Belle and Sebastian - Working Boy in New York City: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Working Boy in New York City" 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.
G D/F# Pray, hey! Em D You're a working boy in New York City C Bm7 You took the train to liberate your body Am And liberate your heart D You are trying to find a Home, soon Always the saddest when a friend can't make it Love everyone along the way, you never had a chance to tell them What you would like to do if the love permits you Chorus: C Bm Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven C G Wide is the gate C Bm Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven C G Wide is the gate Pray, gay, you are the holy boy outside the scriptures Far and away from all the brightest sunbeams You choose to stay and fight from the inside outside Don't fight, make like the cutest owl and use your feathers Make like the elephant and use your memory to pick a path Make like a sleeping bird, dreaming of the morning Chorus: Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven Wide is the gate Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven Wide is the gate Pray, hey, God doesn't care about the way you're leaning Once you are happy and you know yourself Peace can come in your heart, you can make a new start One day, we will be justified without the struggle We will be recognised for what we do, not criticised or hated Just for the way you are, you will be a star Chorus: Listen to the music of the traffic in the city Singing to the hope inside you Listen to the music of the traffic in the city Singing to the hope Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven Wide is the gate Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven Wide is the gate You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Bm  Bm7  C  D  Em  F#  G  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 "Working Boy in New York City" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Working Boy in New York City" by Belle and Sebastian.