I wasn't able to find solid chords to this song, so I created a slightly simplified
version for anyone to pick up and cover. If you use these chords I would love to see your work!
Intro
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [Esus4]
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [Fmaj7]
Verse 1
[A] [Amaj7]
You can have Manhattan
[F#m] [Esus4]
I know its for the best
[A] [Amaj7]
Ill gather up the avenues
[F#m] [Esus4]
And leave them on your doorstep
[Dmaj7] [C#m7]
And Ill tip toe away
[Esus4] [E]
So you wont have to say
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [Fmaj7]
You heard me leave
Verse 2
[A] [Amaj7]
You can have Manhattan
[F#m] [Esus4]
I know it’s what you want
[A] [Amaj7]
The bustle and the buildings
[F#m] [E]
The weather in the fall
[Dmaj7] [C#m7]
And I’ll bow out of place
[Esus4] [E]
To save you some space
[F#m] [F#m/E] [B]
For somebody new
Chorus
[D]
You can have Manhattan
[Dm]
Cause I can’t have you
Interlude
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [Fmaj7]
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [Fmaj7]
Verse 3
[A] [Amaj7]
You can have Manhattan
[F#m] [Esus4]
The one we used to share
[A] [Amaj7]
The one where we were laughing
[F#m] [E]
And drunk on just being there
[Dmaj7] [C#m7]
Hang on to the reverie
[Esus4] [E]
Could you do that for me?
[F#m] [F#m/E] [B]
Cause I’m just too sad to
Chorus
[D]
You can have Manhattan
[Dm]
Cause I can’t have you
Bridge
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [E]
[D] [C#m7] [D/B] [A]
And so it goes
[E]
One foot after the other
[Dm]
Til black and white begin to color in
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [E]
And I know
[D] [C#m7]
That holding us in place
[Fmaj7]
Is simply fear of what’s already changed
Interlude
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [E]
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [E]
Verse
[A] [Amaj7]
You can have Manhattan
[F#m] [Esus4]
I’ll settle for the beach
[A] [Amaj7]
And sunsets facing westward
[F#m] [Fmaj7]
With sand beneath my feet
[Dmaj7] [C#m7]
I’ll wish this away
[Esus4] [E]
Just missing the days
[F#m] [F#m/E] [B]
When I was one half of two
Chorus
[D]
You can have Manhattan
[Dm]
Cause I can’t have you
Outro
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [E]
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [Fmaj7]
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [Fmaj7]
[A] [Amaj7] [F#m] [Fmaj7]
