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NYC Song by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
NYC Song
Capo:no capo
INTRO: G C G D C G
GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
G C G D C G
E -0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------------------------------
B -------------------3-3------------------------------
G --------------------------2-2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0---
D ----------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------
GUITAR IMITATES PIANO FILL:
G G G G
E --3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--
B --3---------3---------3---------3---------
G --0---------0---------0---------0---------
D --0---------0---------0---------0---------
A --2---------2---------0---------0---------
E --3---------3---------0---------0---------
VERSE:
G
Said, hey little girl take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk one last time again
C G
We'll see those pretty pier lights, hear those carnival sounds
C D G
Gonna stop right at the top tonight, when the ferris wheel goes 'round
VERSE:
G
You say that I've been restless, you don't understand
Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that morning train
C
Gonna leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
C D G
Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand
BREAK:
G C G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
C G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
C G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
D C G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand
INSTRUMENTAL:
G C
G C
G A D G
VERSE:
G
Well I sing for these tourists, 'bout a dream life on the water
When the dream, it gets broken, this life gets harder and harder
C
Leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
C D G
Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand
BREAK:
G C G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
C G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
C G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
D C G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand
OUTRO:
C G
C G
Am C G
Am C G
GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
C G C G
E ---0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0--------
B ---------------------3-3-3----------------------3-3-3--
G -------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------
Am C G Am C G
E -------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------------
G ---2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-4------2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0----
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS USED:
C G D Am
E -3- E -3- E -2- E -0-
B -1- B -3- B -3- B -1-
G -0- G -0- G -2- G -2-
D -2- D -0- D -0- D -2-
A -3- A -2- A -x- A -0-
E -x- E -3- E -x- E -x-
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version 2
VERSE:
*F/G
Said, hey little girl
Take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk
One last time again
Bb
Well see those pretty pier lights
F/G
Hear those carnival sounds
Bb
Well we'll stop right at the top tonight
C F/G
When the ferris wheel goes round
VERSE:
F/G
And I sang for these tourists
And dreamed life on the water
When the dream it gets broken
'Cause life it gets harder and harder
Bb
Leave this candy apple town behind
F/G
Get out while I still can
Bb
Going to New York City
C F/G
With this guitar in my hand
Bb
And wishing these stars too long
F/G
Playing in these bars too long
Bb
And hold up in your arms too long
F/G
Been a prisoner of my heart too long
VERSE:
Bb
Going to New York City
F/G
And find out where I stand
C
And I'll be walking down Broadway
Bb F/G
With this guitar in my hand
NOTE: *F/G is played like this [x x 3 2 1 3]
NOTE: The words and chords were taken directly from the
VHS movie "EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES".
I noticed that on the soundtrack the N.Y.C. Song
(Cafferty) - 5:07 is a lot longer..............
