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I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City chords by Harry Nilsson (Official Version)

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D
D6
Dmaj7
A7
G/A
D7
G
F#
F
E7

Intro 1

D

D6

Dmaj7

D6

D

D6

Dmaj7

D6

Verse 1
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
I'll say goodbye to all my sorrow
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
A7 
G/A 
And by tomorrow I'll be on  my way
A7 
G/A 
A7 
G/A 
A7 
I guess the lord  must be,
G/A 
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
in    New York City
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
I'm so tired of getting nowhere
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
Seein' my  prayers going unanswered
A7 
G/A 
A7 
G/A 
A7 
G/A 
A7 
I   guess the the   lord must be,
G/A 
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
in    New York City

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Chorus 1

D7

Well, here I am Lord,

G

G

F#

F

knocking at your back door

E7

A7

Ain't it wonderful to be

Where I've always wanted to be?

For the first time I'll breathe free

D

D6

D

D6

Here in the New York City

D

D6

D

D6

Verse 2
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
Say goodbye to all my sorrow
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
A7 
G/A 
And by tomorrow I'll be on  my way
A7 
G/A 
A7 
G/A 
A7 
I guess the lord  must be,
G/A 
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
in    New York City
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
So tired of getting nowhere
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
And seein' my  prayers going unanswered
A7 
G/A 
A7 
G/A 
A7 
G/A 
A7 
I   guess the the   lord must be,
G/A 
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
in    New York City

Chorus 2
D7 
Well, here I am Lord,
G 
G 
F# 
F 
knocking at your back door
E7 
A7 
Ain't it wonderful to be
Where I've always wanted to be?
For the first time I'll breathe free
D 
D6 
D 
D6 
Here in the New York City
D 
D6 
D 
D6 

Outro 1
D 
D6 
Dmaj7 
D6 
Oh, oh
D 
D6 
Dmaj7 
D6 
D 
D6 
Dmaj7 
D6 
Oh, oh
D 
D6 
Dmaj7 
D6 
[Repeat And Fade]

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D
D6
Dmaj7
A7
G/A
D7
G
F#
F
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 122

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City by Harry Nilsson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Harry Nilsson's performance.

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