"New York City Rhythm" (Capo: 5th. fret)
____Intro:
Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
*Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
(City rhythm, oo_____)
____Verse: 1
Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
When my heart is torn apart
Am7 D G B
by___love I wish I had,
Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
well, I spend my nights in the ci____ty's lights
Am7 D G
and things don't seem so bad
Am Em
ya' know the movement seems to soothe me,
Am Em
and the tem___po takes control,
Am7 G/B
and I lose___my blues___when the
C A/C# G/D D#b5
New York City rhythm fill my soul;
____Chorus:
Em Bm7 C6 Cmaj7
It's the New York City rhythm runnin' thru' my life,
Em Bm7
the pounding beat of the city streets
Am7 D G
that keeps my dreams alive
Em A Em A
I'm lost, I'm found, I'm up, I'm down,
Am B7 Em Dm7
but somehow I survive____
Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7
it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life,
Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7
it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, in my life
____Intro:
Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 (Repeat 3 more times)
(City rhythm, oo_____)
____Verse: 2
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Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
When I'm out____for love____or sin,
Am7 D G B
oh, it's good to be in town,
Em D Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
in the fun____ky____dives____on the old____west side
Am7 D G
there's always somethin' goin' down
Am Em
oh yes, I live my life with strangers,
Am Em
and the danger's always there,
Am7 G/B C A/C#
but when I hit Broadway and it's time to play,
G/D D#b5
ya' know that I don't care____;
____Chorus:
Em Bm7 C6 Cmaj7
It's the New York City rhythm runnin' thru' my life,
Em Bm7
the pounding beat of the city streets
Am7 D G
that keeps my dreams alive
Em A Em A
I'm lost, I'm found, I'm up, I'm down,
Am B7 Em Dm7
but somehow I survive____
Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7
it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life,
Cmaj7 Bsus B Em Dm7 Cmaj7 Bsus B7
it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, in my life
____Intro:
Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
(City rhythm, oo_____)
Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Em
(City rhythm, oo_____)
____Salsa Beat:
*Em Am B7* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
Em A7 Em A9
*Nueva York * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
____Salsa Guitar solo:
Em A7 Em A9
*Nueva York * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
Em
____Drum/Conga solo:
____Salsa Organ solo:
Em9 A6 Em9 A6
*Nueva York * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
Em-Em-Em Em-Em-Em Em
____Coda: (w/add libs)
Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
*Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7* (Repeat *-* 6 more times)
(City rhythm, oo_____)