Bells Of New York City

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Tabbed by: John L.
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
*** CAPO III ***
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Intro Part I (6/8) - 8 bars
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[Fig. 1]:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-------3--0-------3--0-------|
G|---0----------0--------------|
D|-4---2------4---2------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
| Em | or [Fig. 1] (x8)
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Intro Part II - 10 bars
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To make it sound like the piano, strike the bass note of the chord and quickly arpeggiate the rest.
This section alternates between 5/8 and 6/8 time.
Em D G C G D/F# Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |
Em D G Am G B7 Em Em Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) | | |
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Verse I (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
Em G C G
There's a pale winter moon in the sky coming through my window
Em Am Bm D
And the park is laid out like a bed below
C D Em G C/ED/F#C/G
* * * *
It's a cold dark night and my heart melts like the snow
Em G C D Em
* * * * [Fig. 1]
And the bells of New York City tell me not to go
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Chorus
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Em D G C G D/F# Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
Em D G Am G B7 Em Em Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) | | |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
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Verse II (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
Em G C G
It's always this time of year that my thoughts undo me
Em Am Bm D
With the ghosts of many lifetimes all abound
C D Em G C/ED/F#C/G
* * * *
But from these mad heights I can always hear the sound
Em G C D Em
* * * * [Fig. 1]
Of the bells of New York City singing all around
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Chorus
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Em D G C G D/F# Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
Em D G Am G B7 Em Em Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) | | |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
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Bridge (6/8)
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Am
Stay with me
G
Stay with me
Am G
A refuge from these broken dreams
Am
Wait right here
G
Awake with me
Am B7
On silent snow-filled streets
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Verse III (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
Em G C G
Sing to me one song for joy and one for redemption
Em Am Bm D
And whatever's in between that I call mine
C D Em G C/ED/F#C/G
* * * *
With the street lamp light to illuminate the grey
Em G C D C/ED/F#C/G
* * * * * *
And the bells of New York City calling me to stay
C EmG C D Em
* * * * [Fig. 1]
The bells of New York City calling me to stay.
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Chorus
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Em D G C G D/F# Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
Em D G Am G B7 Em
|(5/8) | | |(6/8) :||
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
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END
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Bells Of New York City chords and lyrics

Free chords for Bells Of New York City by Josh Groban. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tabbed by: John L.
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
*** CAPO III ***
==============================
Intro Part I (6/8) - 8 bars
==============================
[Fig. 1]:
|   Em   |  or  [Fig. 1] (x8)
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Intro Part II - 10 bars
==============================
To make it sound like the piano, strike the bass note of the chord and quickly arpeggiate the rest.
This section alternates between 5/8 and 6/8 time.
|(5/8) Em    D | G     C | G    D/F# |(6/8) Em   | 
|(5/8) Em    D | G    Am | G      B7 |(6/8) Em   |   Em   |   Em   |
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Verse I (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
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Chorus
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Verse II (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
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Chorus
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Bridge (6/8)
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Verse III (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
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Chorus
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END
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