New York City by The Demics circa 1978? Tabbed by MJB January 09 2012 I couldn't find a tab of this song, so I played along with it and figured most of it out pretty quick. So then I thought I'd tab the song since someone else might like it. Power chords are used through most of this song, unless noted. Structure of song is as follows: Intro 8 bars Verse 1 Main Riff(6x) 24 Bars - No lyrics first 8 bars Chorus 8 bars Verse 2 Main Riff(6x) 24 Bars - No lyrics first 8 bars Chorus 8 bars Solo 8 bars Verse3 Main Riff(4x) 16 Bars - Lyrics start right after solo Chorus x2 16 bars End on G power chord Listen to the song to get the rhythm as I don't really know how to show it in a tab. INTRO ===== G Riff 8 bars (Three middle strings only and Harmonics @ 12th Fret) E |----------------------------|----------------------------| B |--0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| G |--0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| D |--0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| A |----------------------------|----------------------------| E |----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| --0-----0--0--0-----0-------|--0-----0--0--12------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| MAIN RIFF: Notice *D Chord is only played on the final eighth count of 2nd bar. This is the riff used in verses. G D* E |----------------------------|----------------------------| B |----------------------------|----------------------------| G |----------------------------|----------------------------| D |----------------------------|-----------------------7----| A |--5-----5--5--5-----5--5----|--5-----5--5--5-----5--5----| E |--3-----3--3--3-----3--3----|--3-----3--3--3-----3-------| C C ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| --5-----5--5--5-----5--5----|--5-----5--5--5-----5--5----| --3-----3--3--3-----3--3----|--3-----3--3--3-----3--3----| ----------------------------|----------------------------| VERSE 1 ======= Oh yeah (whisper) Main Riff x2 then lyrics come in G G (D) C C I'm getting pretty bored And I want to get out G G (D) C C I'm getting pretty angry man And it's no good to shout G G (D) C C Will I catch a bus Or will I catch a train G G (D) C C I need out now baby Cuz I'm going insane CHORUS RIFF - I Don't know how to tab out this rhythm so I just show it as quarter notes except last bar which is whole note. E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D |--7--7--5--5----|--------5--5----|--7--7--5--5----|----------------| A |--5--5--3--3----|--5--5--3--3----|--5--5--3--3----|--5--5--5--5----| E |----------------|--3--3----------|----------------|--3--3--3--3----| ----------------|----------------|----------------|-------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|-------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|-------| --7--7--5--5----|--------5--5----|--7--7--5--5----|-------| --5--5--3--3----|--5--5--3--3----|--5--5--3--3----|--5----| ----------------|--3--3----------|----------------|--3----| CHORUS ======= D C G C I wanna go to New York City D C G G Cuz they tell me it's the place to be D C G C Ah I wanna go to New York City D C G G I just know that it's the place for me VERSE 2 ======= Main riff x2 then lyrics start. I'm getting pretty tired Of going downtown You know the same trip everyday It's kinda bringing me down Will I get out Well I wonder how I gotta get it movin' Man I gotta move it right now CHORUS ====== I wanna go to New York City Cuz they tell me it's the place to be Ah I wanna go to New York City I just know that it's the place for me SOLO I'm not sure if this is it but it sounds okay. I think it's ==== played higher up. Any corrections on this are appreciated. E |----------------------------|----------------------------| B |----------------------------|----------------------------| G |-----------7-----------5----|----------------------------| D |--------7-----------5-------|-----------0-----------0----| A |--5-----------3-------------|--------2-----------2-------| E |----------------------------|--3-----------3-------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| -----------7-----------5----|----------------------------| --------7-----------5-------|-----------0-----------0----| --5-----------3-------------|--------2-----------2-------| ----------------------------|--3-----------3-------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| -----------7-----------5----|----------------------------| --------7-----------5-------|-----------0-----------0----| --5-----------3-------------|--------2-----------2-------| ----------------------------|--3-----------3-------------| ----------------------------|-------| ----------------------------|-------| -----------7-----------5----|-------| --------7-----------5-------|-------| --5-----------3-------------|--5----| ----------------------------|--3----| VERSE 3 ======= Lyrics start right away I'm getting pretty tired And I want to get out I'm getting pretty angry, man And it's no good to shout I'm getting fucking pissed off You know I'm tired of going downtown You know the same trip everyday It's kinda bringing me down CHORUS x2 ====== I wanna go to New York City Cuz they tell me it's the place to be Ah I wanna go to New York City I just know that it's the place for me I wanna go to New York City Cuz they tell me it's the place to be Ah I wanna go to New York City I just know that it's the place for me G Oh Yeah! Hope you like it, this is the first tab I've done.