The Chainsmokers - New York City: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "New York City" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn New York City Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Chainsmokers
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "New York City" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Am To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you Em Bm To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you C Am To know how it feels to kill yourself with bad habits Em Bm To know what you want, know you'll never truly have it Chorus: C D New York City, please go easy on me tonight Em Bm New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine C D Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another Em Bm New York City, please go easy on me tonight When I went away, saw your face in my rear-view I know that look on your face, that I had lost you Chorus: New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine 'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight C You promised, I promised D I never knew I could be this selfish Em Nights downtown, it's a new town Bm But I keep thinking I see your face in the crowd C But you're not here and you won't be D Em Bm Cause you love me enough to let go of me Chorus: New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine 'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  Bm  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 The Chainsmokers.