Chords for Sammy Davis Jr - New York, New York (Live in Germany 1985)
Tempo:
120.4 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
Cm
B
A
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
May I
Thank you.
[A] [C] Very little [G] talk.
May I [C]
just say [Em] thank you [Eb] for your reception.
[F] [Eb] I feel honored to be [D] allowed to be the first [Dm] performer here in this wonderful establishment.
[Gm] And [A] I feel at [Eb] home in your country, having been here so many [Gm] times before.
[Cm] Thank you for keeping the light [Gm] burning.
Thank you.
[Cm]
Well, okay, go [Gm] ahead.
Go ahead.
Okay.
[Cm]
[Db] Start spreading [A] [Gm] the news.
[A] I'm [C] leaving today.
[Cm] I [F] want to be a part of it.
[Gm] New York, New [Cm] York.
[Eb]
These [F] vagabond shoes.
They [C] are longing [Cm] to stray.
[Eb] And step [G]
[F] around the heart [Db] of it.
[A] [Gm]
New York, New [C] [Fm] York.
[Ab] I [Gm] want to wake up in [C] a city [Gbm] that never, [G] never [Bb] sleeps.
[Gm] To find I [Dm] am king of the hill, [G] head of the list.
[Gb] Cream of the crop at the [Cm] top [Gm] of [F] the heap.
[Cm] My [A] little [Dm] town.
[G] [Cm] [Dm] [C] They are melting [G] [Cm] away.
[Eb] I'll make [Dm] a brand new start of [Gm] it.
In old news.
[Fm] [Ab]
If I [Gm] can make [Ebm] it there, [Gm] [Eb] I'll make [Bb] it
[Ab] anywhere.
[Abm] And [G] it's coming [Eb] true.
[Dm] New [Eb] York, [Am]
New [Gm] York.
[Dbm] My L [Abm].A. town [B] blues.
They are [Dbm] melting away.
[Gb] I'll make [B] a brand new start of [Gb] it.
[B] In [A] my New [Abm] York.
If I [E] can make it [A] [Em] there, I'll [B] make it [Ab] anywhere.
But it's [Abm] up [E] to [Ebm] you.
And [E] New [Gb] York, [B] New [Gbm] York.
[B] Lord, if I [E] can make it there.
Don't you know [B] I'll make it [Gb] anywhere.
And it's [E] coming true.
[B] New [E] York.
[Gb] [B] [A] [Abm] [F]
[Gb] [B]
[N]
Thank you.
[A] [C] Very little [G] talk.
May I [C]
just say [Em] thank you [Eb] for your reception.
[F] [Eb] I feel honored to be [D] allowed to be the first [Dm] performer here in this wonderful establishment.
[Gm] And [A] I feel at [Eb] home in your country, having been here so many [Gm] times before.
[Cm] Thank you for keeping the light [Gm] burning.
Thank you.
[Cm]
Well, okay, go [Gm] ahead.
Go ahead.
Okay.
[Cm]
[Db] Start spreading [A] [Gm] the news.
[A] I'm [C] leaving today.
[Cm] I [F] want to be a part of it.
[Gm] New York, New [Cm] York.
[Eb]
These [F] vagabond shoes.
They [C] are longing [Cm] to stray.
[Eb] And step [G]
[F] around the heart [Db] of it.
[A] [Gm]
New York, New [C] [Fm] York.
[Ab] I [Gm] want to wake up in [C] a city [Gbm] that never, [G] never [Bb] sleeps.
[Gm] To find I [Dm] am king of the hill, [G] head of the list.
[Gb] Cream of the crop at the [Cm] top [Gm] of [F] the heap.
[Cm] My [A] little [Dm] town.
[G] [Cm] [Dm] [C] They are melting [G] [Cm] away.
[Eb] I'll make [Dm] a brand new start of [Gm] it.
In old news.
[Fm] [Ab]
If I [Gm] can make [Ebm] it there, [Gm] [Eb] I'll make [Bb] it
[Ab] anywhere.
[Abm] And [G] it's coming [Eb] true.
[Dm] New [Eb] York, [Am]
New [Gm] York.
[Dbm] My L [Abm].A. town [B] blues.
They are [Dbm] melting away.
[Gb] I'll make [B] a brand new start of [Gb] it.
[B] In [A] my New [Abm] York.
If I [E] can make it [A] [Em] there, I'll [B] make it [Ab] anywhere.
But it's [Abm] up [E] to [Ebm] you.
And [E] New [Gb] York, [B] New [Gbm] York.
[B] Lord, if I [E] can make it there.
Don't you know [B] I'll make it [Gb] anywhere.
And it's [E] coming true.
[B] New [E] York.
[Gb] [B] [A] [Abm] [F]
[Gb] [B]
[N]
Key:
Gm
Cm
B
A
Eb
Gm
Cm
B
_ May I_
Thank you.
[A] _ _ [C] Very little [G] talk.
