Tom: Am
INTRO: G C G D C G
GUITAR IE TATES 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 IE TATES 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
BDA K:
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
BDA K:
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 IE TATES 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-
========================= MOVIE VERB ON ==============================
NOTE: This is the version that is used in the movie. It is the short
version of the song. It is about 3 minutes long. It is in a
different key and also uses different lyrics.
SONG: NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) - (MOVIE VERB ON)
ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
ALBUM: EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES
TAB BY: C N CZARSKI
NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG)
JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
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..............
