Guitar chords The Only Living Boy In New York

The Only Living Boy in New York was written by Paul Simon and is a track from the Simon & Garfunkel album Bridge Over Troubled Water, released in 1970. The song reflects Simons feelings about Art Garfunkels departure to act in the movie Catch-22, leaving Simon in New York to work on the album by himself. The title was inspired by Garfunkels nickname Tom given by his friends.

Key:  G
Introduction:
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G
                          
C
 
Tom, get your plane right on time
G
                    
C
 
I know your part'll go fine
G
               
C
   
C/B
  
Am
  
Am/G
 
Fly down to Mexico
D/F#
                           
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
 
G
                                      
C
 
I get the news I need on the weather report
          
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C
 
Oh, I can gather all the news I need on the weather report
G
                        
C
  
C/B
  
Am
  
Am/G
 
Hey, I've got nothing to do to - day but smile
D/F#
                      
C
 
Do-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da-n here I am
    
G
                    
C
 
The only living boy in New York
E
   
E7
 

Am
                     
D7/F#
 
Half of the time we're gone, but we don't know
G
                        
C
 
Where, and we don't know where

G
     
C
     
G
     
C
     
G
     
C
 
C/B
 
Am
 
Am/G
 
D/F#
 
C
      
G
   
C
 
Here I am
E
   
E7
 

Am
                     
D7/F#
 
Half of the time we're gone, but we don't know
G
                        
C
 
where, 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
      
C/B
    
Am
    
Am/G
 
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine now,
D/F#
                             
C7M
   
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

G
 

C
    
E
    
Am
   
D/F#
   
G
    
C
 

G
     
C
     
G
     
C
     
G
     
C
 
C/B
 
Am
 
Am/G
 
D/F#
 
C
      
G
   
C
 
Here I am
G
     
C
     
G
     
C
     
G
     
C
 
C/B
 
Am
 
Am/G
 
D/F#
 
C
      
G
   
C
 
Here I am

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