May I [C]
just say [Em] thank you [Eb] for your reception.
[F] _ [Eb] I feel honored _ to be [D] allowed to be the first [Dm] _ performer here in this wonderful establishment.
[Gm] And [A] I feel at [Eb] home in your country, having been here so many [Gm] times before.
[Cm] Thank you for keeping the light [Gm] burning.
Thank you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, okay, go [Gm] ahead.
Go ahead.
_ _ _ _ _ Okay.
[Cm] _
[Db] Start spreading [A] [Gm] the news. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] I'm [C] leaving today.
_ [Cm] _ _ I [F] want to be a part of it.
_ [Gm] _ New York, New [Cm] York.
_ [Eb] _
These [F] _ vagabond shoes. _ _
They [C] are longing _ [Cm] to stray.
_ [Eb] _ _ And step [G] _
_ [F] around the heart [Db] of it.
[A] _ [Gm]
New York, New _ [C] [Fm] York.
[Ab] _ _ I [Gm] want to wake up in [C] a city _ [Gbm] that never, _ [G] never [Bb] _ sleeps. _
[Gm] To find I [Dm] am king of the hill, [G] head of the list.
_ [Gb] Cream of the crop at the [Cm] top [Gm] of [F] the heap.
_ [Cm] My [A] little _ [Dm] town. _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Cm] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] They are _ _ melting [G] _ [Cm] away. _ _
[Eb] _ _ I'll make [Dm] a brand new start of [Gm] it.
_ _ In _ old _ news.
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ If I [Gm] can make [Ebm] it there, _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] I'll make [Bb] it _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] anywhere.
[Abm] _ _ And [G] it's coming [Eb] true.
[Dm] New _ [Eb] York, [Am]
New [Gm] York.
_ _ [Dbm] _ My L [Abm].A. town [B] blues.
_ They are [Dbm] melting _ away. _ _
[Gb] I'll make [B] a brand new start of [Gb] it.
[B] In [A] my _ New [Abm] York.
If I [E] can make it [A] [Em] there, I'll [B] make it _ _ [Ab] anywhere.
But it's [Abm] up [E] to [Ebm] you.
And [E] New [Gb] York, [B] New _ [Gbm] York.
[B] _ Lord, if I [E] can make it there.
Don't you know [B] I'll make it _ _ [Gb] anywhere.
And it's [E] coming true.
[B] New [E] York. _
[Gb] _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ [Abm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you.
[A] _ _ [C] Very little [G] talk.
May I [C]
just say [Em] thank you [Eb] for your reception.
[F] _ [Eb] I feel honored _ to be [D] allowed to be the first [Dm] _ performer here in this wonderful establishment.
[Gm] And [A] I feel at [Eb] home in your country, having been here so many [Gm] times before.
[Cm] Thank you for keeping the light [Gm] burning.
Thank you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, okay, go [Gm] ahead.
Go ahead.
_ _ _ _ _ Okay.
[Cm] _
[Db] Start spreading [A] [Gm] the news. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] I'm [C] leaving today.
_ [Cm] _ _ I [F] want to be a part of it.
_ [Gm] _ New York, New [Cm] York.
_ [Eb] _
These [F] _ vagabond shoes. _ _
They [C] are longing _ [Cm] to stray.
_ [Eb] _ _ And step [G] _
_ [F] around the heart [Db] of it.
[A] _ [Gm]
New York, New _ [C] [Fm] York.
[Ab] _ _ I [Gm] want to wake up in [C] a city _ [Gbm] that never, _ [G] never [Bb] _ sleeps. _
[Gm] To find I [Dm] am king of the hill, [G] head of the list.
_ [Gb] Cream of the crop at the [Cm] top [Gm] of [F] the heap.
_ [Cm] My [A] little _ [Dm] town. _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Cm] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] They are _ _ melting [G] _ [Cm] away. _ _
[Eb] _ _ I'll make [Dm] a brand new start of [Gm] it.
_ _ In _ old _ news.
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ If I [Gm] can make [Ebm] it there, _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] I'll make [Bb] it _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] anywhere.
[Abm] _ _ And [G] it's coming [Eb] true.
[Dm] New _ [Eb] York, [Am]
New [Gm] York.
_ _ [Dbm] _ My L [Abm].A. town [B] blues.
_ They are [Dbm] melting _ away. _ _
[Gb] I'll make [B] a brand new start of [Gb] it.
[B] In [A] my _ New [Abm] York.
If I [E] can make it [A] [Em] there, I'll [B] make it _ _ [Ab] anywhere.
But it's [Abm] up [E] to [Ebm] you.
And [E] New [Gb] York, [B] New _ [Gbm] York.
[B] _ Lord, if I [E] can make it there.
Don't you know [B] I'll make it _ _ [Gb] anywhere.
And it's [E] coming true.
[B] New [E] York. _
[Gb] _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ [Abm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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