New York, New York

Words & Music:

John Kander & Fred Ebb

 

A         Gm7

 

[n.c.]              F                   Gm7    C7    Gm7

Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today,

C7  Gm7    C7   F                 F6            Gm7

I-- want-- to-- be a part of it.  New York, New York!

C7                 F                    Gm7    C7    G7

These the vagabond shoes are longing to stay.

C7  Gm7   C7   F                  FM7           F7

And step around the heart of it.  New York, New York!

          BbM7           Bbm6              F6

I want to wake up in the city that doesn't sleep

FM7  Gm7    FM7   Am7             D9           Gm7

To-- find-- I'm-- King Of The Hill, top of the heap!

C7             F                 Gm7  Gm7/C  C7

My little town blues are melting away,

C7     G7/D   C7/E F                   F6           Cm7

I'll-- make-- a--  brand-new start of it in old New York.

F9       Bb      Bbm6               F/C  D7+5

If I can make it there, I'd make it anywhere!

     C7   D7   Gm7    Am7   BbM7    C11   F

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

 




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