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version 3
Capo:no capo
CAPO : 4th fret
D
I said, hey little girl
Take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk
One last time again
G
We're gonna see those pretty pier lights
D
Hear those carnival sounds
A
Well we'll stop right at the top tonight
G D
As this ferris wheel goes round
D
Now you say that I'm wrestless
You don't understand
Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that mornin' train
G
I'm gonna leave this candy apple town behind
D
And get out while I still can
A
I'm goin to New York City
G D
With this guitar in my hand
G
And I've been wishin' on these stars too long
D
And I've been playing in these bars too long
G
I've been hold up in your arms too long
D
I've been a prisoner of my heart too long
G
I'm goin to New York City
D
To find out where I stand
A
And I'll be walking down Broadway
G D
With this guitar in my hand
** Guitar Solo ** (Pick down and up through G, C9 and D chords - listen to the
song to get the feel)
D
Now I sing for these tourists
Bout' a dream life on the water
But when that dream gets broken
This life gets harder and harder
G
I gotta leave this candy apple town behind
D
And get out while I still can
A
I'm goin' to New York City
G D
With this guitar in my hand
G
And I've been wishin' on these stars too long
D
And I've been playing in these bars too long
G
I've been hold up in your arms too long
D
I've been a prisoner of my heart too long
G
I'm goin to New York City
D
To find out where I stand
A
And I'll be walking down Broadway
G D
With this guitar in my hand
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version 4
Capo:no capo
G
I said, hey little girl
Take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk
One last time again
C9
We're gonna see those pretty pier lights
G
Hear those carnival sounds
D
Well we'll stop right at the top tonight
C G
As this ferris wheel goes round
G
Now you say that I'm wrestless
You don't understand
Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that mornin' train
C9
I'm gonna leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
D
I'm goin to New York City
C G
With this guitar in my hand
C9
And I've been wishin' on these stars too long
G
And I've been playing in these bars too long
C9
I've been hold up in your arms too long
G
I've been a prisoner of my heart too long
C9
I'm goin to New York City
G
To find out where I stand
D
And I'll be walking down Broadway
C G
With this guitar in my hand
** Guitar Solo ** (Pick down and up through G, C9 and D chords - listen to the
song to get the feel)
G
Now I sing for these tourists
Bout' a dream life on the water
But when that dream gets broken
This life gets harder and harder
C9
I gotta leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
D
I'm goin' to New York City
C G
With this guitar in my hand
G C9
And I've been wishin' on these stars too long
G
And I've been playing in these bars too long
C9
I've been hold up in your arms too long
G
I've been a prisoner of my heart too long
C9
I'm goin to New York City
G
To find out where I stand
D
And I'll be walking down Broadway
C G
With this guitar in my hand
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Cappo on 5th fret – standard tuning
Chords: Cadd9, G
e-------0-----------0------|
B------------3-------------|
G-----0---------0------0---|
D---------2----------------|
A---3----------------------|
E--------------------------|
See those pretty pier lights
This part play 2x
e-------0-----------0------|
B------------3-------------|
G-----0---------0------0---|
D---------2----------------|
A--------------------------|
E--1-----------------------|
I've be walking down broadway
e-------0-----------0-----|
B------------3------------|
G-----0---------0------0--|
D---------2---------------|
A-------------------------|
E--3----------------------|
e-------0-----------0-----|
B------------3------------|
G-----0---------0------0--|
D---------2---------------|
A-------------------------|
E--1----------------------|
With this guitar in my hand
e-------0-----------0------|
B------------3-------------|
G-----0---------0------0---|
D---------2----------------|
A---3----------------------|
E--------------------------|
Been wishing on these stars too long
Basically do Cadd9 here and throw in a bass note through the lyrics until you
next verse
e-------0-----------0------|
B------------3-------------|
G-----0---------0------0---|
D---------2----------------|
A- -3----------------------|
E--------------------------|
get to the
Been playing in these bars to long
e-------0-----------0------|
B------------3-------------|
G-----0---------0------0---|
D---------2----------------|
A--------------------------|
E---1----------------------|
That’s basically the whole song. End it on A-3.
Hey little girl take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk
Once last time again
I want to see those pretty pier lights
I want to hear those carnival sounds
I want to stop right at the top again
When the ferris wheel goes round
Well you say that I've been restless
And you don't understand
Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that
Morning train
I gotta leave this candy apple town behind
I gotta get out while I still can
I'm going to New York City
With this guitar in my hand
I've been wishin on these stars too long
I've been playin in these bars too long
I've been hold up in your arms too long
I've been a prisoner of my heart too long
I'm goin' to New York City
Gotta find out where I stand
And I'll be walking down broadway
With this guitar in my hand
Well I sing for the tourists
Bout a dream life on the water
but when the dream it gets broken
this life gets harder and harder
I gotta leave this candy apple town behind
I gotta get out while I still can
I'm going to New York City
With this guitar in my hand
I've been wishin on these stars too long
I've been playin in these bars too long
I've been hold up in your arms too long
I've been a prisoner of my heart too long
I'm goin to New York City
Gotta find out where I stand
And I'll be walking down Broadway
With this guitar in my hand
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