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New York Town chords by
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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Well, I got a guest in the studio tonight.

It's my old partner and road buddy,

Woody Guthrie.

Hey, Woody, how you been?

I haven't seen you in...

...seems like a year and a half now.

Well, Jack, about the same to you.

Seems like about 18 years to me.

Let's get on with something good,

what do you say?

some old -time number

like we used to sing together
A
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C#
C#
4

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about New York town
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that's that's a good one here come one

of them old -time gooders

I'm standing down in

New York town one day
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Standing down in New York
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town one day,
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standing down in New York town one day,
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singing hey hey hey hey, I was broke
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I didn't have the time, I was broke
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I did not have the time, I was broke
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and did not have a dime
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Hey, hey, hey, hey

Every good man gets a little hard

luck sometimes
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Every good man gets a little hard
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luck sometimes
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Every good man gets a little hard
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luck sometimes

Play it out, man.
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Singin' hey, hey, hey.

I'm gonna ride the new mornin'

railroad.
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I'm gonna ride the new mornin'
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train.
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I'm gonna ride
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the new mornin' train.
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Singin' hey, hey, hey.
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Take a first check

Do you want your friend

to die like Jesse James?
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Will you want your friend
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to die like Jesse did?
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Will want your friend to die like Jesse did?
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Pull out a six -shooter,
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hold up a path to a tree

Hey, hey, hey, hey
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Oh, oh, oh, oh
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Oh, oh, oh, oh
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Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Well, that's a good one, Jack.

Hey, thank you, Woody.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • C#

    4

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • F

  • Dm

  • Bm

    2

  • Bdim

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of New York Town by Ramblin' Jack Elliott is F major.

The primary chords used in New York Town are F, C, E, Bb, Bbm, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, E, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of New York Town is approximately 48 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of New York Town using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for New York Town. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Ramblin' Jack Elliott.

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