Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
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e-8-7--5---7-----|-------5--------|
B-5------8-8--7--|-7--8-----------|
G----------------|-5--5--5--------|
D----------------|----------------|
A----------------|----------------|
E----------------|----------------|
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e-8-7--5---7-----|----------------|
B-5------8-8--7--|-7--8--5--------|
G----------------|-5--5--5--------|
D----------------|----------------|
A----------------|----------------|
E----------------|----------------|
A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm
Verse 1:
Palm mute:
D MajorD A minorAm
My gal she's the bluest ocean, she
D MajorD A minorAm
Waits under the bluest sky for me
D MajorD
I belong to her,
A minorAm
When I'm in the water
D MajorD A minorAm
Some folks towel dry but I don't bother
Verse 2:
Open:
D MajorD A minorAm
Down we go into the city, oh
D MajorD A minorAm
Mount Kisco into the city, oh no
D MajorD
Everybody's there,
A minorAm
Cozy as a cab fare
D MajorD C majorC
I'm just gonna jump out for some fresh air
Chorus 1:
G+G D MajorD
I wake up alone
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 C majorC
Is it today or is it tomorrow?
G+G D MajorD
I put on my feet
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 A minorAm
Walk out the door into a busy street
Chorus 2:
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) The bluest sea
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) New York City
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) My gal and me
D7D7
(Ooh) ...
Break:
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e-8-7--5---7-----|-------5--------|
B-5------8-8--7--|-7--8-----------|
G----------------|-5--5--5--------|
D----------------|----------------|
A----------------|----------------|
E----------------|----------------|
A minorAm
Verse 3:
D MajorD A minorAm
My guy he's the brightest baby grand
D MajorD A minorAm
Finds all of the brightest things he can
D MajorD
Violet indigo,
A minorAm
Leaves them on my pillow
D MajorD A minorAm
Some call it a sham but I just find it so...
Verse 4:
Palm mute:
D MajorD A minorAm
Oh, the places we could take some time
D MajorD A minorAm
All the places we could spend some quality time
D MajorD
Let's go overseas,
A minorAm
let's go to the movies
D MajorD C majorC
Everything looks better in old cities
Chorus 1:
Open:
G+G D MajorD
I wake up alone
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 C majorC
A minorAm I in Amsterdam or Tokyo?
G+G D MajorD
I put on my feet
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 A minorAm
Walk out the door into a busy street
Chorus 2:
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) Bright baby grand
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) New Amsterdam
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) My guy, my man
D7D7
(Ooh) ...
Bridge:
A augmentedA FF A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
A augmentedA FF A augmentedA C majorC
(Ooh)
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
(Ooh)
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
(Ooh)
Chorus 2:
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) Indigo sky
D7D7 A minorAm
(Ooh) My love and I
D7D7 C majorC
(Ooh) My gal, my guy
Chorus 1:
G+G D MajorD
I wake up alone
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 C majorC
Is it today or is it tomorrow?
G+G D MajorD
I put on my feet
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 C majorC
Walk out the door into a busy street