verse 1 
C 
i'm in new york city i'm gonna lower my line 
C 
New york city is a high timin' 
F                   C 
New york city! woo! ain't that a city 
G                  F                      C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line! 

verse 2 
C 
There's one thing folks i'd ask you to do 
C 
Catch a busride ride up fifth avenue 
F                   C 
New york city! woo! ain't that a city 
G                  F                      C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line! 

verse 3 
C 
When you ride that bus keep it on your mind 
C 
Ride that bus that sure gonna cost you a diamond 
F                  C 
New york city! woo! ain't that a city 
G                F                        C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line! 

verse 4 
C 
When your gammy be callin', "it looks like rain" 
C 
Sit down inside, catch you a subway train 
F                   C 
New york city! woo! ain't that a city 
G                F                        C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line! 

VERSE 5 
C 
If i ever go down to georgia i'm gonna walk and talk 
C 
And tell everybody about the city of new york 
F                   C 
New york city! woo! ain't that a city 
G               F                         C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line! 

VERSE 6 
C 
If i go down to lousiana i'll walk in tell 
C 
Get on atop of the townbell and call a yellin' 
F                   C 
New york city! woo! ain't that a city 
G               F                         C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line! 

VERSE 7 
C 
Train's runnin' in the ground and it won't keep still 
C 
When i catch me a train to ride to sugar hill 
F                 C 
New york city! woo! ain't that a city 
G              F                          C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line! 
G              F                          C 
New york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!