Intro
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[Verse 1]
F# D#m F#
Bright lights, the big city, went straight to my baby's head.
F# A#m G#m C#
She never listened to a word of what her daddy said.
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The music and the parties and the laughter turned her on.
F# D#m
She lost herself in running
G#m C# F#
And all we had was gone.
[Chorus]
F# B F# B
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
F# B C#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
F# B F# B
That's the year, people, my dream died in New York City.
F# B C# F#
That's the year I left without a sound.
[Verse 2]
F# D#m F#
Bottles are all empty and we sang an awful song.
F# A#m G#m7 C#
Thank the lord that New York City people love the strong.
F# D#m F#
I think of all the good times when my cup has overflowed.
D#m
Ain't it funny, baby
G#m C# F#
That we've taken different roads.
[Chorus]
F# B F# B
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
F# B C#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
F# B F# B
That's the year, people, my dream died in New York City.
F# B C# F#
That's the year I left without a sound.
[Instrumental]
F# A#m D#m B C# F#
[Verse 3]
F# D#m F#
There'll always be a little New York City in my heart
F# A#m G#m C#
Though this country soul of mine I knew right from the start.
F# D#m F#
The Saints of stone are lonely in the old cathedral hall.
F# D#m B C# F#
Perhaps they knew before the rest that I had to leave it all.
[Chorus]
F# B F# B
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
F# B C#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
F# B F# B
That's the year, people, my dream died in New York City.
F# G#m C# F# B
That's the year I left without a sound.
[Outro]
F# B
My dream died in New York City.
F# B C#
That's the year I...
F# B F# B
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
F# B C# F#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
B F# B F# B F#
Fade