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from Disney's Oliver & Co. soundtrack
I wrote these tabs with timing in mind. I put the chords over the word it should be played on.
Here are the chords I use:
G   3-5-5-4-3-3-
F   1-3-3-2-1-1-
Eb  x-6-8-8-8-6-
Bb  6-8-8-7-6-6-
D   x-5-7-7-7-5-
Eb7 x-6-8-6-8-6-
Em  0-2-2-0-0-0-
D*  x-0-0-2-3-2-
C   x-3-2-0-1-0-
[Verse 1]
   GOne minute I'm iFn Central GParkF  
   GThen I'm down oFn Delancey GStreetF  
   GFrom the Bow'rFy to St GMarksF  
   GThere's a syncFopated GBeatF  
[Pre-Chorus]
GWhoo, whoo, whFoo, whoo, GwhooF  
I'm Gstreetwise,  FI can GimproviseF  
   GWhoo, whoo, whFoo, whoo, GwhooF  
I'm Gstreetsmart, FI've got GNew York City Fheart
[Chorus]
  EbWhy should I Bbworry?
  EbWhy should I Gmcare?
  EbI may not Bbhave a dime
  FBut I got sGmtreet savoire faire
  EbWhy should I Bbworry?
  EbWhy should I Gmcare?
  EbIt's just Bbbebopulation
  FAnd I got sGmtreet saviore fEbaire
[Bridge]
                Em  D*
The rhythm of the city
But Conce you get it down
                     Em  D*
Then you can own this town
CYou can wear the crown
[Chorus]
  EbWhy should I Bbworry?
  EbWhy should I Gmcare?
  EbI may not Bbhave a dime
  FBut I got sGmtreet savoire faire
  EbWhy should I Bbworry?
  EbWhy should I Gmcare?
  EbIt's just Bbbebopulation
  FAnd I got sGmtreet saviore fEbaire
C#  E9-A11-D11-G10-B9-E9-|
B   7--9--9--8-7-7-|
A   5--7--7--6-5-5-|
E   0--2--2--1-0-0-|
Db  x--4--6--6-6-4-|
Ab  4--6--6--5-4-4-|
A7  5--7--5--6-5-5-|
Bbm 6--8--8--6-6-6-|
G#  4--6--6--5-4-4-|
F#  2--4--4--2-2-2-|
[Verse 2]
   C#One minute I'm iBn Central C#ParkB  
   C#Then I'm down on DeBlancey C#StreetB  
   C#From the Bow'ry Bto St C#MarksB  
   C#There's a syncoBpated C#beatB  
[Pre-Chorus]
   C#Whoo, whoo, whBoo, whoo, C#whooB  
I'm C#streetwise,  BI can C#improviseB  
   C#Whoo, whoo, whBoo, whoo, C#whooB  
I'm C#streetsmart, BI've got C#New York City heartB  
[Chorus]
  AWhy should I Eworry?
  AWhy should I Dbcare?
  AI may not Ehave a dime
  AbBut I got sAtreet savoire faire
  AWhy should I Eworry?
  AWhy should I Dbcare?
  AIt's just Ebebopulation
  AbAnd I got sAtreet saviore fA7aire
[Bridge]
The Bbmrhythm of the G#city
But F#once you get it down
Then Bbmyou can own this tGmown
F#You can wear the crown
[Chorus]
  AWhy should I Eworry?
  AWhy should I Dbcare?
  AI may not Ehave a dime
  AbBut I got sAtreet savoire faire
  AWhy should I Eworry?
  AWhy should I Dbcare?
  AIt's just Ebebopulation
  AbAnd I got sAtreet saviore fA7aire

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Why Should I Worry

by Billy Joel

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Bbm

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from Disney's Oliver & Co. soundtrack

I wrote these tabs with timing in mind. I put the chords over the word it should be played on.

Here are the chords I use:

G 3-5-5-4-3-3-

F 1-3-3-2-1-1-

Eb x-6-8-8-8-6-

Bb 6-8-8-7-6-6-

D x-5-7-7-7-5-

Eb7 x-6-8-6-8-6-

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0-

D* x-0-0-2-3-2-

C x-3-2-0-1-0-

[Verse 1]

G F G F

One minute I'm in Central Park

G F G F

Then I'm down on Delancey Street

G F G F

From the Bow'ry to St Marks

G F G F

There's a syncopated Beat

[Pre-Chorus]

G F G F

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo

G F G F

I'm streetwise, I can improvise

G F G F

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo

G F G F

I'm streetsmart, I've got New York City heart

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

Why should I worry?

Eb Gm

Why should I care?

Eb Bb

I may not have a dime

F Gm

But I got street savoire faire

Eb Bb

Why should I worry?

Eb Gm

Why should I care?

Eb Bb

It's just bebopulation

F Gm Eb

And I got street saviore faire

[Bridge]

Em D

The rhythm of the city

But once you get it down

Em D

Then you can own this town

You can wear the crown

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

Why should I worry?

Eb Gm

Why should I care?

Eb Bb

I may not have a dime

F Gm

But I got street savoire faire

Eb Bb

Why should I worry?

Eb Gm

Why should I care?

Eb Bb

It's just bebopulation

F Gm Eb

And I got street saviore faire

E A D G B E

C# 9-11-11-10-9-9-|

B 7--9--9--8-7-7-|

A 5--7--7--6-5-5-|

E 0--2--2--1-0-0-|

Db x--4--6--6-6-4-|

Ab 4--6--6--5-4-4-|

A7 5--7--5--6-5-5-|

Bbm 6--8--8--6-6-6-|

G# 4--6--6--5-4-4-|

F# 2--4--4--2-2-2-|

[Verse 2]

C# B C# B

One minute I'm in Central Park

C# B C# B

Then I'm down on Delancey Street

C# B C# B

From the Bow'ry to St Marks

C# B C# B

There's a syncopated beat

[Pre-Chorus]

C# B C# B

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo

C# B C# B

I'm streetwise, I can improvise

C# B C# B

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo

C# B C# B

I'm streetsmart, I've got New York City heart

[Chorus]

A E

Why should I worry?

A Db

Why should I care?

A E

I may not have a dime

Ab A

But I got street savoire faire

A E

Why should I worry?

A Db

Why should I care?

A E

It's just bebopulation

Ab A A7

And I got street saviore faire

[Bridge]

Bbm G#

The rhythm of the city

But once you get it down

Bbm Gm

Then you can own this town

You can wear the crown

[Chorus]

A E

Why should I worry?

A Db

Why should I care?

A E

I may not have a dime

Ab A

But I got street savoire faire

A E

Why should I worry?

A Db

Why should I care?

A E

It's just bebopulation

Ab A A7

And I got street saviore faire

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