Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Tom, get your plane right [C]on time.
[G]I know your part’ll [C]go fine.
[G]Fly down to Mexi[C]co. [Am]
D[]Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da and [C]here I am.
The [G]only living boy in [C]New York. [G]
[verse 2]
[G]I get the news I need from the weather [C]report.
I can [G]gather all the news I need from the weather [C]report.
[G]Hey, I’ve got nothing to [C]do to [Am]day but smile.
[D]Do-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da-n [C]here I am
The [G]only living boy in [C]New York [E7]
[verse 3]
[Am]Half of the time we’re [D]gone, but we don’t know.
[G]Where, and we don’t know [C]where.
[verse 4]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[C]Here I [G]am [C] [E7]
[Am]Half of the time we’re [D]gone, but we don’t know.
[G]Where, and we don’t know [C]where.
[verse 5]
[G]Tom, get your plane right on [C]time.
[G]I know that you’ve been eager to [C]fly now.
[G]Hey, let your honesty [C]shine, shine, [Am]shine now,
[D]Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-do like it [C]shines on me.
The [G]only living boy in New [C]York.
The [G]only living boy in New [C]York. [G]
[Closing]
[C] [E7] [Am] [D] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[C]Here I [G]am [C]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[C]Here I [G]am [C] [D]
How to play The Only Living Boy In New York on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Only Living Boy In New York uses these transitions most often: G → C (29), C → G (25), and Am → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
The Only Living Boy In New York chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Only Living Boy In New York.
- The Only Living Boy In New York includes 84 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Only Living Boy In New York contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Only Living Boy In New York connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%