Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Bright lights, the big city, went straight to my baby's head.
D# Gm Fm A#
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.
D# Cm
She lost herself in running
Fm A# D#
And all we had was gone.
[Chorus]
D# G# D# G#
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
D# G# A#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
D# G# D# G#
That's the year, people, my dream died in New York City.
D# G# A# D#
That's the year I left without a sound.
[Verse 2]
D# Cm D#
Bottles are all empty and we sang an awful song.
D# Gm Fm7 A#
Thank the lord that New York City people love the strong.
D# Cm D#
I think of all the good times when my cup has overflowed.
Cm
Ain't it funny, baby
Fm A# D#
That we've taken different roads.
[Chorus]
D# G# D# G#
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
D# G# A#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
D# G# D# G#
That's the year, people, my dream died in New York City.
D# G# A# D#
That's the year I left without a sound.
[Instrumental]
D# Gm Cm G# A# D#
[Verse 3]
D# Cm D#
There'll always be a little New York City in my heart
D# Gm Fm A#
Though this country soul of mine I knew right from the start.
D# Cm D#
The Saints of stone are lonely in the old cathedral hall.
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Perhaps they knew before the rest that I had to leave it all.
[Chorus]
D# G# D# G#
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
D# G# A#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
D# G# D# G#
That's the year, people, my dream died in New York City.
D# Fm A# D# G#
That's the year I left without a sound.
[Outro]
D# G#
My dream died in New York City.
D# G# A#
That's the year I...
D# G# D# G#
That's the year my dream died in New York City.
D# G# A# D#
That's the year I had to leave that town.
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Fade