Intro:  D5  D5  D5 D5  (3X) 
 
G5      B5          D5        
When I was a young man long ago 
G5 B5                  D5    
I fell in love so hard you know 
 

C5                      G5 
She was strong she was pretty 
             G5  G5 
Such a pity 
G5                          C5 
New York City took my love away 
        G5  
Yes, it did 
  
Chances are we're better off you know 

This guitar man's life goes on the show 
 
She was strong she was pretty 

Such a pity 
 
City junkies cannot taste the day 

So the sunken people waste away 

She was strong she was pretty 

Yes, she was 
 

G5 
New York City took my love away 

New York City took my love away 
C5             E5           G5 
New York City took my love away...