1 And 9 Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

G Em D C D

GBronx bound uptown, that's my line.

 Don't lEmook like much, but it's all mine.

 The eDnd of the road is all I know,

C242nd street, I'm almost home. C

 The roGar of the crowd from Gaelic Park

Emunderage guinness at the terminal bar

 the liDghts on broadway never looked so fine

 as they Cdo underneath the oDne and nine

 Well the dEmin of the subway cars

Csounds like a heavenly choir

 and the shEmower of sparks they bring

Cshine like angels' Dwings

 and the wEmriting on the concrete walls

 is all I Gneed

 to lead me to salvatCion

 underneaDth the one and nGine

Gjam packed nights at sam mcguire's

Emthat's where I first caught the fire

 I juDmped on stage, sang dirty old town

 it bCroke my heart when that jDoint closed down

 Well the dEmin of the subway cars

Csounds like a heavenly choir

 and the shEmower of sparks they bring

Cshine like angels' Dwings

 and the wEmriting on the concrete walls

 is all I Gneed

 to lead me to salvatCion

 underneaDth the one and nGine

 its a woGrld of troubles

I sure had some

 I don't kEmnow where I'm going

but I know where I'm from

 I'm from nDew york town, the very best part

 with the gCuts and the grit and the lDove and the heart

  G(Hold)

so when my time has finally come

G Em(Hold)

buy me one last token for one last run

Em D(Hold)

with a sweet slow song, and a bottle of wine

Cspread my ashes neath the one and nine

G Em D

C242nd Street, I'm almost home C G

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