Intro Em D x4 Em D Broadway lights and taxi cabs Em D Everybody's moving fast Em D Uptown, downtown, what's your thing? Em D She can take what she can bring C Am She gave me a life Em Came up through the inner city C Am Em She raised me up and taught me to fight, yeah C Am She opened my mind Em I got to the knitty gritty C Am B The greatest time that you'll ever find
Em D She is my heart C D I love New York City Em D She's lived and died C D So many times, yeah! Em D Life is always tough C D On New York City, oh lord Em D C D But she is fine, she always survives, yeah! Em D She's a queen that stands her ground Em D Nobody can take her down Em D Good times, bad times, she can swang Em D And did anyone a thang C Am She is a rock Em As we pull but she is steady C Am Em And no one can take her freedom away, yeah (Can't take her freedom) C Am I love her style Em Whether she is clean or dirty C Am B She's the greatest town that you'll ever find, yeah! Em D She is my heart C D I love New York City Em D She's lived and died C D So many times, yeah! Em D Life is always tough C D On New York City, oh lord Em D C D But she is fine, she always survives, yeah! Em D You know she's my heart C D I really love New York City Em D She's lived and died C D so many times Em D You know life can be real tough C D On my New York City Em D C D But she's fine, she always survives Yeah! Em D She is my heart C D I love New York City Em D She's lived and died C D So many times, yeah! Em D Life is always tough C D On New York City, oh lord Em D C D But she is fine, she always survives, yeah! Em D She is my heart C D I love New York City Em D She's lived and died C D So many times, yeah! Em D Life is always tough C D On New York City, oh lord Em D C D But she is fine, she always survives, yeah! Em D (intro)