Manhattan Skyline Chords

by A-Ha
KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays519

Manhattan Skyline by A-Ha is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Dm, Bbmaj7, C/E, Bb, G, C, Gm, A/C#, Bm and Gm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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F
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  			Intro ..... F

F
We sit and watch umbrelas fly,
Dm                    Bbmaj7
I'm trying to keep my Newspaper dry.
  F                   Dm                       Bbmaj7
I hear myself say "My boats leaving now" so we shake hands and cry

C/E        Dm             F              Dm
Now I must wave good-bye, wave good-bye, wave good-bye, 
F              Bb
wave good-bye, wave good-bye,
G                       Dm
wave good-bye. You know    

                 F         Bb   C             Gm       Dm
I don't wan't to cry again.   I don't want to cry again.
                F            Bb  C             G        Dm
I don't want to say good-bye,  I don't want to cry again,  
                 F        Bb
I don't want to run away,
  C             Gm            Dm                     F          Bb     C
I don't want to race this pain,  I'll never see your face again.

Gm     Dm  F Gm             C      A/C#      Dm   Gm     C      Bb
Oh but how,  how can you say  that I  didn't try,        no, I
     C            Gm          Dm          F    Bm     C     Gm
I'll never see your face again.
            Dm   F     Gm       C    A/C#        Dm      Gm
How can you say   that I didn't try. You  know I did,
  C             Gm7
I don't want to cry again.
    	

Chord diagrams

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