Craig Sihner <72124.3474@compuserve.com>
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---|------------------------------|
AGAGAGG
1.They say the neon lights are bright on Broad - way
AGAGAG
they say there's always magic in the air
DCDCD
but when you're walkin' down the street,
CDE
and you ain't had enough to eat_____
AGAGAG
the glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere.
(intro riff)
AGAGAGG
2.They say the women all treat you fine on Broad - way
AGAGAGG
but lookin' at them just gives me the blues_____
DCDCD
How ya gonna make some time,
CDE
when all you got is one thin dime_______
AGAGAG
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)
AGAGAGG
4.They say that I won't last too long on Broad - way
AGAGAG
I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say
DCDCD
but they're dead wrong, I know they are
CDE
cause I can play this here guitar______
AGAGAGG
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
72124.3474@compuserve.com