King Of The New York Streets por Dion, tablaturas e acordes no PlayUkuleleNET

King Of The New York Streets

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DION and his music represent a special time and place. . . a moment when a song could mean so much and a singer could sum up what it means to be young, in love and on top of the world.

Dion, street poet and singer of extraordinary versatility, range and resonance defined Rock 'n' Roll for a generation.

That mastery began at a very early age on the mean streets of the Bronx, New York. It was in the bars and on the street corners of his Bronx neighborhood that Dion's musical skill and style really began.

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Great 1989 tune. Times listed are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey.

Intro: F# 0:11

Verse 1
People call me the scandalizer,
D
The world was my appetizer,
E
I turned gangs into fertilizer,
F#
King of the New York streets. 0:25

Verse 2
I broke hearts like window panes,
D
For breakfast I'd eat nails and chains,
E
To my kingdom I'd proclaim,
F#
King of the New York streets.
F# D E F#
We walked all the same... 0:54

Verse 3
You know, I floored my accelerator,
D
All the way to the equator,
E
Just a local gladiator,
F#
I'm king of the New York streets. 1:10

Bridge
D
Well, I was only sixteen years,
A E
So what could I have known?
D
In my mind these passing years,
A E F#
The legend sure has grown. 1:27

Verse 4
Now, people come from miles around,
D
To see my royal tenement crown,
E
Always up Jack, never down,
F#
King of the New York streets, check it out... 1:44

Verse 5
Schools gave me nothing needed,
D
To my throne I proceeded,
E
Every warning went unheeded,
F#
King of the New York streets.
F# D E F#
We walked always... 2:13

Verse 6
I stood tall from all this feelin'
D
I bumped my head on heaven's ceilin'
E
Shooting dice and double-dealin'
F#
King of the New York streets 2:27

Bridge
D
Well, I was only sixteen years,
A E
So what could I have known?
D
In my mind these passing years,
A E F#
The legend sure has grown. 2:45

Verse 7
You know, each time I jumped behind the wheel,
D
Of a pin-striped custom Oldsmobile,
E
The guys would bow and the girls would squeal,
F#
King of the New York streets. 3:00

Verse 8
Local bullies I deflated,
D
Back street jive that I translated,
E
Top Ten girls were all I dated,
F#
King of the New York streets.
F# D E F#
We walked the same... 3:30

Verse 9
I didn't need no bodyguard,
D
Huh, I just ruled from my backyard,
E
Living fast, living hard,
F#
King of the New York streets.
F# D E F#
Check it out, we walked... 4:00

Verse 10
Well, I was wise in my own eyes,
D
I woke one day and I realized,
E
You know this attitude come from cocaine lies...
F# 4:15

Coda < repeat twice, fadeout on 2nd > F# D E F# 4:51