Theme From New York, New York chords by Frank Sinatra (Official Version)

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D
Em7
A7
D6
Dmaj7
D9
Gmaj7
Gm6
D/A
F#m7
B13
B7#5
Em9
A9sus4
Am7
D7
B7b9
A13
Bb7
Eb6
Eb7
Abmaj7
Abm6
Gm7
C9
Bb13
Bb9sus4
Ebmaj7
Fm7
Eb
Bbm7
Eb/Bb
C7#5
Emaj9

Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Start spreadin' the  (D major) news,
Em7 
A7 
I'm leavin' to (E minor7) day    (A7) 
Em7 
A7 
D 
 (E minor7) I  (A7) want to  (D major) be a part of it
Em7 
A7 
Em7 
New York, New York  (E minor7)  (A7)  (E minor7) 
A7 
D6 
These  (A7) vagabond  (D6) shoes,
Em7 
A7 
Em7 
are longing to  (E minor7) stray  (A7)  (E minor7) 
A7 
D 
Dmaj7 
Right  (A7) through the  (D major) very heart of it  (D minoraj7) 
D9 
New York, New York  (D9) 
Gmaj7 
Gm6 
I want to  (G minoraj7) wake     up, in a  (G minor6) city
D/A 
Dmaj7 
that doesn't  (D/A) sleep  (D minoraj7) 
F#m7 
B13 
And find I'm  (F sharp minor7) king   of the hill  (B13) 
B7#5 
Em9 
 (B7#5) Top    of the  (E minor9) heap
A9sus4 
 (A9sus4) These little town

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Verse 2

blues

Are melting away

I'll make a brand new start of it

In old New York

If I can make it there,

I'll make it anywhere

It's up to you, New York, New York

Verse 3
Eb6 
Eb7 
 (E flat6) New York, New York  (E flat7) 
Abmaj7 
Abm6 
I want to  (A flat minoraj7) wake      up in a  (A flat minor6) city
Eb6 
that never  (E flat6) sleeps
Gm7 
C9 
And find I'm  (G minor7) a     number one,  (C9) top of the list
B13 
Bb13 
Bb9sus4 
 (B13) King  of the hill,  (B flat13) a      number one  (B flat9sus4) 

Verse 4
Ebmaj7 
Fm7 
These little town  (E flat minoraj7) blues,     (F minor7) 
Bb9sus4 
Ebmaj7 
Fm7 
are  (B flat9sus4) melting     a (E flat minoraj7) way        (F minor7) 
Bb9sus4 
Eb 
Eb6 
I'm  (B flat9sus4) gonna       make a  (E flat major) brand new  (E flat6) start of it
Ebmaj7 
Eb6 
Bbm7 
Eb7 
 (E flat minoraj7) In old  (E flat6) New York  (B flat minor7)  (E flat7) 
Abmaj7 
Abm6 
And If I  (A flat minoraj7) can make it there  (A flat minor6) 
Eb/Bb 
C7#5 
I'm gonna  (E flat/Bb) make     it anywhere  (C7#5) 
Fm7 
Gm7 
Abmaj7 
Bb13 
It's up to  (F minor7) you,   (G minor7) New    (A flat minoraj7) York,      (B flat13) 
Eb 
Fm7 
Bb9sus4 
New  (E flat major) York, New  (F minor7) York  (B flat9sus4) 
Emaj9 
Eb 
 (E minoraj9)  (E flat major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Em7
A7
D6
Dmaj7
D9
Gmaj7
Gm6
D/A
F#m7
B13
B7#5
Em9
A9sus4
Am7
D7
B7b9
A13
Bb7
Eb6
Eb7
Abmaj7
Abm6
Gm7
C9
Bb13
Bb9sus4
Ebmaj7
Fm7
Eb
Bbm7
Eb/Bb
C7#5
Emaj9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 110

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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
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
D9: x-5-4-5-5-x
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B13: x-2-1-2-2-4
B7#5: x-2-1-2-0-3
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
A9sus4: 5-x-5-4-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
B7b9: x-2-1-2-1-x
A13: 5-x-5-6-7-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Abm6: 4-x-3-4-4-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x
Bb13: 6-x-6-7-8-x
Bb9sus4: x-1-1-1-1-1
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
C7#5: x-3-2-3-x-4
Emaj9: x-7-6-8-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Theme From New York, New York by Frank Sinatra, 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 experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Frank Sinatra.