The Only Living Boy In New York Chords & Lyrics Artist: Paul Simon

Capo:4th fret

G G
 
G                            C
Tom, get your plane right on time.
G                      C
I know your part'll go fine.
G            C G D C
Fly, down to Mexico
D                              C
Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da and here I am-
    G                      C
The only living boy in New York.
 
G                                        C
I get the news I need from the weather report
G                                                   C
I can gather all the news I need from the weather report
G                        C  G  D   C   D
Hey, I've got nothing to do to-day but smile
                          C
Do-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da-n here I am
    G                      C
The only living boy in New York.
 
E Esus4 E
 
Am                     D7                      G
Half of the time we're gone, but we don't know where
                  C
And we don't know where-
 
G C  G C  G C G D C D  C  G C
 
Am                     D7                      G
Half of the time we're gone, but we don't know where
                  C
And we don't know where
 
G                            C
Tom, get your plane right on time.
G                                    C
I know that you've been eager to fly now
G                     C      G      D     C
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine now,
D                                C
Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-do- like it shines on me.
 
    G                      C
The only living boy in New York                           
    G                      C
The only living boy in New York
 
* Alternate:
 
Capo II
 
G  = A
C  = D
D  = E
Am = Bm
D7 = E7