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♫ Intro:
C G Am Dm G
♫ Verse 1:
C G Am
Twistin' around on blue leather booth
Dm G
My ears still popping from travel and use
C G Am
I picked at my oatmeal and plumped up my lips
Dm G F
He gives his hand a suggestion, wish
F C
It's not you, it's New York I miss
♫ Verse 2:
C G Am
I've got a problem I think he could fix
Dm G
He seems to undo all my usual tricks
C Am
But the marks on his belly, the lines I trace
Dm G
Shadow softness and romantic grace
F C
It's not you, it's New York I face
♫ Verse 3:
Am G C
I dreamt of him on a JetBlue flight
Dm G
Nursing me into a feverish night
Am G C
Lay on my back, whisperin' his name
Dm G
Letting him unravel a decade of blame
F C
It's not you, it's New York I claim
♫ Verse 4:
C G Am
Well, in a thunder breath
I coughed up my heart
Dm G
My life in my hands, a good place to start
G G Am
Little creature born of joy and mirth
Dm G
Loving without the help of anything
C E Am
Little creature born of joy and mirth
Dm G
Loving without the help of anything
C Am
On earth
F C
It's not you, it's New York that works
Song History
Published: June 22, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025