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This Manhattan Man

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[Verse 1]
BbThis Manhattan man
FSays I miss Manhattan, man
GmAnd if you don’t understand, that’s fine with meEb  
BbBut if I could see Manhattan, man
FI’d scream Manhattan, man
GmIf I could do it all again, I’d do it Ebhere
CmBefore you laid me down to rest, I’d do it all hereEb  
 Bb  F  Gm  Eb
[Verse 2]
BbI heard someone say
FThe problem with people today
GmIs they don’t allow themselves mistakesEb  
BbBut you must not forget
FThe source of most regret
GmIs chances you never chose to takeEb  
CmWhat better place to make mistakes
EbThan an island already filled with heartbreaks?
[Chorus]
BbTell me once again abFout
CmThe dreams you had when we were kidsEb  
BbTonight might be my night to reminisAbceEb  Gb  
BbEveryone around Fis in a rush just to bCme foundEb  
BbWithout ever Abgetting lostGm  
Eb    F   F    Eb    Bb      F      Bb      F
[Verse 3]
BbSoon it will be fall
FAnd once I hear you call
GmI’ll play that Billie HolidaEby
BbBut the moment couldn’t last
FThe song goes by so fast
GmAnd you’ll be back in school againEb  
[Bridge]
CmJust leave me in this perfect town
EbDon’t even turn your head around
CmJust leave me in this perfect town
EbTo stay
[Chorus]
BbTell me once again abFout
CmThe dreams you had when we were kidsEb  
BbTonight might be my night to reminisAbceEb  Gb  
BbEveryone around Fis in a rush just to bCme foundEb  
BbWithout ever Abgetting lostGm  
BbTell me once again abFout
CmThe dreams you had when we were kidsEb  
BbTonight might be my night to reminisAbceEb  Gb  
BbEveryone around Fis in a rush just to bCme foundEb  
BbWithout ever Abgetting lostGm  
[Outro]
Eb    F   F    Eb
Bb  F  Gm  Eb Cm Bb

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This Manhattan Man

by The Altogether

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[Verse 1]

This Manhattan man

Says I miss Manhattan, man

Gm Eb

And if you don’t understand, that’s fine with me

But if I could see Manhattan, man

I’d scream Manhattan, man

Gm Eb

If I could do it all again, I’d do it here

Cm Eb

Before you laid me down to rest, I’d do it all here

Bb F Gm Eb

[Verse 2]

I heard someone say

The problem with people today

Gm Eb

Is they don’t allow themselves mistakes

But you must not forget

The source of most regret

Gm Eb

Is chances you never chose to take

What better place to make mistakes

Than an island already filled with heartbreaks?

[Chorus]

Bb F

Tell me once again about

Cm Eb

The dreams you had when we were kids

Bb Ab Eb Gb

Tonight might be my night to reminisce

Bb F Cm Eb

Everyone around is in a rush just to be found

Bb Ab Gm

Without ever getting lost

Eb F F Eb Bb F Bb F

[Verse 3]

Soon it will be fall

And once I hear you call

Gm Eb

I’ll play that Billie Holiday

But the moment couldn’t last

The song goes by so fast

Gm Eb

And you’ll be back in school again

[Bridge]

Just leave me in this perfect town

Don’t even turn your head around

Just leave me in this perfect town

To stay

[Chorus]

Bb F

Tell me once again about

Cm Eb

The dreams you had when we were kids

Bb Ab Eb Gb

Tonight might be my night to reminisce

Bb F Cm Eb

Everyone around is in a rush just to be found

Bb Ab Gm

Without ever getting lost

Bb F

Tell me once again about

Cm Eb

The dreams you had when we were kids

Bb Ab Eb Gb

Tonight might be my night to reminisce

Bb F Cm Eb

Everyone around is in a rush just to be found

Bb Ab Gm

Without ever getting lost

[Outro]

Eb F F Eb

Bb F Gm Eb Cm Bb

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