a-ha - Manhattan Skyline: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Manhattan Skyline" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F We sit and watch umbrelas fly, Dm A#maj7 I'm trying to keep my Newspaper dry. F Dm I hear myself say "My boats leaving now" A#maj7 so we shake hands and cry C/E Dm F Now I must wave good-bye, wave good-bye, Dm wave good-bye, F A# wave good-bye, wave good-bye, G Dm wave good-bye. You know F A# I don't wan't to cry again. C Gm Dm I don't want to cry again. F A# I don't want to say good-bye, C G Dm I don't want to cry again, F A# I don't want to run away, C Gm Dm I don't want to race this pain, F A# C I'll never see your face again. Gm Dm F Gm C A/C# Dm Oh but how, how can you say that I didn't try, Gm Dm C You see things in the depths of my eyes A/C# Dm That my love's run dry, no I leave to their goodbyes I've come to depend on the look in their eyes My blood's sweet for pain The wind and the rain brings back words of a song And they say wave goodbye Wave goodbye Wave goodbye Wave goodbye Wave goodbye Wave goodbye Chorus: You know I don't want to fall again I don't want to know this pain I don't want another friend I don't want to try again I never want to see you hurt Don't let me see you hurt I don't want to cry again I'll never see your face again How can you say that I didn't try? You know I did You see things in the depths of my eyes That my love's run dry I don't want to cry again So I read to myself A chance of a lifetime to see new horizons On the front page A black and white picture of Manhattan skyline You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#m  C  C#  C Dm  E  F  G  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Manhattan Skyline" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Manhattan Skyline" by a-ha.