• Song:

    On Broadway

  • Artist:

    Neil Young

  • Album:

    Freedom

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Craig Sihner 

ON BROADWAY
As performed by Neil Young on 'Freedom' album 1989

Intro Riff     (x 4)
e---|-------0----------------------|
B---|-2---0-----2------------------|
G---|---2---------2--0------0---2--|
D---|---------------------0---0----|
A-0-|------------------------------|
E---|------------------------------|

   A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)        G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)G1.They (320003@1)say the neon lights are bright on Broad - way
    A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
  they say there's always magic  in the air
   D (xx0232@1)              C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)
  but when you're walkin' down the street,
                 C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1) and you ain't had enough to eat_____
   A (x02220@1)         G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G 
  the glitter rubs right off   and you're nowhere.
  (intro riff)

   A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)
2.They say the women all treat you fine   on Broad - way
   A (x02220@1)            G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)  A (x02220@1)G (320003@1) 
  but lookin' at them  just gives me the blues_____
   D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1) How ya gonna    make some time,
C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)       E (022100@1)  when all you got is one thin dime_______
   A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)  And one thin dime  won't even shine your shoes.

3. (guitar solo) (use intro riff during A-G parts, make up
    your own on the D-C-E parts)

   A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G 
4.They say that I won't last too long  on Broad - way
   A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1) I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say
   D (xx0232@1)               C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)      C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1) but they're dead wrong,    I know they are
                C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1)  cause I can play this here guitar______
  A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)  I won't quit till I'm a star   on Broad - way____

ending - A  G chords over Neil's crazy ad lib.

  On Broad_________way

All chords shown are open, though for the ending he uses
Barre A & G.  For the riff, just finger the open A chord
on & off.  Let the note on e string ring out and mute somewhat
the last 4 notes.  Any corrections, additions welcome.

Craig Sihner
72124.3474@compuserve.com

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