Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 Intro/Bridge; | / | | / | |

  Well I shuffled through the city on the Fourth of July

 Had a firecracker waiting to blow

  Breaking like a robber who was making his way

 To the cities of Mexico

  Lived in an apartment out on Avenue A

 Had a tar on the corner of Tenth

  Had myself a lover who was finer than gold

 But I been broke I?ve been busted up since

  Love don?t play any games with me

 Anymore like she did before

  World won?t wait so I better shake

 That thing right out there through the door

 Hell, I still love you New York

Bridge

  Found myself a picture that would fit in the folds

 Of my wallet and it stayed pretty good

  Still amazed I didn?t lose it out on Lutheran Place

 When I was drunk and I was thinking of you

  Every day the children they were singing the tunes

 Out on the streets and you could hear from the side

  Used to take the subway out of Houston and Third

 I would wait for you and not try to hide

  Love won?t play any games with you

 Anymore if you don?t want her to

  World won?t wait I watched you shake

 But honey I don?t blame you

 Hell, I still love you New York

Bridge

  I remember Christmas in the blistering cold

 In a church on the Upper West Side

  Babe, you stood there singing I was holding you arm

 You were holding my trust like a child

  Found a lot of trouble out on Avenue B

 But I tried to keep the overhead low

  Farewell to the city and the love of my life

 As we left before we had to go

  Love won?t play any games with you

 Anymore if you don?t want her to

  Sweep and shake this old thing out the door

 I?ll always be thinking of you

 I?ll always love you though New York

 Ending; | / | | X4 to fade

(the last few G chords should be Gsus, played as 3X0013).

Thanks to the person who posted the original copy and I hope my modest

alterations help make this wonderful song sound even more enjoyable

to play.

Aron Radford (UK)