Bells Of New York City chords by Josh Groban

Tabbed by: John L.

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

*** CAPO III ***

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Intro Part I (6/8) - 8 bars
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[Fig. 1]:

e|-----------------------------|
B|-------3--0-------3--0-------|
G|---0----------0--------------|
D|-4---2------4---2------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

|   Em   |  or  [Fig. 1] (x8)

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Intro Part II - 10 bars
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To make it sound like the piano, strike the bass note of the chord and quickly arpeggiate the rest.
This section alternates between 5/8 and 6/8 time.


|(5/8) Em    D | G     C | G    D/F# |(6/8) Em   |

|(5/8) Em    D | G    Am | G      B7 |(6/8) Em   |   Em   |   Em   |


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Verse I (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum

          Em                       G         C          G
There's a pale winter moon in the sky coming through my window
        Em                Am       Bm        D
And the park is laid out like a bed below
       C*   D*   Em           G                    C/E*  D/F#*  C/G
It's a cold dark night and my heart melts like the snow
        Em*     G*        C*   D*      Em      [Fig. 1]
And the bells of New York City tell me not to go

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Chorus
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|(5/8) Em    D | G     C | G    D/F# |(6/8) Em  |
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
|(5/8) Em    D | G    Am | G      B7 |(6/8) Em  |   Em   |   Em   |
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh

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Verse II (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum

     Em                  G            C          G
It's always this time of year that my thoughts undo me
         Em              Am          Bm        D
With the ghosts of many lifetimes all abound
         C*    D*  Em             G              C/E*  D/F#*  C/G
But from these mad heights I can always hear the sound
       Em*     G*       C*   D*       Em      [Fig. 1]
Of the bells of New York City singing all around

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Chorus
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|(5/8) Em    D | G     C | G    D/F# |(6/8) Em  |
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
|(5/8) Em    D | G    Am | G      B7 |(6/8) Em  |   Em   |   Em   |
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh

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Bridge (6/8)
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Am
Stay with me
G
Stay with me
  Am                 G
A refuge from these broken dreams
Am
Wait right here
 G
Awake with me
   Am                 B7
On silent snow-filled streets

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Verse III (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum

Em                      G           C      G
Sing to me one song for joy and one for redemption
        Em          Am                Bm        D
And whatever's in between that I call mine
         C*     D*   Em         G            C/E*  D/F#*  C/G
With the street lamp light to illuminate the grey
        Em*     G*       C*   D*       C/E*  D/F#*  C/G
And the bells of New York City calling me to stay
    C                 Em* G* C* D*     Em      [Fig. 1]
The bells of New York City     calling me to stay.

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Chorus
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|(5/8) Em    D | G     C | G    D/F# |(6/8) Em  |
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh
|(5/8) Em    D | G    Am | G      B7 |(6/8) Em  :||
      Ooh -ooh -ooh  Ooh  -ooh  -ooh    -ooh


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