Biography:
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band is the name of an American rock band of the 1970s and 1980s, from Narragansett, Rhode Island. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty (born ca. 1950) on vocals and rhythm guitar, Gary Gramolini on guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael "Tunes" Antunes on saxophone) initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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SONG: NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG)
ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
ALBUM: EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
NOTE: This is the version from the album. It is NOT
the version from the movie. It is the long version
of the song. It is a little over 5 minutes long.
NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG)
JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
INTRO: G C G D C G
GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
G C G D C G
E -0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------------------------------
B -------------------3-3------------------------------
G --------------------------2-2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0---
D ----------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------
GUITAR IMITATES PIANO FILL:
G G G G
E --3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--
B --3---------3---------3---------3---------
G --0---------0---------0---------0---------
D --0---------0---------0---------0---------
A --2---------2---------0---------0---------
E --3---------3---------0---------0---------
VERSE:
G
Said, hey little girl take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk one last time again
C G
We'll see those pretty pier lights, hear those carnival sounds
C D G
Gonna stop right at the top tonight, when the ferris wheel goes 'round
VERSE:
G
You say that I've been restless, you don't understand
Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that morning train
C
Gonna leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
C D G
Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand
BREAK:
G C G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
C G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
C G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
D C G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand
INSTRUMENTAL:
G C
G C
G A D G
VERSE:
G
Well I sing for these tourists, 'bout a dream life on the water
When the dream, it gets broken, this life gets harder and harder
C
Leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
C D G
Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand
BREAK:
G C G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
C G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
C G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
D C G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand
OUTRO:
C G
C G
Am C G
Am C G
GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
C G C G
E ---0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0--------
B ---------------------3-3-3----------------------3-3-3--
G -------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------
Am C G Am C G
E -------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------------
G ---2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-4------2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0----
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS USED:
C G D Am
E -3- E -3- E -2- E -0-
B -1- B -3- B -3- B -1-
G -0- G -0- G -2- G -2-
D -2- D -0- D -0- D -2-
A -3- A -2- A -x- A -0-
E -x- E -3- E -x- E -x-
========================= MOVIE VERSION ==============================
NOTE: This is the version that is used in the movie. It is the short
version of the song. It is about 3 minutes long. It is in a
different key and also uses different lyrics.
SONG: NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) - (MOVIE VERSION)
ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
ALBUM: EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG)
JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
VERSE:
*F/G
Said, hey little girl
Take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk
One last time again
Bb
Well see those pretty pier lights
F/G
Hear those carnival sounds
Bb
Well we'll stop right at the top tonight
C F/G
When the ferris wheel goes round
VERSE:
F/G
And I sang for these tourists
And dreamed life on the water
When the dream it gets broken
'Cause life it gets harder and harder
Bb
Leave this candy apple town behind
F/G
Get out while I still can
Bb
Going to New York City
C F/G
With this guitar in my hand
Bb
And wishing these stars too long
F/G
Playing in these bars too long
Bb
And hold up in your arms too long
F/G
Been a prisoner of my heart too long
VERSE:
Bb
Going to New York City
F/G
And find out where I stand
C
And I'll be walking down Broadway
Bb F/G
With this guitar in my hand
NOTE: *F/G is played like this [x x 3 2 1 3]
NOTE: The words and chords were taken directly from the
VHS movie "EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES".
I noticed that on the soundtrack the N.Y.C. Song
(Cafferty) - 5:07 is a lot longer..............
ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
ALBUM: EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
NOTE: This is the version from the album. It is NOT
the version from the movie. It is the long version
of the song. It is a little over 5 minutes long.
NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG)
JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
INTRO: G C G D C G
GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
G C G D C G
E -0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------------------------------
B -------------------3-3------------------------------
G --------------------------2-2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0---
D ----------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------
GUITAR IMITATES PIANO FILL:
G G G G
E --3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--
B --3---------3---------3---------3---------
G --0---------0---------0---------0---------
D --0---------0---------0---------0---------
A --2---------2---------0---------0---------
E --3---------3---------0---------0---------
VERSE:
G
Said, hey little girl take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk one last time again
C G
We'll see those pretty pier lights, hear those carnival sounds
C D G
Gonna stop right at the top tonight, when the ferris wheel goes 'round
VERSE:
G
You say that I've been restless, you don't understand
Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that morning train
C
Gonna leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
C D G
Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand
BREAK:
G C G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
C G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
C G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
D C G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand
INSTRUMENTAL:
G C
G C
G A D G
VERSE:
G
Well I sing for these tourists, 'bout a dream life on the water
When the dream, it gets broken, this life gets harder and harder
C
Leave this candy apple town behind
G
And get out while I still can
C D G
Goin' to New York city, with this guitar in my hand
BREAK:
G C G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
C G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
C G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
D C G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway, with this guitar in my hand
OUTRO:
C G
C G
Am C G
Am C G
GUITAR IMITATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
C G C G
E ---0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0--------
B ---------------------3-3-3----------------------3-3-3--
G -------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------
Am C G Am C G
E -------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------------
G ---2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-4------2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0----
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS USED:
C G D Am
E -3- E -3- E -2- E -0-
B -1- B -3- B -3- B -1-
G -0- G -0- G -2- G -2-
D -2- D -0- D -0- D -2-
A -3- A -2- A -x- A -0-
E -x- E -3- E -x- E -x-
========================= MOVIE VERSION ==============================
NOTE: This is the version that is used in the movie. It is the short
version of the song. It is about 3 minutes long. It is in a
different key and also uses different lyrics.
SONG: NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) - (MOVIE VERSION)
ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
ALBUM: EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG)
JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
VERSE:
*F/G
Said, hey little girl
Take me by the hand
Walk with me down this boardwalk
One last time again
Bb
Well see those pretty pier lights
F/G
Hear those carnival sounds
Bb
Well we'll stop right at the top tonight
C F/G
When the ferris wheel goes round
VERSE:
F/G
And I sang for these tourists
And dreamed life on the water
When the dream it gets broken
'Cause life it gets harder and harder
Bb
Leave this candy apple town behind
F/G
Get out while I still can
Bb
Going to New York City
C F/G
With this guitar in my hand
Bb
And wishing these stars too long
F/G
Playing in these bars too long
Bb
And hold up in your arms too long
F/G
Been a prisoner of my heart too long
VERSE:
Bb
Going to New York City
F/G
And find out where I stand
C
And I'll be walking down Broadway
Bb F/G
With this guitar in my hand
NOTE: *F/G is played like this [x x 3 2 1 3]
NOTE: The words and chords were taken directly from the
VHS movie "EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES".
I noticed that on the soundtrack the N.Y.C. Song
(Cafferty) - 5:07 is a lot longer..............
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