New York City chords by They Might Be Giants

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Verse 1
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You called me last night on the telephone
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And I  was glad to hear from
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you 'cause I  was all alone
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You said, "It's snowing, it's snowing! God,
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I hate this weather."
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Now I walk through blizzards just
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to get us back together
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Verse 2
We met in the springtime at
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a rock-and-roll show
show
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show
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It was on the Bowery when
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it was time to go
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We kissed on the subway in the
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middle of the night
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I held your hand, you held mine,
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it was the best night of my life.

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Verse 3

'Cause everyone's your

friend in New York City

And everything looks beautiful when

you're young and pretty

The streets are paved with diamonds

and there's just so much to see

But the best thing about New York

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City is you and me

Verse 4
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Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry,
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Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's
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Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge,
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The Empire State where Dylan lived
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Coney Island and Times Square,
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Rockefeller Center
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Wish I was there

Verse 5
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You wrote me a letter just the other day
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Said, "Springtime is coming soon so
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why don't you come to stay."
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I  packed my stuff, got on the bus,
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I can't believe it's true
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I'm three days from New York City and
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I'm three days from you

Verse 6
'Cause everyone's my
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friend in New York City
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And everything looks beautiful when
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you're young and pretty
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The streets are paved with diamonds
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and there's just so much to see
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But the best thing about New York
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City is you and me
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Verse 7
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'Cause everyone's my
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friend in New York City
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And everything looks beautiful when
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you're young and pretty
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The streets are paved with diamonds
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and there's just so much to see
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But the best thing about New York City is you and
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me.