to hear from you
cuz Ci was all aDlone
you said "it's Gsnowing, it's snowing
CGod i hate this Dweather"
Gnow i'd walk thru blizzards
just to gCet us bDack togGether
[Verse 2]
we mGet in the springtime at a rCock'n'roll sDhow
iGt was in the bowery when Cit was time to gDo
kGissed on the subway in the mCiddle of the nDight
i Gheld your hand, you held mine
it was the Cbest night oDf my lGife
[Chorus]
cuz evGeryone's your frDiend
in nCew york cDity
and evGerything looks beEmautiful
wChen you're young and prDetty
sCtreets are paved with diaDmonds
and there's jGust so much to seCe
but the best thing about nDew york city isD  D  
you and me
 G   D   C   Dx2
[Verse 3]
stGatue of liberty
stDaten island ferry
alpChabet city, breaDkfast at tiffany's 
cenGtral park, broDoklyn bridge
the eCmpire state where kiDng kong lives 
coGney island aDnd times square
rocCkefeller centre
wDish i was thGere
[Verse 4]
you wGrote me a letter
jCust the other dDay
sGaid springtime is coming soon
so why dCon't you come and Dstay
pGacked my stuff i'm on the bus
i Ccan't believe it's Dtrue
i'm tGhree days from new york city
i'Cm three days from Dyou
[Chorus]
now Geveryone's my Dfriend
in Cnew york Dcity
and Geverything looks Embeautiful
Cwhen you're young and Dpretty
sCtreets are paved with Ddiamonds
and there's Gjust so much to Csee
but the best thing about Dnew york city isD  D  
you and me
G D C D
you and GmeD..C..D.you and Gme D.C..D. you and mGe ..

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New York City

by cub

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[Verse 1]

you called me last night

C D

on the telephone

i was glad to hear from you

C D

cuz i was all alone

you said "it's snowing, it's snowing

C D

God i hate this weather"

now i'd walk thru blizzards

C D G

just to get us back together

[Verse 2]

G C D

we met in the springtime at a rock'n'roll show

G C D

it was in the bowery when it was time to go

G C D

kissed on the subway in the middle of the night

i held your hand, you held mine

C D G

it was the best night of my life

[Chorus]

G D

cuz everyone's your friend

C D

in new york city

G Em

and everything looks beautiful

C D

when you're young and pretty

C D

streets are paved with diamonds

G C

and there's just so much to see

D D D

but the best thing about new york city is

you and me

G D C D

[Verse 3]

statue of liberty

staten island ferry

C D

alphabet city, breakfast at tiffany's

G D

central park, brooklyn bridge

C D

the empire state where king kong lives

G D

coney island and times square

rockefeller centre

D G

wish i was there

[Verse 4]

you wrote me a letter

C D

just the other day

said springtime is coming soon

C D

so why don't you come and stay

packed my stuff i'm on the bus

C D

i can't believe it's true

i'm three days from new york city

C D

i'm three days from you

[Chorus]

G D

now everyone's my friend

C D

in new york city

G Em

and everything looks beautiful

C D

when you're young and pretty

C D

streets are paved with diamonds

G C

and there's just so much to see

D D D

but the best thing about new york city is

you and me

G D C D

G D C D G D C D G

you and me.....you and me .... you and me ..

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