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Empire State Of Mind Part Ii Broken Down

Empire State of Mind is a song that celebrates New York City, highlighting its grandness and vibrant spirit. It was inspired by the personal experiences of its composers in New York and aimed to capture the essence and pride of the city.

Key: E

Introduction: E    A7+    

difficulty
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E                                                                         A7+  
Grew up in a town that is famous as the place of movie scenes
E                                                                                             A7+  
Noise is always loud, there are sirens all around and the streets are mean
E                                                                                      A7+  
If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that' s what they say
E                                                                                        A7+  
Seeing my face in lights or my name in marquees found down on Broadway

G#  
Even if it ain&rsquo t all it seems, I got a pocketful of dreams

                    A7+  
Baby, I' m from New York
                                                  E  
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
                          B  
There' s nothing you can' t do
                    A7+  
Now you' re in New York
                                             E  
These streets will make you feel brand new
                          B  
Big lights will inspire you
                              A7+  
Let' s hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!

E                                                                         A7+  
On the avenue, there ain' t never a curfew, ladies work so hard
E                                                                                             A7+  
Such a melting pot, on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God
E                                                                                      A7+  
Hail a gypsy cab, takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge
E                                                                                        A7+  
Some will sleep tonight with a hunger for more than an empty fridge

G#  
I' m gonna make it by any means, I got a pocketful of dreams

                         A7+  
Baby, I' m from New York
                                                     E  
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
                          B  
There' s nothing you can' t do
                         A7+  
Now you' re in New York
                                                     E  
These street will make you feel brand new
                          B  
Big lights will inspire you
                             A  
Let' s hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!
A7+  
One hand in the air for the big city,
                                                            B  
Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty
                                                    C#m  
No place in the world that can compare
                                  G#  
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

         A7+  
In New York
                                                     E  
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
                          B  
There' s nothing you can' t do
                     A  
Now you' re in New York
                                         E  
These streets will make you feel brand new
                         B  
Big lights will inspire you
                                  A7+                                    E  
Let' s hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!