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Taken from the Peaks and Valleys album. Pretty simple song, use open chords if you'd prefer.
Standard tuning
Chords used:
C#m - 9 11 11 9 9 9
B - 799877
A - 577655
E - 022100
Intro -  C#m-  B-  A-  E-  Bx 2 E  
ENever ever been Ato New York Bcity
EDon't know if AI ever wiBll
ESome of my frieAnds say  I should go Bthere
AI think I'll just hang around hBere unEtil
ENever could staAnd to take a Btelling
EEven when I kneAw I stood wrBong
EUsed to get up Aearly in the Bmorning
AIt's funny the things you do whBen youE're young
Chorus:
C#mOh nBo, Aits almost time to Ego
I tAhink I'll step oButside into the Esun
C#mHey BheAy, its almost miEdday
I wAanna have a band Bbefore the winEter comes

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Conversation

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Taken from the Peaks and Valleys album. Pretty simple song, use open chords if you'd prefer.

Standard tuning

Chords used:

C#m - 9 11 11 9 9 9

B - 799877

A - 577655

E - 022100

C#m B A E B E

Intro - - - - - x 2

E A B

Never ever been to New York city

E A B

Don't know if I ever will

E A B

Some of my friends say I should go there

A B E

I think I'll just hang around here until

E A B

Never could stand to take a telling

E A B

Even when I knew I stood wrong

E A B

Used to get up early in the morning

A B E

It's funny the things you do when you're young

Chorus:

C#m B A E

Oh no, its almost time to go

A B E

I think I'll step outside into the sun

C#m B A E

Hey hey, its almost midday

A B E

I wanna have a band before the winter comes

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