Chords for New York Town - Woody Guthrie

Tempo:
92.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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New York Town - Woody Guthrie chords
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[E]
I was standing down in New York town one day, [A] standing down in New York [E] town one day,
[A] I was standing down in New York [E] town one day, singing [F#m] [B] hey, hey, [E] hey, [F#] hey.
[E] I was broke, I didn't have a dime, [A] I was broke, I didn't [E] have a dime,
[A] yes sir, I was broke, I didn't [E] have a dime, singing [B]
hey, [E] hey, hey, hey.
Every good man gets a little hard luck sometimes,
[A] every good man gets a little hard [E] luck sometimes,
[A] every good man gets a little hard luck [E] sometimes,
singing [B] hey, hey, [E] hey, hey.
Down and out, he ain't got a dime, [A] down and out and he ain't [E] got a dime,
[A] just down and out and he ain't [E] got a dime,
[B] singing hey, hey, [E] hey, hey.
I'm going to ride that new morning railroad,
[A] I'm going to ride that new morning [E] train,
[A] yes sir, I'm going to ride that new [E] morning train,
[B] singing hey, hey, hey, [F#] [E] hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
[A] [E]
[A] [E] [B]
Singing hey, hey, [Em] hey, [F#] hey, [E] hey.
Never coming back to this man's town again,
[A] never coming back to this [E] man's town again,
[A]
[E] singing [B] hey, hey, [E] hey, hey.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn Woody Guthrie - New York Town Blues chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, E, A and E. Kick off your practice at a gentle 46 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 93 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I was standing down in New York town one _ day, [A] standing down in New York [E] town one day,
_ [A] I was standing down in New York [E] town one day, singing _ [F#m] [B] hey, hey, [E] hey, [F#] hey.
[E] _ _ I was broke, I didn't have a dime, [A] I was broke, I didn't [E] have a dime,
_ [A] yes sir, I was broke, I didn't [E] have a dime, singing [B]
hey, [E] hey, hey, hey. _ _ _
_ Every good man gets a little hard luck sometimes, _
_ [A] every good man gets a little hard [E] luck sometimes, _
_ [A] every good man gets a little hard luck [E] sometimes,
singing [B] hey, _ hey, [E] hey, hey.
_ _ Down and out, he ain't got a dime, _ _ [A] down and out and he ain't [E] got a dime,
_ [A] just down and out and he ain't [E] got a dime,
_ [B] singing hey, hey, [E] hey, hey.
_ I'm going to ride that new morning railroad,
[A] I'm going to ride that new morning [E] train,
[A] yes sir, I'm going to ride that new [E] morning train, _
[B] singing hey, hey, hey, [F#] [E] hey.
_ Hey, hey, hey, hey.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B]
Singing hey, hey, [Em] hey, [F#] hey, [E] hey. _
Never coming back to this man's town again,
_ [A] never coming back to this [E] man's town again,
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ singing [B] hey, hey, [E] hey, hey. _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the His Music World album.

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