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Back In Nyc

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D5 (E0 A0 D0 GX BX EX)
D(E0 AX DX G2   B3  E2)
D6(E0 AX DX G2B0 E2)
C5/ D(E0 AX DX G0 B1 E3)
Gmaj7/ D(E0 AX DX G0 B0 E2)
Doct (EX AX D0 G7 BX EX)
Dsus2 (EX AX D0 G9 BX EX)
Dm (EX AX D0 G10 BX EX)
D(7) (EX AX D0 G5 BX EX)
D5* (EX AX DO G2 BX EX)
D(b6) (EX AX D0 G3 BX EX)
D* (EX AX D0 G2   B3  E2)
E/D (EX AX D0 G4 B5 E4)
A/D(EX AX D0 G6   B5  E5)
intro
D5I see facesand traces of home,
Back in new york city
/ D/ D/ D6/D6  
/C5/ D/C5/ D/Gmaj7/ D/Gmaj7/D  
Verse 1
So you Dthink i'm a tough kid?D6  
C5/ D  Gmaj7/D  
Is that what you heard
well i Dlike to see some actionD6  
C5/ D  Gmaj7/D  
and it gets into my blood
Oh, Dlet me out of pontiac
when i was D6just sevnteen
C5/D  
I had to get it out of me
Gmaj7/D  
If you know what i mean, what i mean.
Instrumental 1
/ D5/ D5/ D5/D5  
/ D5/ D5/ D5/D5  
/ D5/ D5/
Verse 2
DAh, you say i D6must b crazy
C5/ D  Gmaj7/D  
cause i don't care who i hit who i hit
cause Di know its me thats hitting outD6  
C5/ D  Gmaj7/D  
and i'm not full of shit
Ddown by my bottle
filled up D6high with gasoline
C5/D  
you can tell by the night fires
Gmaj7/D  
where rael has been has been
Instrumental 2
/ D5/ D5/ D5/D5  
Chorus 1
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2   D(7)  D5*
As i cuddld the por - cu - pine
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2   D(7)  D5* Doct
he said i had none to blame, but me
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2   D(7)  D5*
Held my heart, deep in hair
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2  D(7)D5*
Time to shave, shave it off, it off
D5*
No time for romantic escape,
D(b6)
When your filthy heart is ready for rape. No
D5*
No time for romantic escape,
D(b6)
When your filthy heart is ready for rape.
D* E/D   A/D  D* E/ D  A/ D  D* E/D  A/D  
Off we go, off we go off we go
Verse 3
Your Dsitting in your comfort
you D6don't believe i'm real
C5/D  
well yo cannot buy protection
Gmaj7/D  
for the way that i feel
DYour progrssive hypocrites
D6hand ou their trash
C5/D  
it was mine in the first place
Gmaj7/D  
so i'll burn it to ash.
Verse 4
And i've Dtaken all the strongest meets
and D6laid them down in coloured sheets
C5/ D  Gmaj7/D  
laid them down in coloured sheets
Dwho needs illusion
Of D6love and affection
C5/D  
when your out walking in the streets
Gmaj7/D  
your mainline connection, connection.
Chorus 2
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2   D(7)  D5*
As i cuddld the por - cu - pine
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2   D(7)  D5* Doct
he said i had none to blame, but me
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2   D(7)  D5*
Held my heart, deep in hair
Doct Dsus2   Dm   Dsus2  D(7)D5*
Time to shave, shave it off, it off
D5*
No time for romantic escape,
D(b6)
When your filthy heart is ready for rape. No
D5*
No time for romantic escape,
D(b6)
When your filthy heart is ready for rape.
D5*
No time for romantic escape,
D(b6)
When your filthy heart is ready for rape. No
D5*
No time for romantic escape,
D(b6)
When your filthy heart is ready for rape.
No time.
Back in New York City
Coda
// D5/ D5/ D5/ D5//
Repeat ad lib.
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