Owl City - New York City: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

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                     E      C#m
I'm digging to the glove box
                  G#m      F#
I thought I had a map in here
                   E         C#m
The driver's door doesn't lock
                     G#m      F#
I bought the car my junior year
                   E      C#m
Those candy in my backpack
                   G#m       F#
And you can pick a soundtrack
                       E            C#m
We're headed from the East Coast tonight
             G#m               F#
So pack your bags and hold on tight
                   E   C#m G#m F#
Cause we're taking off
              E   C#m G#m F#
We're taking off

Chorus:
E     B
Run away with me
                    F#
We're on the way to New York City
E        B          G#m
Take my hand and see
                F#
Manhattan never looked so pretty
E                 B
Travel light and see the world right
                         F#
You'll never know if you never go, so
E     C#m      G#m
Run away with me
                 F#          B
And say hello to New York City

Feet up on the dashboard
We're driving with the windows down
Did you forget your phone cord?
We'll buy one in the next small town
Get dinner at an IHOP
A shower at a truck stop
We'll listen to some Johnny Cash
Take my hand and don't look back
'Cause we're moving on
We're moving on

Chorus

G#m      F# E        F#
   Run away, run away
G#m      F# E         F#
   Run away, run away

Chorus
Run away with me
We're on the way to New York City
Take my hand and see
Manhattan never looked so pretty
Travel light and see the world right
You'll never know if you never go, so
Run away with me

Stroll the midtown streets
And tell me that you don't feel giddy
Lady Liberty ain't throwing us a wink or is she?
Travel light and see the world right
You'll never know if you never go so
Run away with me
And say, "Hello," to New York City
Say, "Hello," to New York City
Say, "Hello," to New York City


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "New York City" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "New York City" by Owl City.