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First We Take Manhattan

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CAPO ON 5TH
Intro -  G   F   E   Am   C   Am  C  
DmTheAmy sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
DmFor Amtrying to change the system from within
DmI'm Amcoming now I'm coming to reward them
GFiFrsEt Amwe take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
DmI'm Amguided by a signal in the heavens
DmI'm Amguided by this birthmark on my skin
DmI'm Amguided by the beauty of our weapons
GFiFrsEt Amwe take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
CI'Gd Freally like to live beside you, baby
CI Amlove your body and your spirit and your clothes
CBuAmt you see that line there moving through the station
GI FtoEld Amyou I told you I told you I was one of those
DmYou Amloved me as a loser but now your worried that I just might win
DmYou Amknow the way to stop me but you don't have the discipline
DmHow Ammany nights I prayed for this: to let my work begin
GFiFrsEt Amwe take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
DmI dAmon't like your fashion business, mister
DmI dAmon't like these drugs that keep you thin
DmI dAmon't like what happened to your sister
GFiFrsEt Amwe take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
CI'Gd Freally like to live beside you, baby
CI Amlove your body and your spirit and your clothes
CBuAmt you see that line there moving through the station
GI FtoEld Amyou I told you I told you I was one of those
DmAnd AmI thank you for those items that you sent me
DmThe Ammonkey end the plywood violin
DmI pAmracticed every night and now I'm ready
GFiFrsEt Amwe take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
DmRemAmember me, I used to live for music
DmRemAmember me, I brought your groceries in
DmIt'Ams Father's Day and everybody's wounded
GFiFrsEt Amwe take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

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First We Take Manhattan

by Kid Harpoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

CAPO ON 5TH

G F E Am C Am C

Intro -

Dm Am

They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom

Dm Am

For trying to change the system from within

Dm Am

I'm coming now I'm coming to reward them

G F E Am

First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

Dm Am

I'm guided by a signal in the heavens

Dm Am

I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin

Dm Am

I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons

G F E Am

First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

C G F

I'd really like to live beside you, baby

C Am

I love your body and your spirit and your clothes

C Am

But you see that line there moving through the station

G F E Am

I told you I told you I told you I was one of those

Dm Am

You loved me as a loser but now your worried that I just might win

Dm Am

You know the way to stop me but you don't have the discipline

Dm Am

How many nights I prayed for this: to let my work begin

G F E Am

First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

Dm Am

I don't like your fashion business, mister

Dm Am

I don't like these drugs that keep you thin

Dm Am

I don't like what happened to your sister

G F E Am

First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

C G F

I'd really like to live beside you, baby

C Am

I love your body and your spirit and your clothes

C Am

But you see that line there moving through the station

G F E Am

I told you I told you I told you I was one of those

Dm Am

And I thank you for those items that you sent me

Dm Am

The monkey end the plywood violin

Dm Am

I practiced every night and now I'm ready

G F E Am

First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

Dm Am

Remember me, I used to live for music

Dm Am

Remember me, I brought your groceries in

Dm Am

It's Father's Day and everybody's wounded

G F E Am

First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

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