Tom: A
[Intro] G C G C G C G C
G C G G F# F
Been on this boat for almost 20 days
Am G
20 days is long time on boat
C G G F# F
I've had nothing to do but watch the waves
Am G
Count each on of my dying days
C G G F# F
I once had a child I once had a wife
Am G
I lost everything I loved In just one night
C G G F# F
Now I’m just a hope’n the rumors are true
Am G
When I see Lady Liberty I better be through
C G Am
They say there’s freedom in New York
C G Am
That the buildings grow tall and hope lines the walls
C G Am
They say there’s freedom in New York
G F Am
That its the closest thing to home I’ll ever know
G F Am
That its the closest thing to home I’ll ever know
( G F Am G )
C G G F# F
Today I got off the boat
Am G
Off the boat and into the fire as they say
C G G F# F
You gotta fight hard to keep your shoes shined
Am G
Let alone stay alive in a city this grand
C G Am
They say there’s freedom in New York
C G Am
And wow those buildings really are quite tall
C G Am
They say there’s freedom in New York
G F Am
God I’ve never felt so damn small
G F Am
No god I’ve never felt so damn small
G F Am
God I’ve never felt so damn small
[Final] G F Am
G F Am
G F Am G
