Intro: G C G D 

Verse 
        G 
You can never go back to New York 
          C                       G 
'Cause it changes as quick as the weather 
C                  G 
Everyone sing it together 
        D                    D7 
You can never go back to New York 
        G 
You can go back to Banff or Big Bear 
        C                         G 
And whatever you loved will still be there 
C                        G 
But if you don't plan to ski there 
        D                    D7 
You can never go back to New York 


Break 
G     C G 
C  G  D D7 
(x2) 


Verse 
        G 
You can go out of town for a week 
         C                       G 
And they move it all round to confuse you 
C                     G 
Adding new things to amuse you 
        D                         D7 
Just in case you come back to New York 
      G 
I was only away for six years 
          C                         G 
And you'd think I'd arrived from Wisconsin 
C                        G 
Lots of fresh meat for romancin' 
           D                     D7 
Woof, it's fun to go back to New York 


Break 
G     C G 
C  G  D D7 
(x4) 


Verse 
        G 
You can never go back to New York 
   C                        G 
Anyway, dear, why would you want to? 
C                              G 
There's a new New York to move on to 
          D                   D7 
Who would ever go back to New York? 


Break 
G     C G 
C  G  D D7 
(x2) 


Verse 
        G 
You can never go back to New York 
          C                       G 
'Cause it changes as quick as the weather 
C                  G 
Everyone sing it together 
        D                    D7 
You can never go back to New York 
        G 
You can go back to Banff or Big Bear 
        C                         G 
And whatever you loved will still be there 
C                        G 
But if you don't plan to ski there 
        D                    D7 
You can never go back to New York 


Break 
G     C G 
C  G  D D7 
(x2)