Capo 3 Verse 1: A5 Down in Bowery D5 A5 E5 They lose their ballads and their lipped-mouths in the night A5 D5 And stumbling through the street, they say A5 E5 "Sir, do you got a light? A5 D5 And if you do then you're my friend A5 E5 And if you don't then you're my foe A5 D5 A5 E5 And if you are a deity of any sort then please don't go" Chorus: A5 D5 Ne me quitte pas, mon cher E5 A5 Ne me quitte pas, ah ah ah A5 D5 Ne me quitte pas, mon cher E5 A5 Ne me quitte pas Verse 2: A5 D5 A5 E5 Down in Lexington they walk in new shoes stuck to aging feet A5 D5 And close their eyes and open A5 E5 And not recognize the aging street A5 D5 And think about the things were right A5 E5 When they were young and veins were tight A5 D5 And if you are the ghost of Christmas past A5 E5 Then won't you stay the night? Chorus x2 A5 D5 Down in Bronxy Bronx A5 E5 The kids go sledding down snow covered slopes A5 D5 And frozen noses, frozen toes A5 E5 The frozen city starts to glow A5 D5 And yes, they know that it will pass A5 E5 And yes they know New York will thaw A5 D5 But if you're a friend of any sort A5 E5 Then play along and catch a cold Chorus Bridge: A5 D5 I love Paris in the rain, E5 A5 I love Paris in the rain A5 D5 E5 A5 I love, I love, I love in the rain A5 D5 I love Paris in the rain, E5 E5 I love Paris in the rain A5 D5 E5 A5 And I Love I love I love in the rain A5 D5 E5 A5 I love, I love, I love in the rain Verse 3: A5 D5 Down in Paris they walk fast A5 E5 That is unless they're walking slow A5 D5 And in cafes they look away A5 E5 That is unless they look right in A5 D5 And in the gardens I get lost A5 E5 That is unless I'm getting found A5 D5 A5 And if you are the ghost of New York City A5 E5 Then won't you stick around? Chorus Bridge (same as before): I love Paris in the rain, I love Paris in the rain I love, I love, I love in the rain I love Paris in the rain, I love Paris in the rain I love, I love, I love in the rain And I love, I love, I love in the rain... And I love, I love, I love, in the rain I love, I love In the rain, in the rain Oh I love in the rain In the rain, in the rain Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas