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New York Town Chords by Guthrie Woody

New York Town chords by Guthrie Woody

Guitar chords with lyrics

Contributed by Bernard Allen

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: E

Verse 1:

E
I was standing down in New York Town one day
A                                  E
standing down in New York Town one day
      A                                  E
I was standing down in New York Town one day
        B7           E
singing hey, hey hey hey


Verse 2:

E
I was broke I didn't have a dime
A                           E
I was broke I didn't have a dime
        A                           E
yes sir I was broke I didn't have a dime
        B7           E
singing hey, hey hey hey


Verse 3:

E
every good man gets a little hard luck sometime
A                                      E
every good man gets a little hard luck sometime
A                                      E
every good man gets a little hard luck sometime
        B7           E
singing hey, hey hey hey


Verse 4:

E
down and out, he ain't got a dime
A                            E
down and out, he ain't got a dime
     A                               E
it's down and out and he ain't got a dime
        B7           E
singing hey, hey hey hey


Verse 5:

E
I'm gonna ride that new morning railroad
A                               E
I'm gonna ride that new morning train
        A                               E
yes sir I'm gonna ride that new morning train
        B7           E
singing hey, hey hey hey


Chorus:

E
hey hey hey hey
A           E
ho ho ho ho ho
A           E
ho ho ho ho ho
B7          E
hey hey hey hey


Verse 6:

E
never coming back to this man's town again
A                                    E
never coming back to this man's town again
A                                    E
never coming back to this man's town again
        B7           E
singing hey, hey hey hey

Published: November 2, 2025

Last updated: November 2, 2025

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