New York Shuffle

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Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950, London, England) is a British rock singer and songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the popular British band Graham Parker & the Rumour. more »

Year:

1998

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(Spoken) All right, let's do the New York Shuffle (over D)
A D A D A D 
D A 
Manhattan baby with a sing song voice 
 G D
she got her place in the human zoo
 D A
I went to living on the boulevard 
 G A
now that the revolution's due 
 G A
She said I've been around from town to town 
 G A
and I learned to love and hate
 G A
But time don't change not a unique game, 
 G A D
they just keep herding through that gate
 
CHORUS
 D A
And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle, 
G D
Going to stay awake all night 
 D A 
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle, 
G A D D A D
Get yourself uptight, get uptight
 
Stick around kids you're going to see some action 
better shoot them in the street
Grab a gun before the police come, 
Don't tell me you're too sweet
Down in the alley they are hitting harder 
Not as blown as a ball can be
They're burnin flags here and just in drag here
It sure is a sight to see
 
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Bm E Bm E
Mister Mayor give the key, let me lock you up
Bm E G A
Throw that key down the deepest subway in New York, New York
 
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE (2 lines end on D)
Ah primal scream I had electric dream 
I had to

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