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RACE: Gm Ya don't need money when you're famous! They gives ya whatever you want, gratis! HENRY: Gm Such as...? RACE: Gm A pair o' new shoes with matchin' laces ROMEO: Gm A permanent box at the Sheepshead Races HENRY: Gm Pastrami on rye with a sour pickle
FINCH: Gm C/D My personal puss on a wooden nickel! RACE: G C Dm C/E F6 F#m7b5 G C Am9 Bm D Look at me, I'm the King of New York! G C Dm C/E F6 Suddenly, I'm respectable Bb Eb Starin' right at'cha D Lousy with stature ALBERT: G Em Nobbin' with all the muckety-mucks C Am G/D I'm blowin' my dough, and goin' deluxe RACE: D G C And there I be! Dm C/E F6 Ain't I pretty? RACE & HENRY: Bb Eb It's my city I'm the King of New York! JOJO: Gm A solid gold watch with a chain to twirl it LES: Gm My very own bed and an indoor terlet MUSH: Gm A barbershop haircut that cost a quarter DAVEY: Gm C/D A regular beat for the star reporter! RACE: G C Am Dm C/E F6 F#m7b5 G She's the King of New York! KATHERINE: G C Am Bm D Whod'a thunk! I'm the king of New York! NEWSIES: G C Dm C/E F6 We was sunk, pale and pitiful KATHERINE: Bb Eb Bunch'a wet noodles KATHERINE & NEWSIES: Eb Pulitzer's poodles! LES: G Em Almost about to drown in the drink BUTTONS: C When she fished us out RACE: Am G/D And drowned us in ink! KATHERINE: D G C So let's get drunk! NEWSIES: Yeah! KATHERINE: Dm C/E F6 Bb Eb Not with liquor, fame works quicker Eb When you're King of New York! NEWSIES: Gm I gotta be either dead or dreamin' Gm Cause look at that pape with my face beamin' Am Tomorrow they may wrap fishes in it Am But I was a star for one whole minute! Dance Break: F Bb Cm Bb/D Eb6 Em7b5 F Bb Gm9 Am7 Bb Cm Bb/D Eb6 Ab Bb C D Ab KATHERINE & NEWSIES: G C Look at me Dm F6 F#m7b5 G I'm the King of New York! G C Wait and see! Dm C/E F6 Bb Eb This is gonna make both the Delanceys Eb Pee in their pants-sies! G Em Flashpots are shootin' bright as a sun C Am G/D I'm one highfalutin' son of a gun! G C I guarantee Dm C/E F6 Bb Eb Though I crapped out, I ain't tapped out! Eb D I'm the King of New- G C Friends may flee Dm C/E F6 Let 'em ditch ya! Bb Eb Snap one pit'cha Eb D You're the King of New- G C History! Dm C/E F6 Front page story Bb Eb Guts and glory F/Eb Ebmaj7 Dm7 I'm the King G/B C F/A Bb Eb/G Ab D F5 G5 Of New York!
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