Great 1989 tune. Times listed are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey. Intro: F# 0:11 Verse 1 People call me the scandalizer,

^DThe world was my appetizer, ^EI turned gangs into fertilizer, ^F#King of the New York streets. 0:25

Verse 2 I broke hearts like window panes,

^DFor breakfast I'd eat nails and chains, ^ETo my kingdom I'd proclaim, ^F#King of the New York streets. We walked all the same..^F#. ^D ^E ^F# 0:54

Verse 3 You know, I floored my accelerator,

^DAll the way to the equator, ^EJust a local gladiator, ^F#I'm king of the New York streets. 1:10

Bridge

Well, ^DI was only sixteen years, So ^Awhat could I have ^Eknown? ^DIn my mind these passing years, ^AThe legend sure has ^Egrown. ^F# 1:27

Verse 4 Now, people come from miles around,

^DTo see my royal tenement crown, ^EAlways up Jack, never down, ^F#King of the New York streets, check it out... 1:44

Verse 5 Schools gave me nothing needed,

^DTo my throne I proceeded, ^EEvery warning went unheeded, ^F#King of the New York streets. We walked always...^F# ^D ^E ^F# 2:13

Verse 6 I stood tall from all this feelin'

^DI bumped my head on heaven's ceilin' ^EShooting dice and double-dealin' ^F#King of the New York streets 2:27

Bridge

Well, ^DI was only sixteen years, So ^Awhat could I have ^Eknown? ^DIn my mind these passing years, ^AThe legend sure has ^Egrown. ^F# 2:45

Verse 7 You know, each time I jumped behind the wheel,

Of a ^Dpin-striped custom Oldsmobile, ^EThe guys would bow and the girls would squeal, ^F#King of the New York streets. 3:00

Verse 8 Local bullies I deflated,

^DBack street jive that I translated, ^ETop Ten girls were all I dated, ^F#King of the New York streets. We walked the same..^F#. ^D ^E ^F# 3:30

Verse 9 I didn't need no bodyguard,

^DHuh, I just ruled from my backyard, ^ELiving fast, living hard, ^F#King of the New York streets. Check it out, we walked... ^F# ^D ^E ^F# 4:00

Verse 10 Well, I was wise in my own eyes,

^DI woke one day and I realized, You know ^Ethis attitude come from cocaine lies... F# 4:15

Coda < repeat twice, fadeout on 2nd > F# D E F# 4:51

Dion - King of the new york streets