Neil Young - On Broadway guitar chord

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Date: 06 Aug 95 17:35:12 EDT

From: Craig Sihner

Subject: On Broadway - Neil Young

ON BROADWAY

As performed by Neil Young on 'Freedom' album 1989

Intro Riff (x 4)

e---|-------0----------------------|

B---|-2---0-----2------------------|

G---|---2---------2--0------0---2--|

D---|---------------------0---0----|

A-0-|------------------------------|

E---|------------------------------|

A G A G A G A G

1.They say the neon lights are bright on Broad - way

A G A G A G A G

they say there's always magic in the air

D C D C D

but when you're walkin' down the street,

C D E

and you ain't had enough to eat_____

A G A G A G A G

the glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere.

(intro riff)

A G A G A G A G

2.They say the women all treat you fine on Broad - way

A G A G A G A G

but lookin' at them just gives me the blues_____

D C D C D

How ya gonna make some time,

C D E

when all you got is one thin dime_______

A G A G A G A G

And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes.

3. (guitar solo) (use intro riff during A-G parts, make up

your own on the D-C-E parts)

A G A G A G A G

4.They say that I won't last too long on Broad - way

A G A G A G A G

I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say

D C D C D

but they're dead wrong, I know they are

C D E

cause I can play this here guitar______

A G A G A G A G

I won't quit till I'm a star on Broad - way____

ending - A G chords over Neil's crazy ad lib.

On Broad_________way

All chords shown are open, though for the ending he uses

Barre A & G. For the riff, just finger the open A chord

on & off. Let the note on e string ring out and mute somewhat

the last 4 notes. Any corrections, additions welcome.

Craig Sihner

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