Start spread in’ the (F)news,

I’m leav ing to (Gm7)day,

(C7)I (Gm7)wan (C7)na (F)be a part of it New York, New (Gm7)York.

These va ga bond (F)shoes

are long ing to (Gm7)stray,

(C7)and (Gm7)step (C7)a (F)round the heart of it New York, New (F7)York.

I wan na (Bbmaj7)wake up in the (Bbm6)ci ty that does n’t (F6)sleep

(Fmaj7)to (Gm7)find (Fmaj7)I’m (Am7)king of the hill,

top of the (Gm7)heap.

My lit tle town (F)blues

are melt ing a (Gm7)way,

(C7)I’ll (Gm7)make (C7)a (F)brand new start of it in old New (Cm7)York.

If I can (Bb)make it (Bbm6)there, I’d make it (F)an y (Daug7)where, (D7)it’s (C7)up (D7)to (Gm7)you, (Am7)New (Bbmaj7)York, (C11)New (F)York.

(Am7)king of the hill, (D7)head of the list, (Bbm7)cream of the crop at the (Db7)top of the heap.

My lit tle town (Gb)blues

are melt ing a (Abm7)way,

I’ll (Ebdim)make (Fm7)a (Gb)brand new start of it in old New (Dbm7)York.

If I can (Cb)make it there I’d make it (Gb)an y (Ebaug7)where, (Eb7)come (Db7)on, (Eb7)come (Abm7)through (Bbm7)New (Abm7)York, (Cb)New (Gb)York.