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New York Serenade

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This song is a beautiful song and easy to play.  Just listen to the CD for the chord
[Intro]
G    Em    Am    C
G    Em    Am    C
[Verse 1]
GBilly heEm's down by the railroad AmtracksC  
GSittin' low in the Emback seat of his AmCadillacC  
GDiamond JEmackie, she's Amso intactC  
As she Gfalls so Emsoftly beneath AmhimC  
AmJackie's heels are stacked
Billy's got Emcleats on his boots
Together they're gonna Amboogaloo down Broadway
and come back Emhome with the loot
AmIt's midnight in Manhattan, this is no Ctime to get cute
It's a mad dog's DpromenDsus2adeD  Dsus2  
So walk Gtall Emor baby don't walk at AmallC  
[Verse 2]
Fish Glady, oh fish Emlady
She baits them Amtenement wallsC  
She won't take cGorner boysEm  
They ain't got no Emmoney
And they're so AmeasyC  
I said "GHey, baby won't you take my hand
EmWalk with me down BroadwayAm  C  
Well mGama take my arm and Emmove with me down BroadwayAm  C  
I'm a Gyoung man, I talk it real loud
EmYeah babe I walk it real proud Amfor youC  
GAh so shake it away
EmSo shake away your street life
Shake away your city AmlifeC  
GHook up to the train
EmAnd hook up to the night train
AmHook it up
CHook up to the train
(strum fast)
But I know that Amshe won't take the train, no she Emwon't take the train
Oh she Amwon't take the train, no she Emwon't take the train
Oh she Amwon't take the train, no she Emwon't take the train
CShe's afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down
And when she Dturns this Dsus2boy'll be DgoneDsus2  
[Verse 3]
So Glong, Emsometimes you just gotta Amwalk on, walk onC  
Hey Gvibes man, hey Emjazz man, Amplay me your seCrenade
Any Gdeeper blue and you're Emplayin' in your AmgraveC  
Save your Amnotes, don't spend 'em on the Emblues boy
Save your Amnotes, don't spend 'em on the Emdarlin' yearlin' sharp boy
Straight for the Amchurch note ringin',
vibes man sting a Ctrash can
Listen to your Djunk mDsus2anD  Dsus2  
Listen to your Djunk mDsus2anD  Dsus2  
Listen to your Djunk mDsus2anD  Dsus2  
[Outro]
He's Gsingin', he's Emsingin', he's Amsingin'C  
GAll dressed up in satin, walkin' past the EmalleyAm  C  
GHe's singin', Emsingin', singiAmn', sinCgin'
GHe's singin', Emsingin', singiAmn', sinCgin’
GUh huh huh huh
EmUh huh huh huh
AmUh huh huh huh
CUh huh huh huh
(repeat and fade)

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New York Serenade

by Pete Yorn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

This song is a beautiful song and easy to play. Just listen to the CD for the chord

[Intro]

G Em Am C

[Verse 1]

G Em Am C

Billy he's down by the railroad tracks

G Em Am C

Sittin' low in the back seat of his Cadillac

G Em Am C

Diamond Jackie, she's so intact

G Em Am C

As she falls so softly beneath him

Jackie's heels are stacked

Billy's got cleats on his boots

Together they're gonna boogaloo down Broadway

and come back home with the loot

Am C

It's midnight in Manhattan, this is no time to get cute

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

It's a mad dog's promenade

G Em Am C

So walk tall or baby don't walk at all

[Verse 2]

G Em

Fish lady, oh fish lady

Am C

She baits them tenement walls

G Em

She won't take corner boys

They ain't got no money

Am C

And they're so easy

I said "Hey, baby won't you take my hand

Em Am C

Walk with me down Broadway

G Em Am C

Well mama take my arm and move with me down Broadway

I'm a young man, I talk it real loud

Em Am C

Yeah babe I walk it real proud for you

Ah so shake it away

So shake away your street life

Am C

Shake away your city life

Hook up to the train

And hook up to the night train

Hook it up

Hook up to the train

(strum fast)

Am Em

But I know that she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

Am Em

Oh she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

Am Em

Oh she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

She's afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

And when she turns this boy'll be gone

[Verse 3]

G Em Am C

So long, sometimes you just gotta walk on, walk on

G Em Am C

Hey vibes man, hey jazz man, play me your serenade

G Em Am C

Any deeper blue and you're playin' in your grave

Am Em

Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the blues boy

Am Em

Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the darlin' yearlin' sharp boy

Straight for the church note ringin',

vibes man sting a trash can

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

Listen to your junk man

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

Listen to your junk man

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

Listen to your junk man

[Outro]

G Em Am C

He's singin', he's singin', he's singin'

G Em Am C

All dressed up in satin, walkin' past the alley

G Em Am C

He's singin', singin', singin', singin'

G Em Am C

He's singin', singin', singin', singin’

Uh huh huh huh

(repeat and fade)

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