New York Telephone Conversation

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[Verse 1]
C G F G
I was sleeping, gently napping
Am E Am E Am
when I heard the phone
F G C G
Who is on the other end talking
F F# G C G C
am I even home
[Verse 2]
C G F G
Did you see what she did to him
Am E Am E Am
did you hear what they said
F G C G
Just a New York conversation
F F# G C G C
rattling in my head
[Chorus]
Ab G C G C F G C G C
Oh, oh, my, and what shall we wear
Ab G C G C F G C G C
Oh, oh, my, and who really cares
[Verse 3]
C G F G
Just a New York conversation
Am E Am E Am
gossip all of the time
F G C G
Did you hear who did what to whom
F F# G C G C
happens all the time
[Verse 4]
C G F G
Who has touched and who has dabbled
Am E Am E Am
here in the city of shows
F G C G
Openings, closings, bad repartee
F F# G C G C
everybody knows
[Chorus 2]
Ab G C G C F G C G C
Oh, how sad and why do we call
Ab G C G C F G C G C
Oh, I'm glad to hear from you all
[Outro]
C G F G
I am calling, yes I am calling
Am E Am E Am
just to speak to you
F G C G
For I know this night will kill me
F F# G C G C
if I can't be with you
F C/E Dm G C
If I can't be with you

New York Telephone Conversation chords and lyrics

Free chords for New York Telephone Conversation by Lou Reed. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus 2]
[Outro]

New York Telephone Conversation Chords by Lou Reed

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