Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: G+G
Difficulty: Novice
Verse 1:
G+G
Morning comes crashing like a rock through a window
N.C.
Jackhammer banging on the hot concrete
D MajorD
Take your stand (hey!)
N.C.
Move it, man!
N.C.
It's a backtalk, sidewalk symphony
G+G
Uber cars, yellow cabs, thick as smoke
N.C
Painted girls and meter maids will leave you broke
D MajorD
Sax man blowing shooting through my veins
C majorC
There's a rhythm to the rocket that's intoxicating
Chorus:
G+G
Goodnight New York, goodnight
D MajorD
Don't ever close your eyes
C majorC
If these streets could talk, "New York, New York"
D MajorD
So fine they named you twice
C majorC
Your face, your brains, no other place
G+G
From east to west, these streets are blessed
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Goodnight New York, sleep tight New York
G+G
Goodnight
Verse 2:
G+G
Starbucks, FedEx trucks on every street and avenue
N.C.
Broadway lights, shining bright, make everybody beautiful
D MajorD
Walking on the high line, reaching for the sky line
N.C.
If Alexander Hamilton could see it all
G+G
Garbage trucks backing up ,beep, beep, beep
N.C.
Dogs barking on the balcony, the kids can't sleep
D MajorD
Scaffolds, pot holes, bagman's on a bicycle
C majorC
Fast trains, bus, planes, welcome to the carnival
Chorus:
G+G
Goodnight New York, goodnight
D MajorD
Don't ever close your eyes
C majorC
If these streets could talk, "New York, New York"
D MajorD
So fine they named you twice
C majorC
Your face, your brains, no other place
G+G
From east to west, these streets are blessed
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Goodnight New York, sleep tight New York
G+G
Goodnight
Bridge:
D MajorD
The bravest and the finest
N.C.
My hand's on my heart for you
E minorEm
To the ones who paid the price
N.C.
And to those who saw us through
C majorC
It's late, I'm getting weary
N.C.
So for now, I'll say
Chorus:
G+G
Goodnight New York, goodnight
N.C.
Don't ever close your eyes
D MajorD
If these streets could talk, "New York, New York"
N.C.
So fine they named you twice
Interlude:
G+G
Goodnight New York, goodnight
D MajorD
Don't ever close your eyes
C majorC
If these streets could talk, "New York, New York"
D MajorD
So fine they named you twice
C majorC
Your face, your brains, no other place
G+G
From east to west, these streets are blessed
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
Goodnight New York, sleep tight New York
G+G
Goodnight
Outro:
A minorAm
Ah, goodnight New York
C majorC D MajorD
Sleep tight New York
G+G
Goodnight
A minorAm
So goodnight New York
C majorC D MajorD
Sleep tight New York
G+G
Goodnight