Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs
"New York City's Killing Me"
from God Willin and the Creek Don't Rise
(tabbed by SkodaATOM)
Tuning: 1 step down (D-G-C-F-A-d)
I've been watching a YouTube video of Ray playing so I figured I'd tab it out. I
initially figure out why my chords weren't sounding right until I downtuned and found out the
Quite an easy song and very beautiful IMO. Enjoy and rate, please!
Chords needed:
C 3-3-2-0-1-0-|
F 1-3-3-2-1-1-| (Ray frets the first fret on the low E with his thumb)
G 3-2-0-0-0-3-|
Verse 1:
CThere's (x32010@1)just something about this hotel
FGot (133211@1)me wishing I was dead
GGotta (320003@1)get outta New York City, son
CSomewhere (x32010@1)I can clear my head
CI (x32010@1)was just kicking along the sidewalk
FDon't (133211@1)wanna look you straight in the eyes
GDon't (320003@1)wanna ask you how you're doing
CDon't (x32010@1)seem to care if you live or if you die
Chorus:
FJust (133211@1)gotta get me somewhere
CSomewhere (x32010@1)that I can feel free
GGotta (320003@1)get outta New York city, boy
CNew (x32010@1)York City's killing me.
{Interlude: F C G C}
Verse 2: (same progression as Verse 1)
Just outside of Nashville
I met the woman of my dreams
Sure would like to get to know her
Maybe find out what it means
Get so tired of all this country
Get so tired of all this noise
Gotta get back up in my country
Have a couple drinks with the good ol' boys
Chorus: (same progression as previous Chorus)
Just gotta me somewhere
Somewhere that I can feel free
Get me outta outta New York city, son
New York City's killing me
{Interlude}
Chorus: (same progression as previous Chorus)
Just gotta me somewhere
Somewhere that I can feel free
Get me outta outta New York city, son
New York City's killing me
