Intro: Am G C Am G C Am G C Bdim Am F G C verse 1 Am G C When my nerve wore down Am G C I was assailed by simple little sounds Am G C Bdim Am Hammer clangs, sirens in the park F G C Like I never heard New York verse 2 Am G C Blaring brakes, trapped trucks Am G C Honk and horns, hissing buses stuck Am G C Bdim Am Shrieking trains, barreling berserk F G Am Like I never heard New York F G C Like I never heard New York Bridge Am G C Am G C Am G C Bdim Am F G C verse 3 Am G C When the room grew loud, Am G C I learned to stand in back behind the crowd, Am G C Dam canals with cork, F G C Like I never heard New York verse 4 Am G C But when the walls gave way, Am G C I had to flee, I had to back away Am G C as the whole town barked, F G Am Like I never heard New York F G C Like I never heard New York