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Song title:       New England
Original Album:	  Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers

Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright © 1976 Sanctuary Records Limited
Published by Modern Love Records

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO (spoken):
See, I come from Boston... I'm gonna tell you about how I love New England.
It's my favorite place.
I've been all around the world, but I love New England best.
I might be prejudiced, but it's true: I love New England best!

             E   E
Well, now...

You know, ladies and gentlemen...

[sing acapella]
N.C.
I've already been to Paris, I already been to Rome.
And what did I do but miss my home?


VERSE:
       E        B       A   B
I have been out west to Californ'
(E      F#m        A          B  )
(Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day)

      A                   B
But I miss the land where I was born.
(B       E      )
(Oh, New England)

I can't help it!


CHORUS1:
E      F#m        A          B
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
A       B
Oh, New England.
E      F#m        A          F#m
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
B       E
Oh, New England.


INTERLUDE [play x2]:
E                
Doodely-doo-de-do-do, de do de doo
B                        E
Doodely-doo-de-do-do, de do de doo


VERSE:
       E        B        A    B
I have seen old Israel's arid plain
(E      F#m        A          B  )
(Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day)

A                 B
It's magnificent, but so's Maine
(B       E      )
(Oh, New England)


[repeat CHORUS1]


[repeat INTERLUDE]  [x2]


CHORUS2:
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, I love New England.
Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day
Oh, New England.


[repeat CHORUS1]  [x3]   [sing acapella first two times]



CHORUS:
E    779997
F#m  244222
A    577655
B    799877