New York City Blues chords by Count Basie Orchestra, Sammy Davis Jr.

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Verse 1
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Once I said goodbye
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To New York City, sweet city
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I  said goodbye
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But man, I've gotta get back to you
Adim 
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If     I have to walk, or  crawl, or fly
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I   can't say goodbye
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to New York City
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Mmm, that sweet city,
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something's gotta give
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You know they tell you
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it's a great place to  visit
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But my heart tells me
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it's a better place to live
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Let's go, Basie.
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And  if I come by plane
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I can see those buildings high
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If I        come by boat
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I can really heave a sigh
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And if I come by train
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I can watch those streets go by
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And if I land in the airport

Verse 2

in the skyway,

catch a cab that's going my way

Love the busy hum,

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Verse 3

yes, this is my day

Verse 4

New York is my town, yes, New York,

New York is my town

And I'll go

Verse 5

uptown, downtown,

in this big, happy, sad town

Verse 6

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And I'll go uptown, downtown,

in this big, happy, sad town

Verse 7

East side, west side, east side, west side,

all around the town

Verse 8
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I love
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the people,
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yes, the people
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And how they make the big town swing
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In the autumn and in     the winter
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In the summer, in the spring
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Yes, the people an d every little thing
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Yes, I'll go uptown,
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downtown
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I'll go uptown,  downtown
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There's the east side
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And don't forget the west side
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New York is my city
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Meet you at Sugar Rays, baby!
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New York!
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