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Version 1#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the work of fans and represents their interpretation of the song.# #This file is licensed under a Creative Commons-License: # #http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/at/deed.en # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# New York City Serenade - Bruce Springsteen Intro: A F#m Bm7 A A F#m Bm7 Asus A F#m Bm7 Asus Billy, he's down by the railroad track, sittin' low in the back seat of his Cadillac, A F#m Bm7 Asus A F#m Bm7 Asus Diamond Jackie, she's so intact, as she falls so softly beneath him, Bm7 F#m7 Jackie's heels are stacked, Billy's got cleats on his boots, Bm7 F#m7 Together they're gonna boogaloo down Broadway and come back home with the loot, Bm7 D Esus E It's midnight in Manhattan, this is no time to get cute, it's a mad dog's promenade, A F#m Bm7 Asus A F#m7 Bm7 Asus So walk tall, or better don't walk at all. A F#m Bm D Fish lady, fish lady, fish lady she baits them tenement walls, A F#m Bm D She won't take cornerboys, ain't got no money, and they're so easy, A F#m Bm D I said, "Hey baby won't you take my hand, walk me down Broadway, A F#m Bm I'm a young man and I talk real loud, yeah, baby walk real proud for you. D A F#m So shake it away, so shake away your street life, shake away your city life, Bm D A F#m Bm D And hook up to the train, hook up to the night train, hook it up hook up to the, hook up to the train, Bm F#m But I know that she won't take the train, no she won't take the train, Bm F#m No she won't take the train, no she won't take the train Bm F#m No she won't take the train, no she won't take the train Bm F#m No she won't take the train, no she won't take the train D She's afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down, Esus E And when she turns this boy'll be gone A F#m Bm7 Asus A F#m Bm7 Asus So long, sometimes you just gotta walk on. A F#m Bm7 Asus Hey vibes man, hey jazz man play me your serenade A F#m Bm7 Asus Any deeper blue and you're playin' in your grave Bm7 F#m7 Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the blues boy, Bm7 F#m7 Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the darlin' yearlin' sharp boy, Bm7 D Straight for the church note ringin', vibes man sting a trash can Esus E Listen to your junk man, listen to your junk man, Listen to your junk man, listen to your junk man, A F#m Bm7 Asus A F#m He's singin' (singin'), He’s singin' (singin'), He’s singin' Bm7 Asus All dressed up in satin, walkin' down the alley. A F#m Bm7 Asus .....repeat fo fade out He’s singin', singin’, singin’, singin’, Watch out for you junk man, watch out for your junk man, Watch out for your junk man. A F#m Bm7 Asus D Bm Esus E --0---2---2---0----2---2---0----0-- --2---2---3---3----3---3---0----0-- --2---2---2---2----2---4---2----1-- --2---4---4---2----0---4---2----2-- --0---4---2---0--------2---2----2-- ------2--------------------0----0--