New York Is A Woman (acoustic) Chords
by Suzanne Vega
New York Is A Woman (acoustic) by Suzanne Vega is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords G, D/F#, E, C, D, Dm, Cmaj7, Em, Em/D, Em/C# and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
G D/F# E
New York City spread herself before you
C G D/F#
With her bangles and her spangles and her stars
G D/F# E
You were impressed with the city so undressed
C D G
You had to go out cruising all the bars
verse 2
G D/F# E
Your business trip extended through the weekend
C G D/F#
Suburban boy here for your first time
G D/F# E
From the 27th floor above the midtown roar
C D G
You were dazzled by her beauty and her crime
Dm Cmaj7
And she's every girl you've seen in every movie
Dm Cmaj7
Every dame you've ever known on late night TV
Em Em/D Cmaj7 Em/C#
In her steam and steel is the passion you feel
B7
Endlessly
verse 3
G D/F# E
New York is a woman she'll make you cry
C D G
And to her you're just another guy
G D/F# E
Look down and see her ruined places
C G D
Smoke and ash still rising to the sky
G D/F# E
She's happy that you're here but when you disappear
C D G
She won't know that you're gone to say goodbye
Dm Cmaj7
And she's every girl you've seen in every movie
Dm Cmaj7
Every dame you've ever known on late night tv
Em Em/D Cmaj7 Em/C#
In her steam and steel is the passion you feel
B7
Desperately
verse 4
G D/F# E
New York is a woman she'll make you cry
C D G
And to her you're just another guy