Paloma Faith - New York
2010
A nice little way to play on an acoustic.
**Capo 4th fret**
Chords:
Em (022000)
D (xx0232)
Dsus4 (xx0233)
Dsus2 (xx0230)
A/C# (x42220)
Cmaj7 (x32000)
C (x32010)
G (320033)
B7 (021200)
Em7 (020000)
Am (x02210)
B7* (021202)
Cm (x35543)
Intro: | Em | D | A/C# | Cmaj7 |
| Em | G | D | Dsus4 |
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Verse 1:
Em D
The days were long and the night so cold,
A/C# C
The pages turn and the tale unfolds,
Em D A/C# C
He left me for, another lady.
Verse 2:
Em D
She stood so tall and she never slept,
A/C# C
There was not one moment he could regret,
Em D A/C# C
He left me for, another lady.
Pre-Chorus 1:
C G B7
He took my hand one day and told me,
Em Em7
He was leaving, Me disbelieving.
C G
And I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I,
B7 Em Em7
Had to let him go.
Chorus 1:
C G
Her name was New York, New York,
B7* Em Em7
And she took his heart away from mine,
C G
Her name was New York, New York,
B7* Em Em7
She had poisoned his sweet mind,
C Cm
Mm .. mm .. mmmm.
Verse 3:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/paloma_faith/new_york_acoustic_crd.html ]
Em D
The wolves they howl for my lost soul,
A/C# C
I fell down a deep black hole,
Em D A/C# C
He left me for, another lady,
Em D
She poured the drinks and she poured the power,
A/C# C
Diamond girl who could talk for hours,
Em D A/C# C
He left me for, another lady.
Pre-Chorus 2:
C G B7
Now I am on my own, he told me
Em Em7
He was leaving, and I was pleading
C G
And I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I,
B7 Em Em7
Had to let him go.
Chorus 2:
C G
Her name was New York, New York,
B7* Em Em7
And she took his heart away from mine,
C G
Her name was New York, New York,
B7* Em Em7
She had poisoned his sweet mind.
Bridge:
C Am
The greatest times, I don't want to hear it,
Em D
Your new life tonight, I don't want to hear it,
C Am
The newfound friends she introduced you to,
Em D
I don't want to know them I just wanna be with you,
C A/C#
Please don't make me go to,
Chorus 3:
C G
New York___________, New York,
B7* Em Em7
She took your heart away from mine,
C G
Her name was New York, New York,
B7* Em Em7
She poisoned your sweet mind,
C G
Her name was New York, New York,
B7* Em Em7
She took your heart away from mine,
C G
Her name was New York, New York,
B7* Em Em7
She poisoned your sweet mind,
C Cm
She poisoned your sweet mind.
Coda: | Em | D | A/C# | Cmaj7 |
| Em | G | D | Dsus4 |
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There's a few notes/chords omitted that are on the actual recording but this is just so
to over-complicate it.
