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Back In Nyc

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Used chords
D5          (E0 A0 D0 GX BX EX)
D                    G2B3E2
           (E0 AX DX   )        
D6                  G2  E2
          (E0 AX DX  B0 )
C5D                       E3
/        (E0 AX DX G0 B1 )
Gmaj7D                    E2
/     (E0 AX DX G0 B0 )
Doct        (EX AX D0 G7 BX EX)
Dsus2       (EX AX D0 G9 BX EX)
Dm          (EX AX D0 G10 BX EX)
D(7)        (EX AX D0 G5 BX EX)
D5*         (EX AX DO G2 BX EX)
D(b6)       (EX AX D0 G3 BX EX)
D                    G2B3E2
*          (EX AX D0   )
E/D         (EX AX D0 G4 B5 E4)
A/D                G6B5E5
         (EX AX D0   )
intro
D5
    I see facesand traces of home,
Back in new york city
 D          D          D6        D6
/          /          /         /
 C5D       C5D       Gmaj7D    Gmaj7D
//       //       //    //
Verse 1
       D                      D6
So you think i'm a tough kid?
   C5D               Gmaj7D
   /                /
Is that what you heard
       D                       D6
well i like to see some action
       C5D              Gmaj7D
       /               /
and it gets into my blood
    D
Oh, let me out of pontiac
           D6
when i was just sevnteen
  C5D
  /
I had to get it out of me
       Gmaj7D
       /
If you know what i mean, what i mean.
Instrumental 1
 D5         D5         D5         D5
/          /          /          /
 D5         D5         D5         D5
/          /          /          /
 D5         D5
/          /          /
Verse 2
D                  D6
Ah,      you say i must b crazy
C5D                       Gmaj7D
/                        /
   cause i don't care who i hit who i hit
      D                               D6
cause i know its me thats hitting out
    C5D           Gmaj7D
    /            /
and i'm not full of shit
D
down by my bottle
          D6
filled up high with gasoline
        C5D
        /
you can tell by the night fires
      Gmaj7D
      /
where rael has been has been
Instrumental 2
 D5         D5         D5         D5
/          /          /          /
Chorus 1
       Dsus2Dm       Dsus2D(7)D5
Doct                *
As     i      cuddld the por - cu - pine
     Dsus2Dm   Dsus2D(7)D5
Doct            *          Doct
he   said   i  had none   to    blame, but me
       Dsus2Dm     Dsus2D(7)D5
Doct             *
Held   my    heart,   deep  in   hair
       Dsus2Dm     Dsus2D  D5
Doct             (7)*
Time   to    shave,   shave  it  off, it off
D5
*
   No time for romantic escape,
         D
         (b6)
When your  filthy heart is ready for rape. No
D5
*
  No time for romantic escape,
         D
         (b6)
When your  filthy heart is ready for rape. 
D E/DA/D D EDAD  D  E/DA/D
*      * / /   *   
Off we go,    off we go     off we go
Verse 3
     D
Your sitting in your comfort
    D6
you don't believe i'm real
        C5D
        /
well yo cannot buy protection
        Gmaj7D
        /
for the way that i feel
D
   Your progrssive hypocrites
D6
hand ou their trash
       C5D
       /
it was mine in the first place
        Gmaj7D
        /
so i'll burn it to ash.
Verse 4
         D
And i've taken all the strongest meets
    D6
and laid them down in coloured sheets
C5D     Gmaj7D
/      /
laid them down in coloured sheets
D
who needs illusion
   D6
Of love and affection
          C5D
          /
when your out walking in the streets
         Gmaj7D
         /
your mainline connection, connection.
Chorus 2
       Dsus2Dm       Dsus2D(7)D5
Doct                *
As     i      cuddld the por - cu - pine
     Dsus2Dm   Dsus2D(7)D5
Doct            *          Doct
he   said   i  had none   to    blame, but me
       Dsus2Dm     Dsus2D(7)D5
Doct             *
Held   my    heart,   deep  in   hair
       Dsus2Dm     Dsus2D  D5
Doct             (7)*
Time   to    shave,   shave  it  off, it off
D5
*
   No time for romantic escape,
         D
         (b6)
When your  filthy heart is ready for rape. No
D5
*
  No time for romantic escape,
         D
         (b6)
When your  filthy heart is ready for rape. 
D5
*
   No time for romantic escape,
         D
         (b6)
When your  filthy heart is ready for rape. No
D5
*
  No time for romantic escape,
         D
         (b6)
When your  filthy heart is ready for rape. 
No time.
Back in New York City
Coda
  D5         D5         D5         D5
//          /          /          /          //
                                        Repeat ad lib.
                                        w/noise& FX

Back In Nyc chords and lyrics

Free chords for Back In Nyc by Jeff Buckley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Used chords
D5          (E0 A0 D0 GX BX EX)
D           (E0 AX DX G2 B3 E2)        
D6          (E0 AX DX G2 B0 E2)
C5/D        (E0 AX DX G0 B1 E3)
Dsus2       (EX AX D0 G9 BX EX)
Dm          (EX AX D0 G10 BX EX)
D(7)        (EX AX D0 G5 BX EX)
D5*         (EX AX DO G2 BX EX)
D(b6)       (EX AX D0 G3 BX EX)
A/D         (EX AX D0 G6 B5 E5)
intro
Back in new york city
/D          /D          /D6         /D6
/C5/D       /C5/D       /Gmaj7/D    /Gmaj7/D
Verse 1
Instrumental 1
/D5          /D5          /D5          /D5
/D5          /D5          /D5          /D5
/D5          /D5          /
Verse 2
Instrumental 2
/D5          /D5          /D5          /D5
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Chorus 2
No time.
Back in New York City
Coda
                                        w/noise& FX

Back In Nyc Chords by Jeff Buckley

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