Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
*** CAPO III ***
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Intro Part I (6/8) - 8 bars
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[Fig. 1]:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-------3--0-------3--0-------|
G|---0----------0--------------|
D|-4---2------4---2------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
| Em | or [Fig. 1] (x8)
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Intro Part II - 10 bars
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To make it sound like the piano, strike the bass note of the chord and quickly arpeggiate the rest.
This section alternates between 5/8 and 6/8 time.
|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |
|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em | Em | Em |
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Verse I (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
Em G C G
There's a pale winter moon in the sky coming through my window
Em Am Bm D
And the park is laid out like a bed below
C* D* Em G C/E* D/F#* C/G
It's a cold dark night and my heart melts like the snow
Em* G* C* D* Em [Fig. 1]
And the bells of New York City tell me not to go
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Chorus
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|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em | Em | Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
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Verse II (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
Em G C G
It's always this time of year that my thoughts undo me
Em Am Bm D
With the ghosts of many lifetimes all abound
C* D* Em G C/E* D/F#* C/G
But from these mad heights I can always hear the sound
Em* G* C* D* Em [Fig. 1]
Of the bells of New York City singing all around
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Chorus
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|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em | Em | Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
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Bridge (6/8)
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Am
Stay with me
G
Stay with me
Am G
A refuge from these broken dreams
Am
Wait right here
G
Awake with me
Am B7
On silent snow-filled streets
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Verse III (6/8)
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* Denotes single strum
Em G C G
Sing to me one song for joy and one for redemption
Em Am Bm D
And whatever's in between that I call mine
C* D* Em G C/E* D/F#* C/G
With the street lamp light to illuminate the grey
Em* G* C* D* C/E* D/F#* C/G
And the bells of New York City calling me to stay
C Em* G* C* D* Em [Fig. 1]
The bells of New York City calling me to stay.
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Chorus
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|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em :||
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
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END
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