...NEW ENGLAND... by Jonathan Richman
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Intro:
(Spoken):
(n.c)
See, I come from Boston;
I'm gonna tell you about how I love New England.
It's my favorite place.
I've been all around the world, but I love New England best.
I might be prejudiced, but it's true;
EI (022100@1)love New England best. Well, now...
You know, ladies and gentlemen;
I've already been to Paris, I already been to Rome,
(Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day),
And what did I do but miss my home? (Oh, New England).
Verse 1:
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BI (x2444x@1)have been out west to Cali-forn',
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) B(Da (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day),
A (x02220@1) BBut (x2444x@1)I miss the land, where I was born.
B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1)(Oh, New England). I can't help it!
Chorus 1:
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)Oh, New England,
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1)Oh, New England. (Ride awhile now);
Bridge 1:
EDoddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do, (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) EDoddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do. (022100@1)Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do,
B (x2444x@1) (E)
Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do.
Verse 2:
E(n.c) (022100@1)I have seen Old Israel's, arid plain,
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) B(Da (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day),
A(n.c) (x02220@1) B(n.c) (x2444x@1) It's magnificent, but, so's Maine.
B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1)(Oh, New England).
Chorus 2:
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)Oh, New England,
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1)Oh, New England. (Ride awhile)...
Bridge 2:
EDoddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do, (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) EDoddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do. (022100@1)Doddly-doodly-do-do-doo-do-do,
B (x2444x@1) EDoddly-doodly-do-do-doo-dum-da-dum-day... (022100@1)
Chorus 3:
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)Oh, I love New England,
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1)Oh, New England. (Acapella now);
Chorus 4:
(n.c)
Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
Oh, New England,
Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
Oh, one more time a-this way;
(n.c)
Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
Oh, New England,
Da da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
Oh, New England, (go!)
Chorus 5:
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)Oh, I love New England,
E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) BDa (x2444x@1)da dum de-dum, de-dum-dum, da-dum-day,
B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1)Oh...New England.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022100 466444 577655 799877
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
