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Good Night New York

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Good Night New York               Nanci Griffith
GMy mother Dcame to BmAmCerica
CSailed through the Gharbor of Dhopes and of dreams
GBack in the DThirties
BmWith the streets Cpaved in gold
CAnd the sGky laced with Dmoonbeams
CMothers and dGaughters, fCathers and sGons
CHere in the fGree world, we're the lDucky ones
Chorus: 
DAll of my CyearGning
GAll of my Dhunger
DMaybe I'm lCearGning
GSometimes I Dwonder
DGood night, GNew YorkF  C  
GBefore the DKennedys
BmBefore the CBeatles
CBefore the GVietnam DWar
GBack to a Dtime when Bmanything was Cpossible
CHaving less Gmeant knowing Dmore
CBrothers and sGisters, Cuncles and Gaunts
CHere in the Gfree world, for that Dsecond chance
DGood night,GNew YorkF  C  
GMy mother Dcame tBmo AmCerica
CSailed through the Gharbor of Dhopes and of dreams
And hGere in the fDuture
BmI hope I've Cnot failed her
CCause nothing's the Gway that it sDeems
Chorus: 
DAll of my CyearGning
GAll of my Dhunger
DMaybe I'm lCearGning
GSometimes I Dwonder
DGood night, GNew YorkF  C  

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Good Night New York

by Nanci Griffith

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Good Night New York Nanci Griffith

G D Bm C

My mother came to America

C G D

Sailed through the harbor of hopes and of dreams

G D

Back in the Thirties

Bm C

With the streets paved in gold

C G D

And the sky laced with moonbeams

C G C G

Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons

C G D

Here in the free world, we're the lucky ones

Chorus:

D C G

All of my yearning

G D

All of my hunger

D C G

Maybe I'm learning

G D

Sometimes I wonder

D G F C

Good night, New York

G D

Before the Kennedys

Bm C

Before the Beatles

C G D

Before the Vietnam War

G D Bm C

Back to a time when anything was possible

C G D

Having less meant knowing more

C G C G

Brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts

C G D

Here in the free world, for that second chance

D G F C

Good night,New York

G D Bm C

My mother came to America

C G D

Sailed through the harbor of hopes and of dreams

G D

And here in the future

Bm C

I hope I've not failed her

C G D

Cause nothing's the way that it seems

Chorus:

D C G

All of my yearning

G D

All of my hunger

D C G

Maybe I'm learning

G D

Sometimes I wonder

D G F C

Good night, New York

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