New York, New York (Theme from)
Liza Minnelli (John Kander, Fred Ebb, 1977)


Basic Riff
     C                     Dm7
A|| -3---3---2--3-0--- || -3---3---2--3-0---|-3---
E||o-0---0---0--0-0---o||o-1---1---1--1-1---|-1---
C||o-0---0---0----0---o||o-2---2---2----2---|-2---
G|| -0---0---0----0--- || -2---2---2----2---|-2---
     D   D   D  u D        D   D   D  u D     D

      Swing Feel
4/4 | D - D - D u D - |
      1   2   3 & 4


Intro (Use Basic Riff)
| [C] | [C] | [Dm7] | [Dm7↓] |

Start spreading the | [C] [Riff] news, | I'm leaving | [Dm7] today | [Dm7]    
I want to | [C] be a part of it | ... New York, | [Dm7] New York | [Dm7↓]    
These vagabond | [C] shoes, | are longing to | [Dm7] stray | [Dm7]    
And step a- | [C] round the heart of it | [C] ... New York, | [C7] New York | [C7↓]    

I want to | [F] wake up in a | [Fm] city, that doesn't | [C] sleep | [C]  
To find I'm | [Em] king of the hill | [A7] ...top of the | [Dm7] heap | [Dm7↓]    

My little town | [C] blues, | are melting | [Dm7] away | [Dm7]    
I'll make a | [C] brand new start of it | ... in old | [C7] New York | [C7]  

If I can | [F] make it there, | [Fm] I'll make it | [C] any- where | [A7]  
It's up to | [Dm] you [Em] New | [F] York [G7] New |
| [C] [Riff] York | [C] | [Dm7] | [Dm7↓] | [C↓]

#Play along in this key with Liza Manelli. (Basic song, no key changes.)

#Capo on 2nd fret to play with Frank Sinatra. (Basic song, no key changes.)

#Last Updated 01-29-19 JJ
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