Bellowhead – New York Girls chords

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                 GAs I walked down to New York town,
A                 DA fair maid I did meet
Bm                   GShe asked me back to see her place
A                     DShe lived on Barrack Street


Chorus

D          GAnd away, Santy
A        DMy dear Annie
D       G                A                   DOh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?



Polka Section 2

D   G    D   A



Verse 2

D                  GAnd when we got to Barrack Street,
    A               Dwe stopped at forty-four
    Bm              GHer mother and her sister
  A                 Dwere waiting at the door



Chorus

D          GAnd away, Santy
A        DMy dear Annie
D       G                A                   DOh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?



Polka Section 2

D   G    D   A



Verse 3

D              GAnd when I got inside the house,
    A                  Dthe drinks were passed around
    Bm             GThe liquor was so awful strong,
   A                    Dmy head went round and round
    D            GAnd then we had another drink
A                Dbefore we sat to eat
  Bm              GThe liquor was so awful strong,
  A              DI quickly fell asleep


Chorus

D          GAnd away, Santy
A        DMy dear Annie
D       G                A                   DOh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?


Verse 4

    D             GWhen I awoke next morning,
  A             DI had an aching head
    Bm                GAnd there was I Jack all alone,
     A            Dstark naked in me bed
   D                  GMy gold watch and my money
     A                  Dand my lady friend were gone
    Bm                   GAnd there was I Jack all alone,
      A              Dstark naked in the room


Chorus

D          GAnd away, Santy
A        DMy dear Annie
D       G                A                   DOh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?



Polka section 2

D     G     D    A



Verse 5

  D                    GOh looking round that little room,
        A                Dthere's nothing I could see
      Bm                GBut a woman's shift and apron
     A              Dthat were no use to me
      D             GWith a barrel for a suit of clothes,
     A             Ddown Cherry Street forlorn
      Bm                GWhere Martin Churchill took me in
       A                  Dand he sent me round Cape Horn
   D                 G                 A                DSo 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          GAnd away, Santy
A        DMy dear Annie
D       G                A                   DOh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?
D          GAnd away, Santy
A        DMy dear Annie
D       G                A                   DOh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?


Polka section 2

D     G     D    A