Lou Reed – New York Telephone Conversation (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Verse 1]
C     G         F      G
I was sleeping, gently napping

Am     E         Am  E  Am
when I heard the phone

F      G      C         G
Who is on the other end talking

F F# G    C G C
am I even home
[Verse 2]
C       G        F       G
Did you see what she did to him

Am      E              Am E Am
did you hear what they said

F      G        C     G
Just a New York conversation

F F# G         C G C
rattling in my head
[Chorus]
Ab  G  C G C    F    G       C G C
Oh, oh, my, and what shall we wear

Ab  G  C G C    F    G       C G C
Oh, oh, my, and who really cares
[Verse 3]
C      G        F      G
Just a New York conversation

Am     E          Am E Am
gossip all of the time

F       G        C        G
Did you hear who did what to whom

F  F# G         C G C
happens all the time
[Verse 4]
C       G           F       G
Who has touched and who has dabbled

Am          E       Am E Am
here in the city of shows

F         G         C     G
Openings, closings, bad repartee

F  F# G   C G C
everybody knows
[Chorus 2]
Ab  G  C G C    F   G     C G C
Oh, how sad and why do we call

Ab  G   C G C   F    G        C G C
Oh, I'm glad to hear from you all
[Outro]
C    G        F        G
I am calling, yes I am calling

Am       E       Am E Am
just to speak to you

F     G         C          G
For I know this night will kill me

   F  F#  G        C G C
if I can't be with you

   F C/E   Dm   G   C
If I can't be with you