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New York Shuffle


Thanks Aike van der Hoeff for corrections
(Spoken) All right, let's do the New York Shuffle (over D)

G A D x3 (play the bass notes G / A / and hit the D Chord)

D A
Get your hat on baby we're going to see some boys
G D
you got a place in the human zoo
D A
I went to live down on the boulevard
G A
now that the revolution's through
G A
She said I've been around from town to town
G A
and I love to love and hate
G D
But times don't change not for you and me baby,
G A D
just keep herding through that gate

CHORUS
D A
And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle,
G D
Going to stay awake all night
D A
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle,
G A D G A D G A D
Get yourself uptight, get uptight

Now stick around kids there's gonna be some action
there'll be shooting in the street
Grab a gun before the police come,
Don't tell me you're too sweet
Down in the alley they are hitting harder
I'm as blown as a ball can be
They're burning flags here and dressed in drag here
That sure is a sight to see

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
Bm E Bm E
Mister Mayor give me the key, let me lock you up
Bm E A F#
Throw that key down the deepest subway in New York, New York

INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS
D A G D
D A G A D

Ah primal scream I had electric dream
I had to bang my head against the ground
I have to get out quick before I get as sick
As the people living in this town
Bounce me off the pavement bounce me off the wall
Bounce me off a taxi car
Give me a shot of that old Jack Daniels
And put me behind bars

REPEAT CHORUS twice then
down in New York City, get upight
down in New York Cbaby, get uptight
Tight tight tight tight tight get uptight
Tight tight tight tight tight get uptight


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