Manhattan Chords by Dinah Washington

Tempo:
68.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Cm

F

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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DINAH WASHINGTON ~ Manhattan ~ chords
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[Bb] We will take [G] Manhattan,
[Cm] the [F] Bronx and Staten [Bb] Island too.
It's [Cm] lovely going through [F] a [F] [Bb] zoo.
[G]
[C] [F] [Bb] Well, it's very [G] fancy [Cm] on Old Delancey [Gm] Street, you know.
[D] The subway [C] charms us so, when balmy [Cm] breezes blow [F] to and fro.
[Bb] And tell [G] me what street [Cm] compares [F] with Mark Street [Bb] in July?
Sweet fish [C] carts gently [F]
[C] glide [F] by.
[Fm]
[G] The [Cm] great big cities, a wondrous [Eb] toy.
[Bb] Just made for all girls [B] and boys.
[Bb] [G]
[Cm] [F] Into an isle [Bb] of joy.
[Dbm]
[Cm] [Bb] [B]
[Cm] [F] Where true love [Bb] conquers in the [Gm] wilds.
[Bb] [G] [Cm] Together [F] dear, [Cm] [F] [Gm] in [G] child's.
[C] [F] [G] We'll go to [D] Coney [Cm] and [F] eat bologna [Gm] on the road.
[D] In [Bbm] Central [C] Park we'll stroll.
Where [Cm] first the [F] piss we stole, [Am] sold us all.
[Gm] And for some hot [Cm] dog, [F] we'll go to [Bb] my fair lady's say.
[Bbm] [Cm] [F]
[Cm] [Fm] Someday.
[G] Those [Cm] cities of glamour never
[Ebm] spoil.
[Bb] The dreams of [C] a boy and girl.
[Bb] [G] We'll go
[Cm] into [F] an [Bb] isle of [Ab] joy.
[G] The city's bustle [Cm] cannot, no it cannot [Ebm] destroy.
The [Bb] [Gm] dreams of a girl [E] and boy.
[Bb] We'll [G] turn into an [C] [F] isle [Bb] of joy.
[Ab] [Bb]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
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To learn Dinah Washington - Manhattan chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Cm, F, Bb, G, Cm, Bb, Gb and Cm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 67 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 135. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ [Bb] _ We will take [G] Manhattan, _
[Cm] the [F] Bronx and Staten [Bb] Island too. _ _
_ It's [Cm] lovely going through [F] a _ _ [F] _ [Bb] zoo.
_ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] Well, it's very [G] fancy [Cm] on Old Delancey [Gm] Street, you know. _ _
_ [D] The subway [C] charms us so, _ _ _ when balmy [Cm] breezes blow [F] to and fro.
_ [Bb] And tell [G] me what street [Cm] compares [F] with Mark Street [Bb] in July? _ _
_ Sweet fish [C] carts gently [F] _
[C] glide _ [F] by.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ The [Cm] great big cities, a wondrous [Eb] toy.
_ _ [Bb] Just made for all girls [B] and boys.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ [F] Into an isle [Bb] of joy.
[Dbm] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _
[Cm] _ [F] Where true love [Bb] conquers in the [Gm] wilds.
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] Together [F] dear, [Cm] _ _ [F] _ [Gm] in [G] child's. _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] We'll go to [D] Coney [Cm] and [F] eat bologna [Gm] on the road. _
_ _ [D] In [Bbm] Central [C] Park we'll stroll. _
_ _ Where [Cm] first the [F] piss we stole, [Am] sold us all.
[Gm] _ And for some hot [Cm] dog, [F] we'll go to [Bb] my fair lady's say. _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] Someday. _ _
[G] _ _ Those [Cm] cities of glamour never _
[Ebm] spoil.
_ _ [Bb] The dreams of [C] a boy and girl.
_ _ [Bb] _ [G] We'll go _
[Cm] into [F] an [Bb] isle of [Ab] joy. _
[G] _ The city's bustle [Cm] cannot, no it cannot [Ebm] destroy.
_ The [Bb] _ [Gm] dreams of a girl [E] and boy.
_ _ [Bb] We'll [G] turn into an [C] _ _ [F] isle [Bb] of joy.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers who authored this song.

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