Rockin’ Around in NYC - Marshall Crenshaw
Intro: / B / B / B / B /
B
Whenever idleness is making me insane
B
Then I feel I should be getting to train
E
on the double
A B
Here comes trouble
B
I hit the city and my head is a reelin'
B
I get the feelin' that it really was
E
worth going after
A B
we're tastin' disaster
B A E A
So 'round and 'round and 'round we go
B A A C#m B
Through seventeen lights in a row
B A E A
Take a hold of my hand and come with me
B A A C#m B
We'll go rockin' around in N Y C
B
Whenever ennui is takin' me way down
B
Then I feel I should be gettin' to town
E
on the double
A B
Here comes trouble
B
I hit the city and I'm feelin' the thunder
B
No need to wonder if it really was
E
worth going after
A B
When we're tastin' disaster
B A E A
So 'round and 'round and 'round we go
B A A C#m B
Through seventeen lights in a row
B A E A
Take a hold of my hand and come with me
B A A C#m B
We'll go rockin' around in N Y C
(Solo)
/ E / E / E / E / F# B /
N Y C
/ E / E / E / E / F# B /
N Y C
B A E A
So 'round and 'round and 'round we go
B A A C#m B
Through seventeen lights in a row
B A E A
Take a hold of my hand and come with me
B A A C#m B
We'll go rockin' around in N Y C
B
Whenever ennui is takin' me way down
B
Then I feel I should be gettin' to town
E
on the double
A B
Here comes trouble
B
I hit the city and my head is a reelin'
B
I get the feelin' that it really was
E
worth going after
A B
When we're tastin' disaster
B A E A
So 'round and 'round and 'round we go
B A A C#m B
Through seventeen lights in a row
B A E A
Take a hold of my hand and come with me
B A A C#m B
We'll go rockin' around in N Y C
B A E A
'Round and 'round and 'round we go
B A A C#m B
Through seventeen lights in a row
B A E A
Take a hold of my hand and come with me
B A A C#m B
Let’s go rockin' around in N Y C
(Solo and fade)
/ E / E / E / E / F# B /
N Y C
/ E / E / E / E / F# B /
N Y C
Notes: This sounds best with power chords (barre chords),
but you could make it easier to play by Transposing -2 (Key of A) and Capo 2.