Tom: G
G
Once I was young in New York City,
The summer was hard, but damn it was pretty.
C G
And I wore a black dress,
Em
To make myself right
D
To cover the mess of myself
C G
And I wore a black dress,
Em
To make myself right,
D
To cover the mess of myself.
G
Babe you should know pictures don’t do you justice,
The look in your eye numbers you with the haunted.
C
And I know,
G
know you can’t stay
Em,
Something will come
D
and take you away.
C
And I know,
G
know you can’t stay,
Em
Something will come
D
and take you away.
[Chorus]
C G
And oh now love,
Em D C
could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
G Em D
Now love, could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
C G Em D
[Verse]
G
I’m here tonight for to find me some savin’
You’re here tonight in your need for escapin’
C G
And I wore a black dress,
Em
To make myself right
D
To cover the mess of myself.
C G
And I wore a black dress,
Em
To make myself right,
D
To cover the mess of myself.
G
Prodigal sons playing tag by the bowery
And I’ll close my eyes and let you run by me
C
And I know,
G
know you can’t stay,
Em
Something will come
D
and take you away
C
And I know,
G
know you can’t stay,
Em
Something will come
D
and take you away
[Chorus]
C G
And oh now love,
Em D C
could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
G Em D
Now love, could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
C G Em D
[Bridge]
C G Em D
Don’t mind me now, if I slip on by you
C G Em D
I’m a little too mortal, for something divine.
C G Em D
And if you would like, well you know where to find me
C G Em D
At the back of the bar, with a cheap vodka lime.
[Chorus 2]
C G
And oh now love,
Em D C
could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
G Em D
Now love, could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
C G
And oh now love,
Em D C
could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
G Em D
Now love, could you hold on to me just a little bit more?
C G Em D
C G Em D
C G Em D
[Outro]
G
Once I was young in New York City,
