The Boy From New York City:The Ad Libs.
#8 on BLUE CAT Records on BB Hot 100
in 1964/65.

INTRO:
F#              B           F#
Dah-doomp-doomp-doomp-doomp-doomp-doomp
 B
-doomp-doomp..

CHORUS:
F#       B       F#7        B
Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty..
F#                B        F#7      B
tell us about the boy from New York City.
F#       B       F#7   B
Ooo wah, ooo wah c'mon kitty..
F#                B        F#7      B
tell us about the boy from New York City.

#1.
B            F#    B   F#7
He's kind of tall.........
B            F#   B   F#7
He's really fine
B    F#    B       F#7      B         F#   B F#7
Some day I hope to make him mine, all mine
B         B    E   B7
And he's neat..
E          B     E   B7
And oh, so sweet..
E            F#      B        F#7
and just the way he looked at me
            B      F#   B   F#7  B
he swept me off my feet..........(yeah-yeah!)
C#7           B7
Ooo whee, you ought to come and see..
        F#    B   F#7
how he walks.........(yeah-yeah!)
B           F#    B
and how he talks.....(yeah-yeah!)

CHORUS:
F#       B       F#7        B
Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty..
F#                B        F#7      B
tell us about the boy from New York City.

#2.
B           F#    B   F#7
He's really down..
B           F#    B  F#7
and he's no clown.
B7         F#     B              F#7  B       F#  B F#7
He has the finest penthouse I've ever seen in town.
B        B     E
And he's cute..
B7     E      B   E B7
in his Mohair suit.
E       F#        B      F#7      B        F#  B F#7 B
And he keeps his pockets full of spending loot.

BRIDGE:
C#7                      B7
Ooo..ooo..ooo..whee..you ought to come and see..
           F#   B
his pretty bar..
F#7     B         F#   B F#
And his brand new car.

#3.
B             E       B7    E
Every time he says he loves me..
F#         B        F#7
chills run down my spine.
      B       E        B7   E
Every time he wants to kiss me..
   G#7              C#7   
he makes me feel so fine..(yeah)

CHORUS:
F#       B       F#7        B
Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty
F#                B        F#7      B
Tell us about the boy from New York City

#4.
B           F#     B  F#7
Well he can dance..
B          F#    B  F#7
and make romance.
B      F#     B       F#7
That's when I fell in love 
     B        F#      B  F#7
with just one glance.
B           E   B7
He was shy.. 
    E      B   E  B7
and so was I.
E         F#        B      F#7  B       F#  B F#7 B
And now I know I'll never, ever say goodbye.

BRIDGE:
C#7                   B7
Ooo-ooo-ooo-whee..you ought to come and see..
         F#    B  F#7
he's the most..
B             F#    B F#
from coast to coast.

OUTRO:
F#       B       F#7        B
Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty..(oh, yeah)
F#                B        F#7      B
tell us about the boy from New York City..(oh, yeah)
F#       B       F#7   B
Ooo wah, ooo wah c'mon kitty..(aah-huh)
F#                B        F#7      B
tell us about the boy from New York City..(aahh-hah)
F#       B       F#7        B
Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty..(aah-huh)
F#                B        F#7      B
tell us about the boy from New York City..(oh, yeah)(Fade.)


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