Belle and Sebastian – Working Boy In New York City Chords Piano & Ukulele

These are the chords for Working Boy In New York City by Belle and Sebastian on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
C    Bm    C    G
C    Bm    C    G
[Verse 1]
G5    B5
Pray, hey!
         E5          
You're a working boy 
              D5
in New York City
G5           C5    
You took the train 
                 B5
to liberate your body
             A5
And liberate your heart
        D5
You are trying to find a
G     Bm
Home, soon
           Em7          
Always the saddest when 
               D
a friend can't make it
G             C
Love everyone along the way
    Bm7                   C
You never had a chance to tell them
               Am
What you would like to do
       G            D
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

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[Verse 2]
G5    B5
Pray, gay
            E5       
You are the holy boy 
            D5
outside the scriptures
         C5           
Far and away from all 
              B5
the brightest sunbeams
             A5             
You chose to stay and fight 
         D5
from the inside outside
G     Bm
Don't fight
              Em7        
Make like the cutest owl 
             D
and use your feathers
              C            
Make like the elephant and 
         Bm7              C
use your memory to pick a path
              Am
Make like the sleeping bird
         G         D
Dreaming of the morning
[Chorus]
C                      Bm
Everybody gets an even shot 
at seeing heaven
C           G
Wide is the gate
C                      Bm
Everybody gets an even shot 
at seeing heaven
C           G
Wide is the gate

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[Instrumental]
G    Bm    Em7    D
C    Bm7   Am7    D
G    Bm    Em7    D
C    Bm7   Am7    G  D
[Verse 3]
G5    B5
Pray, hey
            E5         
God doesn't care about 
               D5
the way you're leaning
             C5        
Once you are happy and 
             B5
you know yourself
                  A5
Peace can come in your heart
        G5         D5
You can make a new start
G   Bm
One day
           Em7       
We will be justified 
            D
without the struggle
           C                      Bm7
We will be recognised for what we do
                  Am7
Not criticised or hated just 
for the way you are
         G    D
You will be a star
[Chorus]
C                      
Listen to the music of 
    Bm
the traffic in the city
C              G
Singing to the hope inside you
C                      
Listen to the music of 
    Bb
the traffic in the city
C              G
Singing to the hope
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
[Outro]
G

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