Boy From New York City
The Manhattan Transfer · A
Boy From New York City
Real Key
A
Rate
Real Key
A
A
0.2x
120
BPM1
2
3
4
Rhythm
2/4
3/4
4/4
5/4
6/8
7/8
No Accent
Downbeat
Backbeat
All Equal
1 & 3
Intro
N.C.
Tum, tum, tum, tum, tum, tum tum, tum.
Chorus
[A]
Ooh wah, ooh wah cool, cool Kitty.
[A]
Tell us about the boy from New York City.
Chorus
[A]
Ooh wah, ooh wah c'mon Kitty.
[A]
Tell us about the boy from New York City.
Verse 1
[A]
He's kind of tall.(duddudup duddudup)
[A7]
He's really fine.(duddudup duddup yeah)
[A] [A7] [A] [A7]
Some day I hope to make him mine, all mine.(duddudup duddup yeah)
[D]
And he's neat,(whooo..)And oh so sweet.(whooo..)
[A] [A7]
And just the way he looked at me, swept me off my feet.(duddudup duddup yeah)
Bridge 1
[E] [D]
Ooh whee, you ought to come and see.
[A] [A7]
How he walks,(yeah,yeah) Mmh, and how he talks.(yeah,yeah)
Chorus
[D] [A7]
Ooh wah, ooh wah cool, cool Kitty.
[A7]
Tell us about the boy from New York City.
Verse 2
[A]
He's really down.(duddudup duddudup)
[A]
And he's no clown.(duddudup duddup yeah)
[A7] [A] [A7]
He has the finest penthouse, I've ever seen in town.(duddudup duddup yeah)
[D]
And he's cute,(whooo...)in his mohair suit.(whooo..)
[A] [A7]
And he keeps his pockets full of spending loot.(duddudup duddup yeah..)
Bridge 2
[E] [E7] [D7]
Ooh, oohoo, whee, say, you ought to come and see.
[A]
His dueling scar,(dupdududup, duddudup,dudu..)
[A7] [A]
And brand new car.(yeah,yeah...)
Verse 3
[D]
Every time he says he loves me.
[A]
Chills run down my spine.
[D]
Every time he wants to kiss me.
[E7]
Oh, he makes me feel so fi-i-ne.
Break
| [A] [D] | [D] | [A] [D] | [D] |
Oh yeah
Chorus
[A]
Oh yeah, ooh wah, ooh wah cool, cool Kitty.(oh yeah)
[C] [B] [Bb]
Tell us about the boy from New York Ci ty.
Verse 4
[A]
Well he can dance (He can dance, take a chance with a little).
[A]
And make romance (Romance baby, cause he's a looker).
[A7]
That's when I feel in love, with just one glance.(He's sweet talking and cool)
[D7]
He was shy,(babbab,babbadab)and so was I.(babbaba,babbadad,oh yeah)
[A] [A7]
And now I know I'll never, ever say goodbye.(duddudup,duddup,yeah)
Bridge 3
[E7] [D7]
Ooh,oohoo,ooh, whee, say you ought to come and see.
[D] [A] [A7] [A]
He's the most,(yeah,yeah) from coast to coast.(yeah,yeah....)
Chorus
[A]
Ooh wah, ooh wah cool, cool Kitty.(oh yeah)
[A]
Tell us about the boy from New York City.
Chorus
[A]
Ooh wah, ooh wah c'mon Kitty.(oh yeah)
[A]
Tell us about the boy from New York City.
Outro
[A]
Talkin' bout the boy,(ooh wah, ooh wah) the boy from New York City-y.(the boy from New York City)
[A]
Talkin' bout the boy,(ooh wah, ooh wah) the boy from New York City-y.(the boy from New York City)
[A]
Oh yeah, he's fine,(ooh wah, ooh wah, doopdoop,diddy) sure is, he was mine.('bout the boy from New York City)
[A7] [A]
Ooh, that boy can dance.(ooh wah, ooh wah, c'mon Kitty, tell us about the boy from New York City)
[A7] [A]
I'm talking about the boy.(ooh wah, ooh wah, doop,doop,diddy, just about the boy from New York City)
[A7]
Talkin' bout the boy.(ooh wah, ooh wah, doop,doop,diddy, just about the boy from New York City)
[A]
Talking' bout the boy,(ooh wah, ooh wah) the boy from New York City..
Chords Used (9)
Guitar
Ukulele
A
1 / 4
A7
1 / 4
D
1 / 4
E
1 / 4
E7
1 / 4
D7
1 / 4
C
1 / 4
B
1 / 4
Bb
1 / 4
Song Info
Real Key
A
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