Capo 4

Intro: C 

verse 1 
                   F       C 
It's colder than a judge's stare 

The rent check's in my hand 
                  F       C 
I can't afford to sign it yet 

I think I'll call up a friend 


[Refrão]
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around 

verse 2 
                       F      C 
I live in a birdhouse above a bar 

It's a fine establishment 
                          F          C 
There's plenty of room to stretch my legs 

As long as I keep them bent 


[Refrão]
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
        G                      C 
Well, I think I'm gonna stick around 

verse 3 
                        F    C 
The F train smells like sour wine 

The Six train and the One 
                       F        C 
The smell of a man who left the bath 

Before the job was done 
 

[Refrão]
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around 

verse 4 
                            F        C 
We'll get out of bed, we'll rise and shine 

And start the old routine 
                   F      C 
Heat up the stove, fry an egg 

On the sunny side of green 


[Refrão]
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around 

Instrumental 
C   F C   F C   F  C  F  C  G C   (2x) 

Verse 5 
                         F      C 
Well, old Dan Tucker did mighty well 

As a Wall Street middle man 
                    F          C 
Bought a penthouse, washed his face 

In a golden frying pan 


[Refrão]
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around 

Verse 6 
                       F         C 
Now, you could walk or you could run 

Or you could take a train 
                  F           C 
Whatever gets you through the Bronx 

So you never lie with Jane 


[Refrão]
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around 

Verse 7 
                 F    C 
When I die don't bury me 

I don't need no slab 
                  F     C 
Just put my ashes in an urn 

And leave me in a cab 


[Refrão]
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around 

          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York City 
          F                C 
I'm gonna stay in New York town 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around 

If you're leaving, good luck 
  G                      C 
I think I'm gonna stick around