...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)