INTRO:  G  C  G  D  C  G

              GUITAR IE TATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
 
G  C                      G      D       C         G  
E|-0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------------------------------|
B|-------------------3-3------------------------------|
G|--------------------------2-2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

                GUITAR IE TATES PIANO FILL:

         G         G         G         G
E|--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--3--3-2-3--|
B|--3---------3---------3---------3---------|
G|--0---------0---------0---------0---------|
D|--0---------0---------0---------0---------|
A|--2---------2---------0---------0---------|
E|--3---------3---------0---------0---------|


VERSE:
 G
Said, hey little girl take me by the hand

Walk with me down this boardwalk one last time again
       C                                                  G
We'll see those pretty pier lights, hear those carnival sounds
       C                            D                              G
Gonna stop right at the top tonight,  when the ferris wheel goes 'round


VERSE:
 G
You say that I've been restless, you don't understand

Tomorrow I'll be leavin' on that morning train
        C
Gonna leave this candy apple town behind
                           G
And get out while I still can
                   C   D                         G
Goin' to New York city,  with this guitar in my hand


BDA K:
 G                     C                                     G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
                      C                                    G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
         C                                      G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
               D                   C                         G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway,  with this guitar in my hand


INSTRUMENTAL:
G  C
G  C
G  A  D  G


VERSE:
 G
Well I sing for these tourists, 'bout a dream life on the water

When the dream, it gets broken, this life gets harder and harder
 C
Leave this candy apple town behind
                           G
And get out while I still can
                   C    D                         G
Goin' to New York city,   with this guitar in my hand


BDA K:
 G                     C                                     G
Been wishin' on these stars too long, been playin' in these bars too long
                      C                                     G
Been hold up in your arms too long, been a prisoner of my heart too long
         C                                       G
Goin' to New York city, gonna find out where I stand
              D                    C                         G
Then I'll be walking down Broadway,  with this guitar in my hand

OUTRO:
C    G
C    G
Am  C  G
Am  C  G

                GUITAR IE TATES ACCORDIAN FILL:
        
       C                    G     C                    G

E|---0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0----------0-0-2-3-3-3-2-0-0--------|
B|---------------------3-3-3----------------------3-3-3--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

       Am       C         G      Am        C         G
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-4------2-2-4-5-5-5-4-2-2-0-0----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|



CHORDS USED:

   C        G        D       Am

E -3-    E -3-    E -2-    E -0-
B -1-    B -3-    B -3-    B -1-
G -0-    G -0-    G -2-    G -2-
D -2-    D -0-    D -0-    D -2-
A -3-    A -2-    A -x-    A -0-
E -x-    E -3-    E -x-    E -x-


========================= MOVIE VERB ON ==============================

NOTE: This is the version that is used in the movie. It is the short 
      version of the song. It is about 3 minutes long. It is in a
      different key and also uses different lyrics. 


SONG:   NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG) - (MOVIE VERB ON)
ARTIST: JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
ALBUM:  EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES
TAB BY: C N CZARSKI


                 NEW YORK CITY SONG (N.Y.C. SONG)
              JOHN CAFFERTY and THE BEAVER BROWN BAND

VERSE:
    *F/G
    Said, hey little girl
    Take me by the hand
    Walk with me down this boardwalk
    One last time again
         Bb
    Well see those pretty pier lights
                          F/G
    Hear those carnival sounds
                Bb
    Well we'll stop right at the top tonight
   C                            F/G
    When the ferris wheel goes round


VERSE:
    F/G
    And I sang for these tourists
    And dreamed life on the water
    When the dream it gets broken
    'Cause life it gets harder and harder
   Bb
    Leave this candy apple town behind
                          F/G
    Get out while I still can
              Bb
    Going to New York City
   C                       F/G
    With this guitar in my hand

                       Bb
    And wishing these stars too long
                     F/G
    Playing in these bars too long
                         Bb
    And hold up in your arms too long
                                F/G
    Been a prisoner of my heart too long


VERSE:
             Bb
    Going to New York City
                          F/G
    And find out where I stand
                  C
    And I'll be walking down Broadway
   Bb                      F/G
    With this guitar in my hand

    NOTE: *F/G  is played like this [x x 3 2 1 3]


    NOTE: The words and chords were taken directly from the
          VHS movie "EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II - EDDIE LIVES".
          I noticed that on the soundtrack the N.Y.C. Song
          (Cafferty) - 5:07 is a lot longer..............