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The Wombats - Moving To New York Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, G, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[Am] [Em] [G] [D] [Am] [Em] [G] [D]
[Am]I’ve just [Em]had the [G]craziest [D]week,
Like a [Am]party [Em]bag of lies, [G]booze and then [D]deceit.
And I [Am]don’t know [Em]why I want to [G]voice this out [D]loud,
[Am]It’s therapeutic [Em]somehow. [G] [D]

[chorus]
So I’m [C]moving to New [G]York ’cause I’ve got [Em]problems with my [D]sleep,
And we’re [Am]not the [Em]same and I will [G]wear that on my [D]sleeve.
So I’m [C]moving to New [G]York cos I’ve got [Em]issues with my [D]sleep,
Looks like [Am]Christmas came [Em]early, [G]Christmas came [D]early for [C]me.

[Closing]
I put [Am]one foot [Em]forward and ended up [G]thirty yards [D]back.
And am I [Am]losing [Em]touch or am I just [G]completely off the [D]track?
And I [Am]don’t know [Em]why I want to [G]voice this out [D]loud,
[Am]It’s therapeutic [Em]somehow. [G] [D]

[chorus]
So I’m [C]moving to New [G]York ’cause I’ve got [Em]problems with my [D]sleep,
And we’re [Am]not the [Em]same and I will [G]wear that on my [D]sleeve.
So I’m [C]moving to New [G]York cos I’ve got [Em]issues with my [D]sleep,
Looks like [Am]Christmas came [Em]early, [G]Christmas came [D]early for [C]me.

[chorus]
[C] [C] [C] [C] [Am] [Em] [G] [D] [Am] [Em] [G] [D]
So I’m [C]moving to New [G]York ’cause I’ve got [Em]problems with my [D]sleep,
And we’re [Am]not the [Em]same and I will [G]wear that on my [D]sleeve.
So I’m [C]moving to New [G]York cos I’ve got [Em]issues with my [D]sleep,
Looks like [Am]Christmas came [Em]early, [G]Christmas came [D]early for [C]me.

[outro]
[Am] [Em] [G] [D] [Am] [Em] [G] [D]

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ArtistThe Wombats
AlbumGirls, Boys and Marsupials
GenresAlternative, Christmas, Indie
Year2006
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Moving To New York on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Wombats - Moving To New York on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Moving To New York uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (20), Em → G (20), and G → D (20). 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 Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

4. D → Am chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
D to Am

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Moving To New York chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Moving To New York.

  • Moving To New York includes 106 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Moving To New York contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Moving To New York connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
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