New York City chords by The Statler Brothers

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She came to me shortly after Christmas

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Said she hated spoiling New Year's Eve

                                      D7
But the truth doesn't wait to come in season

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And what we had feared was now believed


                                 D7
She said she'd leave come Monday mornin'

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Catch a plane if I'd split the fare

                                     D7
She said she had friends in New York City

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She'd look them up and have the baby there


    F                           C
And now she's alone in New York City

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Livin' like Lord I wonder how

   Am                        D7
An angel in hell in New York City

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But I can't think about that now


                              D7
Honey will you tell him Bible stories

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And give him all the love I never could

                                      D7
But never tell him too much about his daddy

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Cause there's not much to say that's good


                                    D7
He'll have to learn it all from his mother

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How to count and say his ABC's

                                         D7
But when you teach him prayers to say at bedtime

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Leave off God bless daddy won't you please


    F                             C
And now they're alone in New York City

F                         C
Livin' like Lord I wonder how

    Am                         D7
Two angels in hell in New York City


    F       G7               C
But I can't think about that now

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