New York Telephone Conversation Uke tab by Lou Reed

6 Chords used in the song: C, G, F, Am, E, G#

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Artist: Lou Reed

Album: Transformer

Year: 1972

Difficulty:

4.17

(Intermediate)

Key: AmChords

Original key: +1.0 step(s) (original tuning)

Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele

VERSE 1

D     A         G      A
I was sleeping, gently napping
Bm     F#         Bm  F#  Bm
when I heard the phone
G      A      D         A
Who is on the other end talking
G    A    D  A  D
am I even home

VERSE 2
Did you see what she did to him
did you hear what they said
Just a New York conversation
rattling in my head

CHORUS

A#  A  D A D    G    A       D A D 
Oh, oh, my, and what shall we wear
A#  A  D A D    G    A       D A D
Oh, oh, my, and who really cares

VERSE3
Just a New York conversation
gossip all of the time
Did you hear who did what to whom
happens all the time

VERSE 4
Who has touched and who has dabbled
here in the city of shows
Openings, closings, bad repartee
everybody knows

CHORUS2
Oh, how sad and why do we call
Oh, I'm glad to hear from you all

I am calling, yes I am calling
just to speak to you
For I know this night will kill me
if I can't be with you

If I can't be with you