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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
Chords:
e|Am7-0---G3---Am0---Bm2---Em0-|
B|-1---0---1---3---0-|
G|-0---0---2---4---0-|
D|-2---0---2---4---2-|
A|-0---2---0---2---2-|
E|-x---3---x---2---0-|
**My original version had a C after the G during the verses,
Am of some sort, or it's possible the C being played with an A bass note.
I'm not positive but I changed it to Am7 anyway. If anyone knows where I can
 G   Am7x4
GBabAm7y,   Gwhatcha doing todAm7ay
What are you doing GlateAm7r?
I Gdon't know my way through a Am7maze
Of gray GskyscraperAm7sAm  
But I'm willing to GlearAm7nG  Am7  
If you Gwant me to, I'll Am7stay just where I GamAm7  
But I Gpromise just to Am7follow when I GlanAm7dAm  
You can take my Gword for Dthat
CYou are my ManGhattan from the Amsky
You Clook so neat and Gtidy when I'm Dway up Emhigh
But I Cknow your streets are Glined with a fine Bmmess inEmside
I wanna Ccome down and Dwalk around your GmindAm7  G  Am7  
GDaisieAm7s,   Gonce upon an old Am7daydream
That's what you Ggave meAm7  
GOut on the corner of Am7Broadway and 4G8th strAm7eetAm  
On a rainy afterGnooAm7nG  Am7  
Well GI could start disAm7covering your GworldAm7  
And GI would make a Am7damn good city GgirAm7lAm  
Things would start to Gbloom, I'm Dsure
CYou are my ManGhattan from the Amsky
You Clook so neat and Gtidy when I'm Dway up Emhigh
But I Cknow your streets are Glined with a fine Bmmess inEmside
I wanna Ccome down and Dwalk around your GmindAm7  G  Am7  
 GI know you want me to see; don't lie to me
 CSo why you gotta go be so shy to me?
 GI ain't buying the false anxiety
                   C(D)
 Let your fortress fold
 GWhat is it gonna take to get you there?
 CIf fear was money, you'd be a millionaire
 GAll alone in a leather swivel chair
                    C(D)
 Counting stacks of gold
CYou are my ManGhattan from the Amsky
You Clook so neat and Gtidy when I'm Dway up Emhigh
But I Cknow your streets are Glined with a fine Bmmess inEmside
I wanna Ccome down and Dwalk around, oh
CYou are my ManGhattan from the Amsky
You Clook so neat and Gtidy when I'm Dway up Emhigh
But I Cknow your streets are Glined with a fine Bmmess inEmside
                     C                  D     G   Am7x8
I wanna come down and walk around your mind

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Manhattan From The Sky

by Kate Voegele

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

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Tuning: Standard

Chords:

Am7 G Am Bm Em

e|-0---3---0---2---0-|

B|-1---0---1---3---0-|

G|-0---0---2---4---0-|

D|-2---0---2---4---2-|

A|-0---2---0---2---2-|

E|-x---3---x---2---0-|

**My original version had a C after the G during the verses,

Am of some sort, or it's possible the C being played with an A bass note.

I'm not positive but I changed it to Am7 anyway. If anyone knows where I can

G Am7

G Am7 G Am7

Baby, whatcha doing today

G Am7

What are you doing later?

G Am7

I don't know my way through a maze

G Am7 Am

Of gray skyscrapers

G Am7 G Am7

But I'm willing to learn

G Am7 G Am7

If you want me to, I'll stay just where I am

G Am7 G Am7 Am

But I promise just to follow when I land

G D

You can take my word for that

C G Am

You are my Manhattan from the sky

C G D Em

You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high

C G Bm Em

But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside

C D G Am7 G Am7

I wanna come down and walk around your mind

G Am7 G Am7

Daisies, once upon an old daydream

G Am7

That's what you gave me

G Am7 G Am7 Am

Out on the corner of Broadway and 48th street

G Am7 G Am7

On a rainy afternoon

G Am7 G Am7

Well I could start discovering your world

G Am7 G Am7 Am

And I would make a damn good city girl

G D

Things would start to bloom, I'm sure

C G Am

You are my Manhattan from the sky

C G D Em

You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high

C G Bm Em

But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside

C D G Am7 G Am7

I wanna come down and walk around your mind

I know you want me to see; don't lie to me

So why you gotta go be so shy to me?

I ain't buying the false anxiety

C D

()

Let your fortress fold

What is it gonna take to get you there?

If fear was money, you'd be a millionaire

All alone in a leather swivel chair

C D

()

Counting stacks of gold

C G Am

You are my Manhattan from the sky

C G D Em

You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high

C G Bm Em

But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside

C D

I wanna come down and walk around, oh

C G Am

You are my Manhattan from the sky

C G D Em

You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high

C G Bm Em

But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside

C D G Am7

I wanna come down and walk around your mind

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