King of the New York Streets Chords & Lyrics by Dion
King of the New York Streets
guitar chords lyrics
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
