No Pity (In The Naked City)
Jackie Wilson

(J. Wilson - A. Tucker - J. Roberts)

 Intro:

         acoustic bass [2X; drop octave and continue into verse]:

          v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
         -----------------|-------9-----12--
         -------9-----12--|-10--------------
         -10--------------|-----------------
         -----------------|-----------------

 Verse 1:

                          G        C
         Mmm-hmm, there's no pity
                       G          C
         In the naked city, yeah
                      G        C
         When you're all alone
                       G                        C
         And all your hard-earned money's gone

 Chorus 1:

                              G                C
         There just ain't no pity (there's no pity)
                                   G                    C
         No, no, no, in the naked city, yeah (New York City)
                  G        C       G       C
         Help me now, mmm-hmm

 Verse 2:

         You go walking down Broadway
         Watchin' people catch the subway
         Take it from me, don't ask for a helping hand
         Mmm, 'cause no one will understand

 Chorus 2:

         Aaahhh, there's no pity, yeah (there's no pity)
         No, no, no, in the naked city, yeah (New York City)
         Oh, help me now, mmm-hmm

 Bridge:

         Bb             Ab                                           Bb
            (There's no pity) Folks that don't know think it's very nice
                   Ab                                                    Bb
         (New York City) It's the only place I know where hearts turn to ice
                     Ab                                             
         (There's no pity) You can have a room and your neighbor next door
          Bb                                              Ab      
         Will swear to someone like the iceman you don't live there no more
                              (New York City)

         Bm7        Bb      Am7(addD)   D
          / / / /   / / / /   / / / /   / / / /

 Verse 3:

         Bright lights will find you
         And they will mess you around
         Let me tell you - millions will watch you, have mercy now
         As you sink right down to the ground

 Chorus 3:

         And there's no pity, yeah (there's no pity)
         No, no, no, in the naked city, yeah (New York City)
         Come on, help me now (there's no pity)
         There's no pity (New York City) [fade]


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