Kingston Trio - New York Girls INTRO D A Em Em A Em D e|-2--5--3--7--5--3--2-| B|-3--5--5--8--5--5--3-| G|-2--6--4--9--6--4--2-| D|---------------------| A|---------------------| E|---------------------| D Em A7 D D Em A7 D \ Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah / 2x VERSE 1 D Em A D Shipmates listen unto me. I'll tell you in my song D Em A D Of things that happened to me when I come home from Hong Kong. CHORUS D Em A7 D To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie D Em A7 D Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? VERSE 2 D Em A D As I walked down to Chatham Street, a fair maid I did meet D Em A D She asked me, please, to see her home. She lived on Bleecker Street D Em A D Now, if you'll only come with me, you can have a treat D Em A D You can have a glass of brandy and something nice to eat CHORUS D Em A7 D To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie D Em A7 D Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? VERSE 3 D Em A D Before we sat down to eat, we had sev'ral drinks D Em A D The liquor was so awful strong, I quickly fell asleep CHORUS D Em A7 D To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie D Em A7 D Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? VERSE 4 D Em A D When I awoke next mornin, I had an achin' head D Em A D My gold watch and my pocketbook and the lady friend had fled D Em A D Now lookin' round this little room nothing could I see D Em A D But a woman's shoes and apron, which now belonged to me CHORUS D Em A7 D To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie D Em A7 D Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? VERSE 5 D Em A D Now dressed in the lady's apron, I wandered most forlorn D Em A D 'Till Martin Churchill took me in and he sent me round Cape Horn CHORUS 2x D Em A7 D To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie D Em A7 D Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?
