Chords for Savatage - New York City Don't Mean Nothing

Tempo:
161.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

E

Em

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Savatage - New York City Don't Mean Nothing chords
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[G] I've been here
[D] 81, that's a [Em] long time.
[C] Last seen, all the rest [D] the same.
[G] Had a space, [D]
unasked a place, [Em] had it all once.
Now these [C]
streets, [G] [D] my reality.
[G]
[Am] Because New York City [D] don't mean nothing.
[G] It's just [Am] a good place [E] [Em] when you're running.
[A]
[Am] Lights that cut so [D] bright make you [Em] bleed.
[Am]
Neon children [D] live their lives [G] there.
[D]
Mad magicians, [Em] tense on nightmares.
[Am] Still you know [D] I'll never be [E] lonely.
[G] [E]
Never [D] [E]
[G] [D] [E]
sleep alone on the subway.
[G] [E] Never walk alone on the [G] streets.
[D] [E]
Never take a ride to the [G] edge of your [D] mind
[E] unless you got a ticket.
[G] [D] [A]
Don't believe in TV [G] preachers.
[D] [A]
Don't believe in talk show [Em] stars.
Never follow trends if they turn on your [D] friends.
Just [E] be sure you know who your friends [G] are.
You're gonna be [C] running blind.
I don't really feel alive.
[D]
Once the time, can't believe you don't go [E]
too far.
[G] [D] [E]
[D] [Em]
Never been the greatest before you.
[D] [Em]
Never been the greatest behind.
[D] [E]
Nobody wanted to [G] walk it [D] off.
[E]
You're gonna hit the water tight.
[G] [A]
Don't believe in expectation.
[G] [D] [A]
Don't believe in shooting [G] stars.
[E]
If you make a stand on a [Em] day of your [D] head,
[E]
never let them see your [G] cause.
Cause [C] if you're running blind, I don't really feel [D] alive.
Once the time, can't believe you don't go [E] too far.
[G] [D] Too [E]
far.
[G] [C]
[E]
[C]
[E]
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[E] [G] [D]
[E] [D] [G] [D]
[E] [D] [E]
[G]
[E]
[C]
[E]
[C] [G]
[E]
[C]
[G]
[E]
[A] New [Am] York City
[D] don't mean nothing.
[G]
It's just [D] a good place [Em] when you're running.
[A] Still you know [D] I'm never gonna [E] leave.
[Em]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Savatage - Nyc Dont Mean Nothing chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, E, G, D, E and D in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 80 BPM before aiming for the song's 162 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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[G] _ _ _ I've been here _
[D] _ 81, _ that's a [Em] long time. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Last seen, _ _ _ _ all the rest [D] the same.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Had a space, _ [D] _
unasked a place, [Em] had it all once. _
_ _ _ _ _ Now these [C] _
streets, _ _ [G] _ [D] my _ reality.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Because New York City [D] _ don't mean nothing.
[G] _ It's just [Am] a good place [E] _ [Em] when you're running.
_ [A] _
_ [Am] Lights that cut so [D] bright _ make you [Em] bleed. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ Neon children [D] _ live their lives [G] there.
_ _ _ [D]
Mad magicians, [Em] _ tense on nightmares.
[Am] _ _ Still you know [D] I'll never _ be [E] lonely. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
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Never _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [E] _
sleep alone on the subway.
[G] _ _ [E] Never walk alone on the [G] streets.
_ [D] _ [E]
Never take a ride to the [G] edge of your [D] mind
[E] unless you got a ticket.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A]
Don't believe in TV _ [G] preachers.
[D] _ [A]
Don't believe in talk show [Em] stars. _
Never follow trends if they turn on your [D] friends.
Just [E] be sure you know who your friends [G] are.
You're gonna be [C] running blind.
I don't really feel alive.
[D] _
Once the time, can't believe you don't go [E]
too far.
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em]
Never been the greatest before you.
[D] _ [Em]
Never been the greatest behind.
_ [D] _ [E] _
_ Nobody wanted to [G] walk it [D] off.
[E]
You're gonna hit the water tight.
[G] _ _ [A]
Don't believe in _ expectation.
[G] _ [D] _ [A]
Don't believe in shooting _ [G] stars.
_ [E]
If you make a stand on a [Em] day of your [D] head,
[E]
never let them see your [G] cause.
Cause [C] if you're running blind, I don't really feel [D] alive.
Once the time, can't believe you don't go [E] too far.
_ _ [G] _ [D] Too [E]
far.
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_ [A] _ New [Am] York City _
[D] _ don't mean nothing.
_ [G] _ _
It's just [D] a good place [Em] when you're running.
_ [A] _ Still you know _ [D] I'm never _ gonna _ _ [E] _ leave. _
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