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The East River

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[Verse 1]
CIf I had a girl on 9th avenue
I know exactly what Fshe would do
She would Dwander at Gdawn Dlook around At Gfolks
Find sDomeone better lGooking who tDells Better jGokes
AFnd then she'd leave me and I'd walk Back east Calone
[Chorus]
Em9 8 7th Amavenue
EmNow I'm crossing AmMadison
EmSobbing on Park AAmvenue
FFeeling bad on Lexington
Em3 2 1st Amavenue
EmGoing east Amwith the wind
EmCross the FDAmR to the east Friver
Fall right Cin
[Verse 2]
CAnd if I had a girl on 10th avenue
I know exactly what Fshe would do
She would Dwander at Gday lDook at all the GGuys
Find sDomeone who's reGad more bookDs And has bluGer eyes
AFnd then she'd leave me and I'd walk Back east Calone
[Chorus]
Em9 8 7th Amavenue
EmNow I'm crossing AmMadison
EmSobbing on Park AAmvenue
FFeeling bad on Lexington
Em3 2 1st Amavenue
EmGoing east Amwith the wind
EmCross the FDAmR to the east Friver
Fall right Cin
[Verse 3]
CAnd if I had a girl on 11th avenue
I know exactly what Fshe would do
She would Dwander at Gnight Dhang around At Gbars
Find sDomeone who drawGs better and DPlays prettiGer guitar
AFnd then she'd leave me and I'd walk Back east Calone
[Chorus]
Em9 8 7th Amavenue
EmNow I'm crossing AmMadison
EmSobbing on Park AAmvenue
FFeeling bad on Lexington
Em3 2 1st Amavenue
EmGoing east Amwith the wind
EmCross the FDAmR to the east Friver
Fall right Cin
[Bridge 1]
FUntil the scum in the east river would GDrown me
FThe phlegm and rotten rats would GSurround me
FThe shattered cars at the bottom all GAround me
FUntil I was just another scum in the CEast river
[Bridge 2]
FAnd when I become the scum it's my EmJob to drown
FThe pathetic hopes and failures of Emthe Next unloved clown
FThough maybe it would be a girl and We coulEmd become scum together
FDecompose as the river flows
EmBecome one scum together
Become one forever
One bloated rotten putrid scum Cforever
[Chorus]
Em9 8 7th Amavenue
EmNow I'm crossing AmMadison
EmSobbing on Park AAmvenue
FFeeling bad on Lexington
Em3 2 1st Amavenue
EmGoing east Amwith the wind
EmCross the FDAmR to the east Friver
Fall right Cin

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The East River

by Jeffrey Lewis

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

If I had a girl on 9th avenue

I know exactly what she would do

D G D G

She would wander at dawn look around At folks

D G D G

Find someone better looking who tells Better jokes

F C

And then she'd leave me and I'd walk Back east alone

[Chorus]

Em Am

9 8 7th avenue

Em Am

Now I'm crossing Madison

Em Am

Sobbing on Park Avenue

Feeling bad on Lexington

Em Am

3 2 1st avenue

Em Am

Going east with the wind

Em Am F

Cross the FDR to the east river

Fall right in

[Verse 2]

And if I had a girl on 10th avenue

I know exactly what she would do

D G D G

She would wander at day look at all the Guys

D G D G

Find someone who's read more books And has bluer eyes

F C

And then she'd leave me and I'd walk Back east alone

[Chorus]

Em Am

9 8 7th avenue

Em Am

Now I'm crossing Madison

Em Am

Sobbing on Park Avenue

Feeling bad on Lexington

Em Am

3 2 1st avenue

Em Am

Going east with the wind

Em Am F

Cross the FDR to the east river

Fall right in

[Verse 3]

And if I had a girl on 11th avenue

I know exactly what she would do

D G D G

She would wander at night hang around At bars

D G D G

Find someone who draws better and Plays prettier guitar

F C

And then she'd leave me and I'd walk Back east alone

[Chorus]

Em Am

9 8 7th avenue

Em Am

Now I'm crossing Madison

Em Am

Sobbing on Park Avenue

Feeling bad on Lexington

Em Am

3 2 1st avenue

Em Am

Going east with the wind

Em Am F

Cross the FDR to the east river

Fall right in

[Bridge 1]

F G

Until the scum in the east river would Drown me

F G

The phlegm and rotten rats would Surround me

F G

The shattered cars at the bottom all Around me

F C

Until I was just another scum in the East river

[Bridge 2]

F Em

And when I become the scum it's my Job to drown

F Em

The pathetic hopes and failures of the Next unloved clown

F Em

Though maybe it would be a girl and We could become scum together

Decompose as the river flows

Become one scum together

Become one forever

One bloated rotten putrid scum forever

[Chorus]

Em Am

9 8 7th avenue

Em Am

Now I'm crossing Madison

Em Am

Sobbing on Park Avenue

Feeling bad on Lexington

Em Am

3 2 1st avenue

Em Am

Going east with the wind

Em Am F

Cross the FDR to the east river

Fall right in

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