Queen of New York City

Matchbox Twenty - Queen of New York City: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Queen of New York City' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Queen of New York City Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Matchbox Twenty

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Queen of New York City' smoothly on your guitar.

G                       Cmaj7
There's a rhythm to her heart
G                      Cmaj7
And a world inside her head
G                        Cmaj7
She'll tell you from the start
Em                      Cmaj7
Boy, you don't know her yet
G                   Cmaj7  Em
She's like a constellation
                       Cmaj7 D
Of stars that don't connect

           C                     D
And she's dancing on the sidewalk
                   C
Just like all the neon signs are spotlights,
she says

Chorus:
G                               C
"Ain't I the queen of New York City?
                        G
I'll take 'em all down with me
                           C
'Cause I'm gonna run this town"
G                            C
She's got some kind of way about her
                        Em
One look and you don't doubt her
                    C
Seeing's believing now
                       G
Don't you believe her now?

She says, "Man, I'm gonna leave this town
'Cause I got wings under my feet"
Then she tells you she gets vertigo
When she goes above 14th Street

And then she smiles at you the way that people smile
When they're trying not to cry, and she says

Chorus

       G                              C
"Well, ain't I the queen of New York City?
                        G
I'll take 'em all down with me
'Cause I'm gonna run this town"

G                                C
"Hey, I'm the queen of New York City?
                        G
I'll take 'em all down with me
                           C
'Cause I'm gonna run this town"
G                            C
She's got some kind of way about her
                       Em
One look and you don't doubt her
                    C
Seeing's believing now
                       G
Don't you believe her now?
                       C
Don't you believe her now?
                             G
Yeah, don't you believe her now?
                       C
Don't you believe her now?
                     G
Hell, I believe her now, yeah
                       C
Don't you believe her now?
                   G   C
Queen of New York City

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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Queen of New York City' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Queen of New York City' by Matchbox Twenty.

Matchbox Twenty - Queen of New York City: Guitar Chords

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