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First We Take Manhattan

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[Intro]
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|  Cm| % |  Gm| % |
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[verse 1]
You've Cmsentenced me to twenty years of Gmboredom,
for Cmtrying to change the system from withGmin.
I'm Cmcoming now, I'm coming to reGmward them.
FFirst we take ManEbhattan,       Dsus4   Dand then we take BerGmlin.
[Verse 2]
I'm Cmguided by a signal in the Gmheavens,
I'm Cmguided by the birthmark on my Gmskin.
I'm Cmguided by the beauty of our Gmweapons,
FFirst we take ManEbhattan,       Dsus4   Dand then we take BerGmlin.
[Bridge]
I'd Bbreally like to live beside you Fbaby,Eb  
FI love your Bbbody, your spirit and your Gmclothes,
but you Cmsee that line that's moving through the Gmstation,
I Ftold you, I Ebtold you, I Dsus4told you DI was one of Gmthose.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
CmI don't like your fashion business GmMister,
CmI don't like those drugs that keep you Gmthin,
CmI don't like what happened to my Gmsister,
Ffirst we take ManEbhattan,       Dsus4   Dand then we take BerGmlin!
[Outro]
N.C.
Then we take Berlin!
N.C.
I don't like it no way, I don't like those drugs,
N.C.
then we take Berlin, then we take Berlin, then we take Berlin yeah!

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First We Take Manhattan

by Joe Cocker

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Dsus4

[Intro]

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Cm Gm

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Cm Gm

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[verse 1]

Cm Gm

You've sentenced me to twenty years of boredom,

Cm Gm

for trying to change the system from within.

Cm Gm

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

F Eb Dsus4 D Gm

First we take Manhattan, and then we take Berlin.

[Verse 2]

Cm Gm

I'm guided by a signal in the heavens,

Cm Gm

I'm guided by the birthmark on my skin.

Cm Gm

I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons,

F Eb Dsus4 D Gm

First we take Manhattan, and then we take Berlin.

[Bridge]

Bb F Eb

I'd really like to live beside you baby,

F Bb Gm

I love your body, your spirit and your clothes,

Cm Gm

but you see that line that's moving through the station,

F Eb Dsus4 D Gm

I told you, I told you, I told you I was one of those.

[Instrumental]

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[Verse 3]

Cm Gm

I don't like your fashion business Mister,

Cm Gm

I don't like those drugs that keep you thin,

Cm Gm

I don't like what happened to my sister,

F Eb Dsus4 D Gm

first we take Manhattan, and then we take Berlin!

[Outro]

N.C.

Then we take Berlin!

N.C.

I don't like it no way, I don't like those drugs,

N.C.

then we take Berlin, then we take Berlin, then we take Berlin yeah!

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