New York chords by St. Vincent

Guitar chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Verse          Chorus
----------     ------------
A majorA   x0222x     B minorBm   x2443x
D MajorD   xx023x     C# minorC#m  x4665x
B minorBm  x2443x     D MajorD    xx0232
               E MajorE    022100

Capo 1st fret


Verse 1:
A majorA                               D MajorD
New York isn't New York without you, love
A majorA                            D MajorD
So far in a few blocks to be so low
        B minorBm                  E MajorE
And if I call you from First Avenue
                 D MajorD    A majorA     D MajorD      A majorA      D MajorD    A majorA  D MajorD   A majorA   D MajorD        A majorA
Where you're the only motherfucker in the city   who can handle me


Verse 2:
A majorA                                  D MajorD
New love wasn't true love, back to you, love
A majorA                                D MajorD
So much for a home run with some blue bloods
         B minorBm                    E MajorE
If I last-strawed you on Eighth Avenue
                 D MajorD    A majorA     D MajorD      A majorA      D MajorD    A majorA  D MajorD   A majorA  D MajorD        A majorA
Where you're the only motherfucker in the city   who can stand me

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Chorus 1:
       B minorBm
I have lost a hero
       C# minorC#m
I have lost a friend
        D MajorD
But for you, darling
          E MajorE
I'd do it all again

       B minorBm
I have lost a hero
       C# minorC#m
I have lost a friend
        D MajorD
But for you, darling
          E MajorE
I'd do it all again


Verse 3:
A majorA                               D MajorD
New York isn't New York without you, love
A majorA                                D MajorD
Too few of our old crew, left on Astor
       B minorBm                       E MajorE
So if I trade our 'hood for some Hollywood
                 D MajorD    A majorA     D MajorD      A majorA      D MajorD    A majorA  D MajorD   A majorA
Where you're the only motherfucker in the city   who would
D MajorD    A majorA     D MajorD      A majorA      D MajorD    A majorA  D MajorD   A majorA
Only motherfucker in the city   who would
D MajorD    A majorA     D MajorD      A majorA      D MajorD    A majorA  D MajorD     A majorA D MajorD    A majorA
Only motherfucker in the city   who'd forgive me


Chorus 2:
       B minorBm
I have lost a hero
       C# minorC#m
I have lost a friend
        D MajorD
But for you, darling
          E MajorE
I'd do it all again

       B minorBm
I have lost a hero
       C# minorC#m
I have lost a friend
        D MajorD
But for you, darling
          E MajorE
I'd do it all again

D MajorD  A majorA  D MajorD  A majorA  D MajorD  A majorA  D MajorD  A majorA  D MajorD     A majorA