Capo
3
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
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----------------|----------------|
Am D Am D Am
Verse 1:
Palm mute:
D Am
My gal she's the bluest ocean, she
D Am
Waits under the bluest sky for me
D
I belong to her,
Am
When I'm in the water
D Am
Some folks towel dry but I don't bother
Verse 2:
Open:
D Am
Down we go into the city, oh
D Am
Mount Kisco into the city, oh no
D
Everybody's there,
Am
Cozy as a cab fare
D C
I'm just gonna jump out for some fresh air
Chorus 1:
G D
I wake up alone
Em Em7 C
Is it today or is it tomorrow?
G D
I put on my feet
Em Em7 Am
Walk out the door into a busy street
Chorus 2:
D7 Am
(Ooh) The bluest sea
D7 Am
(Ooh) New York City
D7 Am
(Ooh) My gal and me
D7
(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----------------|----------------|
Am
Verse 3:
D Am
My guy he's the brightest baby grand
D Am
Finds all of the brightest things he can
D
Violet indigo,
Am
Leaves them on my pillow
D Am
Some call it a sham but I just find it so...
Verse 4:
Palm mute:
D Am
Oh, the places we could take some time
D Am
All the places we could spend some quality time
D
Let's go overseas,
Am
let's go to the movies
D C
Everything looks better in old cities
Chorus 1:
Open:
G D
I wake up alone
Em Em7 C
Am I in Amsterdam or Tokyo?
G D
I put on my feet
Em Em7 Am
Walk out the door into a busy street
Chorus 2:
D7 Am
(Ooh) Bright baby grand
D7 Am
(Ooh) New Amsterdam
D7 Am
(Ooh) My guy, my man
D7
(Ooh) ...
Bridge:
A F A C D
A F A C
(Ooh)
G D Em C
(Ooh)
G D Em C
(Ooh)
Chorus 2:
D7 Am
(Ooh) Indigo sky
D7 Am
(Ooh) My love and I
D7 C
(Ooh) My gal, my guy
Chorus 1:
G D
I wake up alone
Em Em7 C
Is it today or is it tomorrow?
G D
I put on my feet
Em Em7 C
Walk out the door into a busy street
Song History
Last Updated: April 26, 2021