Intro
Em
Verse 1
Em
The morning came today,
Am
With rain and sheets of grey,
Em
The subway rocked me out of bed,
CEm
To take me on my way.
GBm
Where'er I go I go in style,
Em
Each and every mile,
CD
You know, I'm not alone,
G
New York is my home.
Verse 2
Em
I got a girl up in the Proms,
Am
She treats me like a king,
Em
I'll give her anything she wants,
CEm
She is my everything.
GBm
She can be hard as concrete,
Em
Soft as a summer breeze,
CD
We can wake the dark,
G
New York is my home.
Chorus 1
C
New York is calling me,
G
It's on the phone,
Am7
It's like the rooftop songs,
D7
Up from the cobblestones.
(Stop strumming)
Verse 3
Em
You will never hear me say,
Am
'The city street's too loud,'
Em
I hear a gospel hymn
CEm
In every passing crowd.
GBm
It trails me and it tails me down,
Em
To central park,
CD
Even after dark,
G
New York is my home.
Chorus 2
C
New York is calling me,
G
And now I find,
Am7
The city never sleeps,
D7
It's my state of mind.
Verse 4
Em
The breezes blow,
Am
And take me where the Hudson never flows,
Em
The harbour light shines on the piers,
CAm7
As all young lovers know.
GBm
I can touch the world,
Em
As it sails in from everywhere,
CD
I'm not alone,
G
New York is my home.
Chorus 3
C
New York is calling me,
G
And now I find,
Am7
The city never sleeps,
D7D7
It's my state of mind.
Verse 5
Em
The breezes blow,
Am
And take me where the Hudson never flows,
Em
The harbour light shines on the piers,
CAm7
As all young lovers know.
GBm
I can touch the world,
Em
As it sails in from everywhere,
CD
I'm not alone,
G
New York is my home.
CD
I'm not alone,
Em
New York is my home.
Outro
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