The Only Living Boy In New York Chords by Paul Simon

Tempo:
73.45 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

F#

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul Simon - The Only Living Boy In New York chords
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[B]
Tom, get your [E] plane out on time,
[B] I know your [E] part will go fine.
[B] Fly down [E] to Mexico, [C#m] [B]
[F#] doh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, [E] doo, doo, doo.
And here I am, [B] the only living [E] boy in New York.
[G#m] [B]
I get the news I need on the weather [E] report.
I [B] can gather all the news I need on the [E] weather report.
[B] Hey, I've got [E] nothing to do [B] today.
[F#] That's why I'm at the door, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, [E] doo, doo, doo.
And here I am, [B] the only living [E] boy in New York.
[G#] [C#m] Half of the [F#] time we're gone but we don't [B] know where, [G#m] we don't [E] know where.
[B] Ah, [E] [B]
ah, [E] [B]
ah, [E] [G#m] [F#]
[E] yeah.
[B]
[E] [G#]
[C#m] Half of [F#] the time we're gone but we [B] don't know where, we [E] don't know where.
[B] Tom, get your [E] plane right on time.
[B] I know that you've [E] been eager to fly now.
[B] Hey, let [E] your honesty shine, shine, [F#] shine.
Now, doh, doh, doh, [E] doh, like a shine.
So be [B] the only living boy in [E] New York,
[G#m] [B] the only living boy in [E] New York.
[G#m] [B]
[C#] [B] [G#m]
[E] [G#] [C#m] [F#]
[B] [G#m] [E] [B]
Ah, [E] [B]
ah, [E] [B]
[E] [G#m] [F#]
[E] ah, yeah.
[B] [E] [B]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To start learning Paul Simon - (Live) The Only Living Boy In New York chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: B, E and B. Kick off your practice at a gentle 36 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 73 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: B Major.

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_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tom, get your [E] plane out on time, _ _
[B] I know your [E] part will go fine. _
[B] Fly down [E] to Mexico, [C#m] _ [B] _
[F#] doh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, [E] doo, doo, doo.
And here I am, [B] the only living [E] boy in New York.
_ [G#m] _ [B] _ _
_ I get the news I need on the weather [E] report. _
I [B] can gather all the news I need on the [E] weather report. _
_ [B] Hey, _ I've got [E] nothing to do [B] today.
[F#] That's why I'm at the door, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, [E] doo, doo, doo.
And here I am, _ [B] the only living [E] boy in New York. _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [C#m] Half of the [F#] time we're gone but we don't [B] know where, [G#m] we don't [E] know where.
_ [B] _ Ah, _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
ah, _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
ah, _ [E] _ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] yeah.
_ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[C#m] Half of [F#] the time we're gone but we [B] don't know where, we [E] don't know where.
_ _ [B] _ Tom, get your [E] plane right on time.
_ [B] I know that you've [E] been eager to fly now.
_ [B] Hey, let [E] your honesty shine, shine, [F#] shine.
Now, doh, doh, doh, [E] doh, like a shine.
So be [B] the only living boy in [E] New York, _ _
[G#m] [B] the only living boy in [E] New York.
_ _ [G#m] _ [B] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [G#] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ [G#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
Ah, _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
ah, [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] ah, yeah.
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Paul Simon.

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