The Magnetic Fields – 12 You Can Never Go Back To New York (Guitar)

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[Intro] G C G D [Verse]
        G
You can never go back to New York

          C                       G
'Cause it changes as quick as the weather

C                  G
Everyone sing it together

        D                    D7
You can never go back to New York

        G
You can go back to Banff or Big Bear

        C                         G
And whatever you loved will still be there

C                        G
But if you don't plan to ski there

        D                    D7
You can never go back to New York
[Break] G C G
C  G  D D7
(x2)
[Verse]
        G
You can go out of town for a week

         C                       G
And they move it all round to confuse you

C                     G
Adding new things to amuse you

        D                         D7
Just in case you come back to New York

      G
I was only away for six years

          C                         G
And you'd think I'd arrived from Wisconsin

C                        G
Lots of fresh meat for romancin'

           D                     D7
Woof, it's fun to go back to New York
[Break] G C G
C  G  D D7
(x4)
[Verse]
        G
You can never go back to New York

   C                        G
Anyway, dear, why would you want to?

C                              G
There's a new New York to move on to

          D                   D7
Who would ever go back to New York?
[Break] G C G
C  G  D D7
(x2)
[Verse]
        G
You can never go back to New York

          C                       G
'Cause it changes as quick as the weather

C                  G
Everyone sing it together

        D                    D7
You can never go back to New York

        G
You can go back to Banff or Big Bear

        C                         G
And whatever you loved will still be there

C                        G
But if you don't plan to ski there

        D                    D7
You can never go back to New York
[Break] G C G
C  G  D D7
(x2)