Barry Manilow – New York City Rhythm (Guitar)

Capo 5
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

____Intro: Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
*Em  D6   Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)
____Verse: 1
         Em    D  Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7
 When my heart is torn apart 

      Am7    D      G  B
 by___love I wish I had, 

         Em     D  Em           Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7
 well, I spend my nights in the ci____ty's lights 

     Am7          D       G
 and things don't seem so bad

              Am                Em
 ya' know the movement seems to soothe me, 

         Am                Em
 and the tem___po takes control, 

       Am7       G/B
 and I lose___my blues___when the

 C        A/C# G/D            D#b5
 New York City rhythm fill my soul; 
____Chorus:
          Em            Bm7            C6       Cmaj7
 It's the New York City rhythm runnin' thru' my life, 

     Em                   Bm7
 the pounding beat of the city streets 

      Am7      D       G
 that keeps my dreams alive

     Em        A          Em       A
 I'm lost, I'm found, I'm up, I'm down, 

     Am      B7   Em   Dm7
 but somehow I survive____ 

      Cmaj7  Bsus  B   Em       Dm7  Cmaj7        Bsus  B7
 it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, 

      Cmaj7  Bsus  B   Em       Dm7  Cmaj7        Bsus  B7
 it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, in my life
____Intro:
 Em  D6   Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7 (Repeat 3 more times)
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)
____Verse: 2
          Em     D    Em        Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7
 When I'm out____for love____or sin, 

          Am7     D     G   B
 oh, it's good to be in town, 

        Em      D     Em             Cmaj7   Bm7  Cmaj7
 in the fun____ky____dives____on the old____west side 

                Am7       D     G
 there's always somethin' goin' down

           Am                Em
 oh yes, I live my life with strangers, 

         Am              Em
 and the danger's always there, 

            Am7      G/B          C       A/C#
 but when I hit Broadway and it's time to play, 

     G/D               D#b5
 ya' know that I don't care____; 
____Chorus:
          Em            Bm7            C6       Cmaj7
 It's the New York City rhythm runnin' thru' my life, 

     Em                   Bm7
 the pounding beat of the city streets 

      Am7      D       G
 that keeps my dreams alive

     Em        A          Em       A
 I'm lost, I'm found, I'm up, I'm down, 

     Am      B7   Em   Dm7
 but somehow I survive____ 

      Cmaj7  Bsus  B   Em       Dm7  Cmaj7        Bsus  B7
 it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, 

      Cmaj7  Bsus  B   Em       Dm7  Cmaj7        Bsus  B7
 it's got to be____the New York City rhythm in my life, in my life
____Intro:
 Em  D6   Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)

 Em  D6   Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Em
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)
____Salsa Beat: *Em Am B7* (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
Em     A7  Em  A9
*Nueva York      * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
____Salsa Guitar solo:
Em     A7  Em  A9
*Nueva York      * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
Em ____Drum/Conga solo: ____Salsa Organ solo:
Em9    A6  Em9  A6
*Nueva York       * (Repeat *-* 3 more times)
Em-Em-Em Em-Em-Em Em ____Coda: (w/add libs) Em D6 Em Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
*Em  D6   Em    Cmaj7  Bm7  Cmaj7* (Repeat *-* 6 more times)
    (City rhythm,         oo_____)