New York Girls

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Kingston Trio - New York Girls
INTRO
D A Em Em A Em D
e|-2--5--3--7--5--3--2-|
B|-3--5--5--8--5--5--3-|
G|-2--6--4--9--6--4--2-|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
D Em
A7 D
D Em A7 D
\
Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah / 2x
VERSE 1
D Em A D
Shipmates listen unto me. I'll tell you in my song
D Em A D
Of things that happened to me when I come home from Hong Kong.
CHORUS
D Em A7 D
To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie
D Em A7 D
Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?
VERSE 2
D Em A D
As I walked down to Chatham Street, a fair maid I did meet
D Em A D
She asked me, please, to see her home. She lived on Bleecker Street
D Em A D
Now, if you'll only come with me, you can have a treat
D Em A D
You can have a glass of brandy and something nice to eat
CHORUS
D Em A7 D
To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie
D Em A7 D
Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?
VERSE 3
D Em A D
Before we sat down to eat, we had sev'ral drinks
D Em A D
The liquor was so awful strong, I quickly fell asleep
CHORUS
D Em A7 D
To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie
D Em A7 D
Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?
VERSE 4
D Em A D
When I awoke next mornin, I had an achin' head
D Em A D
My gold watch and my pocketbook and the lady friend had fled
D Em A D
Now lookin' round this little room nothing could I see
D Em A D
But a woman's shoes and apron, which now belonged to me
CHORUS
D Em A7 D
To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie
D Em A7 D
Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?
VERSE 5
D Em A D
Now dressed in the lady's apron, I wandered most forlorn
D Em A D
'Till Martin Churchill took me in and he sent me round Cape Horn
CHORUS 2x
D Em A7 D
To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie
D Em A7 D
Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

New York Girls chords and lyrics

Free chords for New York Girls by The Kingston Trio. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Kingston Trio - New York Girls
D   Em
A7  D 
VERSE 1
CHORUS
VERSE 2
CHORUS
VERSE 3
CHORUS
VERSE 4
CHORUS
VERSE 5
CHORUS 2x

New York Girls Chords by The Kingston Trio

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