Goin Down To New York Town
Counting Crows
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Tom : G
INTRO: G
Csus2 = 020010
G
Well I feel just like a freight train baby,
running out of steam.
Em7
I wanna go on down to New York town,
but I'm stuck in between.
D
And I could stay on here at home alone
and have myself to thank,
C
But I just made a billion dollars
and I don't wanna put it in the bank,
D C
So if you call...
G
we could go to town.
Well dear mom,
if you could see me now here underneath the lights
Em7
I gotta keep 'em on from dusk to dawn
and everything's alright.
D
I met a girl with autumn in her eyes
and summer in the way
C
She makes me feel
like I was only born today or yesterday,
D C
And if she calls...
Am
we could go to town.
But everybody here
hates everything I say,
Em
and girl I just don't know
if I can last another day.
Am
So I guess I'm going back,
Bm
back where I belong,
C
I hope you come along
D
before I get back on that train that takes me...
G
home from New York City
to the things I left behind
Em7
And 'though I ain't got no money girl
, I'll always have the time.
D
But I wish that you would hurry,
I hope you get here soon
C Csus
'cause I just sold the sky to the sun
Am7 G
so I could buy for you the moon.
D C
And if you call...
G D C
we could go to town. So if you call...
D C
yeah, if you call...
D C
girl, if you call...
G
we could go to town.
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