C
i'm in new york city i'm gonna lower my line
C
New york city is a high timin'
F                   C
New york city! woo! ain't that a city
G                  F                      C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!

[VERSE 2]
C
There's one thing folks i'd ask you to do
C
Catch a busride ride up fifth avenue
F                   C
New york city! woo! ain't that a city
G                  F                      C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!

[VERSE 3]
C
When you ride that bus keep it on your mind
C
Ride that bus that sure gonna cost you a diamond
F                  C
New york city! woo! ain't that a city
G                F                        C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!

[VERSE 4]
C
When your gammy be callin', "it looks like rain"
C
Sit down inside, catch you a subway train
F                   C
New york city! woo! ain't that a city
G                F                        C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!

[VERSE 5]
C
If i ever go down to georgia i'm gonna walk and talk
C
And tell everybody about the city of new york
F                   C
New york city! woo! ain't that a city
G               F                         C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!

[VERSE 6]
C
If i go down to lousiana i'll walk in tell
C
Get on atop of the townbell and call a yellin'
F                   C
New york city! woo! ain't that a city
G               F                         C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!

[VERSE 7]
C
Train's runnin' in the ground and it won't keep still
C
When i catch me a train to ride to sugar hill
F                 C
New york city! woo! ain't that a city
G              F                          C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
G              F                          C
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!