Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro: C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC F/CF/C C majorC
And now I know
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C majorC
Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say
F/CF/C C majorC Csus4Csus4 C majorC
I thought I knew
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C/EC/E
But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City
FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C majorC
Until you've seen this trash can dream come true
FF C/EC/E G+G C majorC
You stand at the edge while people run you through
FF C/EC/E G+G C majorC
And I thank the Lord there's people out there like you
FF C/EC/E DmDm G+G
I thank the Lord there's people out there like you
Chorus:
C majorC Bb majorBb
While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
F/AF/A C/GC/G
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
C majorC C/EC/E C/GC/G FF
Turn around and say good morning to the night
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G
For unless they see the sky
FF C/EC/E DmDm
But they can't and that is why
FF G+G FF
They know not if it's dark outside or light
C/EC/E C majorC
Verse 2:
C majorC F/CF/C C majorC
This Broadway's got
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G
It's got a lot of songs to sing
FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C majorC
If I knew the tunes I might join in
F/CF/C C majorC Csus4Csus4 C majorC
I'll go my way alone
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C/EC/E
Grow my own, my own seeds shall be sown in New York City
FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C majorC
Subway's no way for a good man to go down
FF C/EC/E G+G C majorC
Rich man can ride and the hobo he can drown
FF C/EC/E G+G C majorC
And I thank the Lord for the people I have found
FF C/EC/E DmDm G+G
I thank the Lord for the people I have found
Chorus:
C majorC Bb majorBb
While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
F/AF/A C/GC/G
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
C majorC C/EC/E C/GC/G FF
Turn around and say good morning to the night
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G
For unless they see the sky
FF C/EC/E DmDm
But they can't and that is why
FF G+G FF
They know not if it's dark outside or light
C/EC/E C majorC
Verse 3:
F/CF/C C majorC
And now I know
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C majorC
Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say
F/CF/C C majorC Csus4Csus4 C majorC
I thought I knew
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C/EC/E
But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City
FF C/EC/E Dm7Dm7 C majorC
Subway's no way for a good man to go down
FF C/EC/E G+G C majorC
Rich man can ride and the hobo he can drown
FF C/EC/E G+G C majorC
And I thank the Lord for the people I have found
FF C/EC/E DmDm G+G
I thank the Lord for the people I have found
Chorus:
C majorC Bb majorBb
While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
F/AF/A C/GC/G
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
C majorC C/EC/E C/GC/G FF
Turn around and say good morning to the night
E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G
For unless they see the sky
FF C/EC/E DmDm
But they can't and that is why
FF G+G FF
They know not if it's dark outside or light
C/GC/G
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