On Broadway - George Benson
Verse 1
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They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway
[G#] [F#] [G#] [F#] [G#] [F#] [G#] [F#]
They say there's always magic in the air
[C#] [B] [C#] [B] [C#]
But when you're walkin' down that street
[C#] [D] [D#]
And you ain't had enough to eat
[G#] [F#] [G#] [F#] [G#] [F#] [G#] [F#]
The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere
Instrumental
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Verse 2
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They say the girls are something else on Broadway
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But looking at them just gives me the blues
[D] [C] [D] [C] [D]
'Cause how ya gonna make some time
[C] [D] [E]
When all you got is one thin dime?
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And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
Verse 3
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [A] [Bb] [Ab]
Ha! They say that I won't last too long on Broadway
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I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say
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But oh! They're dead wrong, I know they are
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'Cause I can play this here guitar
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [A] [Bb] [Ab]
And I won't quit till I'm a star on Broadway
Outro
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [A] [Bb] [Ab]
I won't quit till I'm a star on Broadway
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [A] [Bb] [Ab]
Scat and solo
[Bb] [Ab]