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