Belle and Sebastian – Working Boy In New York City (Guitar)

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As recorded by Belle and Sebastian (From the 2022 Album A BIT OF PREVIOUS) [Intro] C Bm C G C Bm C G [Verse 1]
G     D
Pray, hey

         Em7                     D
You're a working boy in New York City

G                                   Bm7
You took the train to liberate your body

             Am
And liberate your heart

           D
You are trying to find a

G      D
Home, soon

           Em7                         D
Always the saddest when a friend can't make it

          C
Love everyone along the way

    Bm                    C
You never had a chance to tell them

                       Am
What you would like to do

            D
If the love permits you
[Chorus]
C                      Bm             G
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven

C             G
Wide is the gate

C                      Bm             G
Everybody gets an evеn shot at making heaven

C             G
Wide is thе gate
[Verse 2]
G     D
Pray, gay

            Em7                       D
You are the holy boy outside the scriptures

         C                          Bm7
Far and away from all the brightest sunbeams

             Am7                       D
You chose to stay and fight from the inside

D
Outside

G      D
Don't fight

              Em7                     D
Make like the cutest owl and use your feathers

              C                     G
Make like the elephant and use your memory

          C
To pick a path

                  Am7
Make like the sleeping bird

         D      G
Dreaming of the morning
[Chorus]
C                      Bm             G
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven

C           G
Wide is the gate

C                      Bm             G
Everybody gets an even shot at seeing heaven

C           G
Wide is the gate
[Interlude] G Bm Em G C Bm Am7 D G Bm Em G C Bm Am7 G [Verse 3]
G     Bm
Pray, hey

            Em7                       D
God doesn't care about the way you're leaning

G            C                      Bm
Once you are happy and you know yourself

                  Am
Peace can come in your heart

        D
You can make a new start

G   D
One day

           Em                    D
We will be justified without the struggle

           C                      Bm
We will be recognised for what we do

                  C                      Am
Not criticised or hated just for the way you are

         D
You will be a star
[Pre-Chorus]
C                          Bm             G
Listen to the music of the traffic in the city

C              G
Singing to the hope inside you

C                          Bm             G
Listen to the music of the traffic in the city

C              G
Singing to the hope
[Out-Chorus]
C                      Bm             G
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven

C           G
Wide is the gate

C                      Bm             G
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven

C           G
Wide is the gate