Leadbelly - New york city

^Ci'm in new york city i'm gonna lower my line ^CNew york city is a high timin' ^FNew york city! woo! ^Cain't that a city ^GNew york city, baby^F, you've gotta know my ^Cline!

^CThere's one thing folks i'd ask you to do ^CCatch a busride ride up fifth avenue ^FNew york city! woo! ^Cain't that a city ^GNew york city, baby^F, you've gotta know my ^Cline!

^CWhen you ride that bus keep it on your mind ^CRide that bus that sure gonna cost you a diamond ^FNew york city! woo!^C ain't that a city ^GNew york city, ba^Fby, you've gotta know my ^Cline!

^CWhen your gammy be callin', "it looks like rain" ^CSit down inside, catch you a subway train ^FNew york city! woo! ^Cain't that a city ^GNew york city, ba^Fby, you've gotta know my ^Cline!

^CIf i ever go down to georgia i'm gonna walk and talk ^CAnd tell everybody about the city of new york ^FNew york city! woo! ^Cain't that a city ^GNew york city, b^Faby, you've gotta know my ^Cline!

^CIf i go down to lousiana i'll walk in tell ^CGet on atop of the townbell and call a yellin' ^FNew york city! woo! ^Cain't that a city ^GNew york city, b^Faby, you've gotta know my ^Cline!

^CTrain's runnin' in the ground and it won't keep still ^CWhen i catch me a train to ride to sugar hill ^FNew york city! woo^C! ain't that a city ^GNew york city, ^Fbaby, you've gotta know my ^Cline! ^GNew york city, ^Fbaby, you've gotta know my ^Cline!