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If in standard tuning:
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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
E
Many years since I was here
B7
On the street I was passin' my time away
A
To the left and to the right, buildings towering to the sky
E B7
It's outta sight in the dead of night
[Pre-Chorus]
E A B E
(Ooh) Here I am, and in this city
(Ooh) With a fistful of dollars
A B
And baby, you'd better believe
[Chorus]
E A
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
B E A
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
B E A B
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
E
Back in the New York Groove, in the New York Groove
(Key change)
[Verse]
F
In the back of my Cadillac
C7
A wicked lady, sittin' by my side, sayin' "Where are we?"
Bb
Stop at Third and Forty-three, exit to the night
F C7
It's gonna be ecstacy, this place was meant for me
[Pre-Chorus]
F B C F
(Ooh) I feel so good tonight
(Ooh) Who cares about tomorrow
Bb C
So baby, you'd better believe
[Chorus]
F Bb
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
C F Bb
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
C F Bb C
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
F
Back in the New York Groove, in the New York Groove
[Outro]
C F Bb
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
C F Bb
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
C F Bb
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
C F Bb
I'm back, back in the New York Groove
(Repeat and fade)