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marcy playground
the vampires of new york
album: marcy playground
submitted by matt burgess
The Vampires Of New York
G C D
e ----3---- ----0---- ----2----
B ----0---- ----1---- ----3----
G ----0---- ----0---- ----2----
D ----0---- ----2---- ----0----
A ----2---- ----3---- ----0----
E ----3---- ----0---- ----x----
Am F riff 1
e ----0---- ----1---- --------------
B ----1---- ----2---- --------------
G ----2---- ----3---- --------------
D ----2---- ----3---- --------------
A ----0---- ----x---- -------0--2---
E ----0---- ----x---- ----3---------
sounds like John sometimes plays the C like this:
e -------------0-----------0----
B -------------1-----------1----
G -------------0-----------0----
D -------------2---2h0-----2----
A ----3---3----3---3---3---3----
E -----------------------------
likewise, his G sometimes sounds like this:
e -------------3-----------3-----
B -------------0-----------0-----
G -------------0-----------0-----
D -------------0-----------0-----
A -------------2---2h0-----2-----
E ----3---3----3---3---3---3-----
(riff 1) C G
Come see the vampires of New York, a-ah
(riff 1) C G
Come lose your mind in Central Park, a-ah
C G
But don't leave your soul behind, a-ah
(riff 1) C G
Come take in 8th street after dark, a-ah
(riff 1) C G
Such peculiar people you'll remark, a-ah
C G
You might even see a murder, a-ah
F G
And all the whores on Bleecker Street
C
They wear the blissful grin
F G
Caused by the drugs they take
C G
To relieve them of their sins, ah-oh
C Am G
And "Oh-oh lord I think she's dying"
C Am G
I heard somebody say, I think she's dying
C Am G
And "Oh, oh lord I think she's dying"
(riff 1) C
Or, maybe she's already dead
G
and maybe she's gone to Mars.
C
Maybe we could even write her epitaph
G
in the stars.
C G
It'd say "If you go away from here...
C G
if you go a million miles..."
F C G
Come downtown
F C G
to see them go
(riff 1) C G
Into the den of the vampires of New York ha-hah
But please watch your step as you're
C
getting off kids.
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Brad Lead Player |
#1 by Brad Vincent at Sep 19, 1973 at 12:01 AM EST |
| i like this song. there's something about the part when he sings "or maybe she's already dead" that really bothers me though. it sounds wait too sing-songy; it seems wrong some how. it's still a way cool song though | |
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josh Rhythm Player |
#2 by josh groocock at Dec 15, 1974 at 3:18 PM EST |
| its about how FUCKED up NYC was before | |
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The Masta The Muther F*ing Masta! |
#3 by The Masta at Aug 24, 1975 at 8:16 PM EST |
| "the strangest words come out of his mouth in such nice ways." Love it! :D I always picture Woz as a circus ringmaster when I hear this. | |
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The Great South Lead Player |
#4 by The Great Southern Trendkill at Jun 10, 1976 at 1:19 AM EST |
| I totaly love the ending its so rad.."but please watch ur step as ur getting off kids' so so rad.. makes the song seem like a ride.. that might be wat it soppose to be like.. like ur on a ride through the grungy streets of NY.. n u see hookers and dark people and what not.. la la la have a nice day | |
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robert Professional |
#5 by robert cunningham at Jul 29, 1977 at 6:49 AM EST |
| I agree sunksses, kinda like the line "You might even see a murder"....lol, its like...oh boy...how lovely ya know. the way he sings it kicks ass i think....in all of marcy playgrounds songs....the strangest words come out of his mouth in such nice ways. | |
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christian Average |
#6 by christian parnell at Aug 2, 1977 at 11:54 PM EST |
| i love the satirical greatness of this song...marcy playground- underrated | |
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Basstard Professional |
#7 by Basstard at Sep 3, 1977 at 12:20 AM EST |
| I think this song started off as him showing us how attracted by violence we actually are, even if we pretend were not. then, he actually gets into detail by going to one of the most violent cities. He talks about going through this ride and seeng all of these things and enjoying the "you might even see a murder"... You see the worst things on this "ride", but you're enjoying it. Like, TV, it keeps getting more violent every day... Well, thats what I got from it, ~just a thought | |
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everett Wanna Be |
#8 by everett at Jan 23, 1979 at 9:02 AM EST |
| which also explains the tone of the song. He made some of the lyrics "singy-songy" to be sarcastic about the way people think of new york. | |
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Devin Average |
#9 by Devin Moreno at Jul 2, 1982 at 7:29 AM EST |
| Vampires of New York I think is making fun of how poeple go to New York to see it as if it's a freak show. And when they visit it they view it as a carnival ride to see all of the crimes and the "vampires", meaning the criminals and whatnot. And making fun of how people go there to see a murder as if it's a fucking sight seeing trip. | |
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Avinash Average |
#10 by Avinash Dutta at Apr 6, 1990 at 12:32 AM EST |
| this is an awesome song. i know 'but watch your step as you get off' is in reference to the subway (from NYC) | |
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Kevin Average |
#11 by Kevin turbyfill at Aug 31, 1996 at 4:44 AM EST |
| the beginning too.. "come see the vampires of NY".. like u kno how carnies call out to the croud at carnivals? | |