SONG: NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND ALBUM: EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES TAB BY: DON CZARSKI E-MAIL: [email protected] NOTE: This is the version from the album. It is NOT the version from the movie. It is the long version of the song. It is a little over 5 minutes long. NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND INTRO: G C G D C G GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL: G C G D C G E -0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0---------------------------------- B -------------------3-3------------------------------ G --------------------------2-2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0--- D ---------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------- GUITAR IMITATES PIANO FILL: G G G G E --3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3-- B --3---------3---------3---------3--------- G --0---------0---------0---------0--------- D --0---------0---------0---------0--------- A --2---------2---------0---------0--------- E --3---------3---------0---------0--------- VERSE: G Said, hey little girl take me by the hand Walk with me down this boardwalk one last time again C G We'll see those pretty pier lights, hear those carnival sounds C D G Gonna stop right at the top tonight, when the ferris wheel goes 'round VERSE: G You say that I've been restless, you don't understand Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that morning train C Gonna leave this candy apple town behind G And get out while I still can C D G Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand BREAK: G C G Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long C G Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long C G Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand D C G Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand INSTRUMENTAL: G C G C G A D G VERSE: G Well I sing for these tourists, 'bout a dream life on the water When the dream, it gets broken, this life gets harder and harder C Leave this candy apple town behind G And get out while I still can C D G Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand BREAK: G C G Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long C G Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long C G Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand D C G Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand OUTRO: C G C G Am C G Am C G GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL: C G C G E ---0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0-------- B ---------------------3-3-3----------------------3-3-3-- G ------------------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------- Am C G Am C G E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G ---2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-4------2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0---- D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS USED: C G D Am E -3- E -3- E -2- E -0- B -1- B -3- B -3- B -1- G -0- G -0- G -2- G -2- D -2- D -0- D -0- D -2- A -3- A -2- A -x- A -0- E -x- E -3- E -x- E -x- ========================= MOVIE VERSION ============================== NOTE: This is the version that is used in the movie. It is the short version of the song. It is about 3 minutes long. It is in a different key and also uses different lyrics. SONG: NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) - (MOVIE VERSION) ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND ALBUM: EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES TAB BY: DON CZARSKI E-MAIL: [email protected] NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND VERSE: *F/G Said, hey little girl Take me by the hand Walk with me down this boardwalk One last time again Bb Well see those pretty pier lights F/G Hear those carnival sounds Bb Well we'll stop right at the top tonight C F/G When the ferris wheel goes round VERSE: F/G And I sang for these tourists And dreamed life on the water When the dream it gets broken 'Cause life it gets harder and harder Bb Leave this candy apple town behind F/G Get out while I still can Bb Going to New York City C F/G With this guitar in my hand Bb And wishing these stars too long F/G Playing in these bars too long Bb And hold up in your arms too long F/G Been a prisoner of my heart too long VERSE: Bb Going to New York City F/G And find out where I stand C And I'll be walking down Broadway Bb F/G With this guitar in my hand NOTE: *F/G is played like this [x x 3 2 1 3] NOTE: The words and chords were taken directly from the VHS movie "EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES". I noticed that on the soundtrack the N.Y.C. Song (Cafferty) - 5:07 is a lot longer..............
