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New York City Cops

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1/46

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 46Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: standard
[Intro]
e|---Am0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---Gx----x--x----x--x----|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---x----x--x----x--x----|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---x----x--x----x--x----|
D|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0----0--0----0--0----|  x4
A|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2----2--2----2--2----|
E|-----------------------------------3----0--3----0--3----|
[Verse 1]
AmHere in the streets so mechanised
GRise to the bottom of the meaning of life
AmStudied all the rules and I want no part
GBut I let you in just to break this heart
AmEven though it was only one night it was
G........Fucking strange
[Pre-Chorus]
AmNina's in the bedroom, 
GShe said time to go now
But leaDvin', it ain't easy
I've gEot to let go, Oh I've got to let go
And the hoGurs they ran slow
I said every night she just can't stop sayin'
[Chorus]
e|---C0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--F0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|  
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|
     New York City Cops,     New York City Cops
e|---C0--0--0--0--0--0-C/E-x-----F0--0--0--0--G3--3--3--3---|
B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--x-----1--1--1--1--0--0--0--0---|
G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--x-----2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0---|
D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--x-----3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0---|  
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2---|
E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3---|
     New York City Cops,     They ain't too smart
CNew York City Cops, FNew York City Cops
CNew York City CC/Eops, FThey ain't too smGart
CNew York City Cops, FNew York City Cops
CNew York City CC/Eops, FThey ain't too smGart
  Am   Gx4 (intro) (solo)
[Verse 2]
AmOh, kill me now cos I let you downG  
AmI swear one day I'm gonna leave this townG  
AmYes I'm leavin', Cos this Gjust won't work
AmThey act like Romans, But they're jGust like Turks
AmSome time, in your prime, GSee me, I like the summertime
Ambut hey...
[Pre-Chorus]
AmNina's in the bedroom, 
GShe said time to go now
Oh leavDin', it ain't easy
I've gEot to let go, I've got, to let, go, Oh
AmTrapped in an apartment
GShe would not let them get her
She wrDote it in a letter
EOh I've got to come clean
And darling I'm sGomewhere in between
I said every night, she just can't stop sayin'
[Chorus]
CNew York City Cops, FNew York City Cops
CNew York City CC/Eops, FThey ain't too smGart
CNew York City Cops, FNew York City Cops
CNew York City CC/Eops, FThey ain't too smGart 

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New York City Cops

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/E

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Tuning: standard

[Intro]

Am G

e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---x----x--x----x--x----|

B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---x----x--x----x--x----|

G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---x----x--x----x--x----|

D|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0----0--0----0--0----| x4

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

E|-----------------------------------3----0--3----0--3----|

[Verse 1]

Here in the streets so mechanised

Rise to the bottom of the meaning of life

Studied all the rules and I want no part

But I let you in just to break this heart

Even though it was only one night it was

........Fucking strange

[Pre-Chorus]

Nina's in the bedroom,

She said time to go now

But leavin', it ain't easy

I've got to let go, Oh I've got to let go

And the hours they ran slow

I said every night she just can't stop sayin'

[Chorus]

C F

e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|

B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|

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

D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|

A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|

E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---|

New York City Cops, New York City Cops

C C/E F G

e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--x-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3---|

B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--x-----1--1--1--1--0--0--0--0---|

G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--x-----2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0---|

D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--x-----3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0---|

A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2---|

E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3---|

New York City Cops, They ain't too smart

C F

New York City Cops, New York City Cops

C C/E F G

New York City Cops, They ain't too smart

C F

New York City Cops, New York City Cops

C C/E F G

New York City Cops, They ain't too smart

Am G

x4 (intro) (solo)

[Verse 2]

Am G

Oh, kill me now cos I let you down

Am G

I swear one day I'm gonna leave this town

Am G

Yes I'm leavin', Cos this just won't work

Am G

They act like Romans, But they're just like Turks

Am G

Some time, in your prime, See me, I like the summertime

but hey...

[Pre-Chorus]

Nina's in the bedroom,

She said time to go now

Oh leavin', it ain't easy

I've got to let go, I've got, to let, go, Oh

Trapped in an apartment

She would not let them get her

She wrote it in a letter

Oh I've got to come clean

And darling I'm somewhere in between

I said every night, she just can't stop sayin'

[Chorus]

C F

New York City Cops, New York City Cops

C C/E F G

New York City Cops, They ain't too smart

C F

New York City Cops, New York City Cops

C C/E F G

New York City Cops, They ain't too smart

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