Artist: Bellowhead Song: New York Girls Album: Hedonism (2010) Tabbed by Bryn Portas, aka, Stud_Muffin An absolutely cracking song, by one of the most talented and entertaining bands around today, I hope you enjoy strumming along with the song, and to make it sound better unaccompanied, I have included the chords that I use in DADGAD tuning, to add more ringing open strings. Any comments or rates are welcomed, and feel free to use my tab as a basis to work out your own. So here it is, Bellowhead's version of New York Girls, ENJOY!!! Chords used: STANDARD DADGAD D :xx0232 D5 :000200 A :x02220 Asus4:x02200 G :320033 Gsus2:550000 Bm:x24432 Bm7 :x24400 Build Up D Intro/Polka section 1 D G A Verse D G As I walked down to New York town, A D A fair maid I did meet Bm G She asked me back to see her place A D She lived on Barrack Street Chorus D G And away, Santy A D My dear Annie D G A D Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? Polka Section 2 D G D A Verse 2 D G And when we got to Barrack Street, A D we stopped at forty-four Bm G Her mother and her sister A D were waiting at the door Chorus D G And away, Santy A D My dear Annie D G A D Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? Polka Section 2 D G D A Verse 3 D G And when I got inside the house, A D the drinks were passed around Bm G The liquor was so awful strong, A D my head went round and round D G And then we had another drink A D before we sat to eat Bm G The liquor was so awful strong, A D I quickly fell asleep Chorus D G And away, Santy A D My dear Annie D G A D Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? Verse 4 D G When I awoke next morning, A D I had an aching head Bm G And there was I Jack all alone, A D stark naked in me bed D G My gold watch and my money A D and my lady friend were gone Bm G And there was I Jack all alone, A D stark naked in the room Chorus D G And away, Santy A D My dear Annie D G A D Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? Polka section 2 D G D A Verse 5 D G Oh looking round that little room, A D there's nothing I could see Bm G But a woman's shift and apron A D that were no use to me D G With a barrel for a suit of clothes, A D down Cherry Street forlorn Bm G Where Martin Churchill took me in A D and he sent me round Cape Horn D G A D So sailor lads, take warning when you land on New York shore Bm G A D (stop) You'll have to get up early to be smarter than a whore Chorus D G And away, Santy A D My dear Annie D G A D Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? D G And away, Santy A D My dear Annie D G A D Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? Polka section 2 D G D A