I wasn't able to find solid chords to this song, so I created a slightly simplified
version for anyone to pick up and cover. If you use these chords I would love to see your work!
-- (intro)
A Amaj7 F#m Esus4
A C#m F#m Fmaj7
-- (verse 1)
A Amaj7
You can have Manhattan
F#m Esus4
I know its for the best
A Amaj7
Ill gather up the avenues
F#m Esus4
And leave them on your doorstep
Dmaj7 C#m7
And Ill tip toe away
Esus4 E
So you wont have to say
A Amaj7 F#m Fmaj7
You heard me leave
-- (verse 2)
A Amaj7
You can have Manhattan
F#m Esus4
I know it’s what you want
A Amaj7
The bustle and the buildings
F#m E
The weather in the fall
Dmaj7 C#m7
And I’ll bow out of place
Esus4 E
To save you some space
F#m [ch]F#m/E[/ch] B
For somebody new
-- (chorus)
D
You can have Manhattan
Dm
Cause I can’t have you
-- (interlude)
A Amaj7 F#m Fmaj7
A Amaj7 F#m Fmaj7
-- (verse 3)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sara_bareilles/manhattan_crd.html ]
A Amaj7
You can have Manhattan
F#m Esus4
The one we used to share
A Amaj7
The one where we were laughing
F#m E
And drunk on just being there
Dmaj7 C#m7
Hang on to the reverie
Esus4 E
Could you do that for me?
F#m [ch]F#m/E[/ch] B
Cause I’m just too sad to
-- (chorus)
D
You can have Manhattan
Dm
Cause I can’t have you
-- (bridge)
A Amaj7 F#m E
D C#m7 D/B A
And so it goes
E
One foot after the other
Dm
Til black and white begin to color in
A Amaj7 F#m E
And I know
D C#m7
That holding us in place
Fmaj7
Is simply fear of what’s already changed
-- (interlude)
A Amaj7 F#m E
A Amaj7 F#m E
-- (verse)
A Amaj7
You can have Manhattan
F#m Esus4
I’ll settle for the beach
A Amaj7
And sunsets facing westward
F#m Fmaj7
With sand beneath my feet
Dmaj7 C#m7
I’ll wish this away
Esus4 E
Just missing the days
F#m [ch]F#m/E[/ch] B
When I was one half of two
-- (chorus)
D
You can have Manhattan
Dm
Cause I can’t have you
-- (outro)
A Amaj7 F#m E
A Amaj7 F#m Fmaj7
A Amaj7 F#m Fmaj7
A Amaj7 F#m Fmaj7
