Bruce Springsteen - New York City Serenade

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – =
new york city serenade – bruce springsteen
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : nick v .
E – mail : blindterry333@gmai . com
tuning : eadgbe

originally from 1973’s “the wild , the innocent , and the E street shuffle” but i’ve also
included some of the variances of how it was played live .

intro ( fig . 1 )

E | – 5/7 – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – – – – – – – – 5 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7b – – 7p5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 5/7 – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – – 5 – 7 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – 4 – 4 – 5 – – – 5 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – 4 – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E | – 9p7 – – 9p7 – – 9 – – 9/7 – – – – – – – 5 – – 7 – 7b – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 7 – 7 – – 7 – – – – 7 – – 7/5 – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A F#m Bm D
billy , he’s down by the railroad tracks
A F#m Bm D
sitting low in the back seat of his cadillac
A F#m Bm D
diamond jackie she’s so intact
A F#m Bm D
as she falls so softly beneath him
Bm
jackie’s heels are stacked
F#m
billy’s got cleats on his boots
Bm
together they’re gonna boogaloo down broadway
F#m
and come back home with their loot
Bm
it’s midnight in manhattan
D
this is no time to get cute
E
it’s a mad dogs promenade
A F#m Bm
so walk tall
D A F#m Bm D
better don’t walk at all
A F#m
fish lady , oh , fish lady , fish lady
Bm D
she baits them tenament walls
A F#m
she wont take corner boys , ain’t got no money
Bm D
and they’re so easy
A
i said hey babe , ah really
F#m Bm D ( w/Fig . #2 )
wont you take my hand , waltz with me down broadway
A F#m Bm D ( w/Fig . #2 )
oh , mama , take my arm and move with me down broadway , yeah
A
i’m a young man i talk it real loud
F#m Bm
yeah babe , i walk it real proud for ya
D
ah , so shake it away
A F#m
so shake away your street life , shake away your city life
Bm
and hook up to the train
D
ah , hook up to the night train
A F#m Bm D
hook it up , hook up to the . . . hook up to the train
Bm
but i know that she wont take the train
F#m
( no , she wont take the train )
Bm
no , she wont take the train
F#m
( no , she wont take the train )
Bm
oh , she wont take the train
F#m
( no , she wont take the train )
Bm
oh , she wont take the train
F#m
( no , she wont take the train )
D
she’s afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down
E
and when she turns this boy’ll be gone
A F#m
so long
Bm D A F#m Bm D
sometimes you just gotta walk on , walk
A F#m
hey vibes man , hey jazz man
Bm D
ah , play me your serenade
A F#m Bm D
any deeper blues , you’ll be playing in your grave
Bm
save your notes
F#m
don’t spend ’em on the blues boy
Bm
save your notes
F#m
don’t spend ’em on the darlin’ year inside , boy
Bm
straight for the church note ringin’
D
vibes man sting a trashcan
E
listen to your junk man , ah , listen to your junk man
listen to your junk man , oh , listen to your junk man
A F#m
he’s singing , singing
Bm D
he’s singing , singing
A F#m
he’s singing , singing
Bm D
all dressed up in satin walking down the alley
A F#m
singing , singing
Bm D
sing , yeah , sing , yeah
A F#m
singing , singing
Bm D
sing , yeah , sing , yeah

A F#m Bm D until end

watch out for your junk man!

clarence ( fig . #2 )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 11 – – 9 – 11 – – 11 – 9 – 11 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – 11 – – 9 – 11 – – 11 – 9 – 11 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

“jackie’s heels are stacked . . . ” ( fig . #3 )

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

live/violins/piano ( fig . #4 )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 2 – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 2h4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 2h4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |