[Strophe]
A                              
New York isn't New York without you,
 Dmaj7 
 love 
New York isn't New York without you, love 
A                            Dmaj7 
So far in a few blocks to be so low 
        Bm                  E 
And if I call you from First Avenue 
                 D    A     D      A 
Where you're the only motherfucker in
     D    A  D   A   D        A 
 the city   who can handle me
Where you're the only motherfucker in the city   who can handle me
[Strophe]
A                                 
New love wasn't true love, back to
 D 
 you, love 
New love wasn't true love, back to you, love 
A                                D 
So much for a home run with some blue
 bloods 
So much for a home run with some blue bloods 
         Bm                   
If I last-strawed you on Eighth
 E 
 Avenue 
If I last-strawed you on Eighth Avenue 
                 D    A     D      A 
Where you're the only motherfucker in
     D    A  D   A  D        A 
 the city   who can stand me
Where you're the only motherfucker in the city   who can stand me
[Refrain]
       Bm 
I have lost a hero 
       C#m 
I have lost a friend 
        D 
But for you, darling 
          E 
I'd do it all again  
       Bm 
I have lost a hero 
       C#m 
I have lost a friend 
        D 
But for you, darling 
          E 
I'd do it all again
[Strophe]
A                              
New York isn't New York without you,
 Dmaj7 
 love 
New York isn't New York without you, love 
A                               
Too few of our old crew, left on
 Dmaj7 
 Astor 
Too few of our old crew, left on Astor 
       Bm                      
So if I trade our 'hood for some
 E 
 Hollywood 
So if I trade our 'hood for some Hollywood 
                 D    A     D      A 
Where you're the only motherfucker in
     D    A  D   A 
 the city   who would 
Where you're the only motherfucker in the city   who would 
D    A     D      A      D    A  D 
Only motherfucker in the city   who
  A 
 would 
Only motherfucker in the city   who would 
D    A     D      A      D    A  D   
Only motherfucker in the city   who'd
  A D    A 
 forgive me
Only motherfucker in the city   who'd forgive me
[Refrain]
       Bm 
I have lost a hero 
       C#m 
I have lost a friend 
        D 
But for you, darling 
          E 
I'd do it all again  
       Bm 
I have lost a hero 
       C#m 
I have lost a friend 
        D 
But for you, darling 
          E 
I'd do it all again
[Outro]
D  A  D  A  D  A  D  A  D     A