Pete Yorn – New York Serenade (Guitar)

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New York Serenade (Bruce Springsteen cover) By: Pete Yorn Tabbed by: Nestor Hernandez This song is a beautiful song and easy to play. Just listen to the CD for the chord Lyrics are from Bruce Springsteen's version and may not sound exactly like the song on the but pretty close. The song can be found on the bonus CD from “Musicforthemorningafter.” [Intro] G Em Am C G Em Am C [Verse 1]
G       Em                      Am      C
Billy he's down by the railroad tracks

G                  Em               Am       C
Sittin' low in the back seat of his Cadillac

G        Em           Am       C
Diamond Jackie, she's so intact

       G        Em             Am      C
As she falls so softly beneath him

Am
Jackie's heels are stacked

            Em
Billy's got cleats on his boots

                       Am
Together they're gonna boogaloo down Broadway

              Em
and come back home with the loot

Am                                     C
It's midnight in Manhattan, this is no time to get cute

                 D     Dsus2      D     Dsus2
It's a mad dog's promenade

        G    Em                    Am     C
So walk tall or baby don't walk at all
[Verse 2]
     G             Em
Fish lady, oh fish lady

               Am             C
She baits them tenement walls

                G           Em
She won't take corner boys

                  Em
They ain't got no money

               Am     C
And they're so easy

        G
I said "Hey, baby won't you take my hand

Em                          Am     C
Walk with me down Broadway

      G                   Em                         Am     C
Well mama take my arm and move with me down Broadway

      G
I'm a young man, I talk it real loud

Em                             Am     C
Yeah babe I walk it real proud for you

G
Ah so shake it away

Em
So shake away your street life

                     Am    C
Shake away your city life

G
Hook up to the train

Em
And hook up to the night train

Am
Hook it up

C
Hook up to the train
(strum fast)
                Am                               Em
But I know that she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

       Am                           Em
Oh she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

       Am                           Em
Oh she won't take the train, no she won't take the train

C
She's afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down

             D          Dsus2     D     Dsus2
And when she turns this boy'll be gone
[Verse 3]
   G     Em                       Am               C
So long, sometimes you just gotta walk on, walk on

    G              Em        Am             C
Hey vibes man, hey jazz man, play me your serenade

    G                      Em              Am      C
Any deeper blue and you're playin' in your grave

          Am                           Em
Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the blues boy

          Am                            Em
Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the darlin' yearlin' sharp boy

                 Am
Straight for the church note ringin',

                  C
vibes man sting a trash can

               D     Dsus2         D     Dsus2
Listen to your junk man

               D     Dsus2         D     Dsus2
Listen to your junk man

               D     Dsus2         D     Dsus2
Listen to your junk man
[Outro]
     G             Em            Am     C
He's singin', he's singin', he's singin'

G                                         Em      Am     C
All dressed up in satin, walkin' past the alley

G             Em            Am     C
He's singin', singin', singin', singin'

G             Em            Am     C
He's singin', singin', singin', singin’

G
Uh huh huh huh

Em
Uh huh huh huh

Am
Uh huh huh huh

C
Uh huh huh huh
(repeat and fade)