Bastian Baker – 79 Clinton Street Acoustic chords

Artist: Bastian Baker
Song: 79 Clinton Street (acoustic)
Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60IJlhS-140
Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNsjCAnHiek 
Transcription: satir3, satir3@net.hr

Tuning: standard, NO capo

Chords used:
C:  x.3.2.0.1.0
Am: x.0.2.2.1.0
A2: x.0.2.2.0.0
Em: 0.2.2.0.0.0
G:  3.2.0.0.0.3

Chorus:
       C                       AmIf you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
       Em                            GAnd if you take my hand you'll be my lovely girl
       C                        AmIf you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
      Em                G  And if you take my hand

Bridge:
C     Am     Em  Riff1  GUuuuuuuuuuuuuuh
C     Am     Em  Riff1  GUuuuuuuuuuuuuuh

Verse:
C                Am        (A2)  Lower east side, the midnight lights.
Em                 G  A man is hangin', the law's not on his side
C                  Am        (A2)  Tonight I won't buy his pills.
Em                      G  I guess I spent too much on my Big Apple bill

Verse:
C               Am         (A2)   A friend and I  went out for dinner.
Em                   G  I had Italian food; he went with a burger.
 C                   Am        (A2)  With spicy sauce on a precipice of lips,
Em                    G  He's raring to go to the club I already miss. 

Bridge:
C     Am     Em  Riff1  GUuuuuuuuuuuuuuh

Chorus:
          C                       AmSo if you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
       Em                            GAnd if you take my hand you'll be my lovely girl
       C                        AmIf you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
      Em                G  (stop)        CAnd if you take my hand    You take my hand

Bridge:
     Am     Em  Riff1  G              CUuuuuuuuuuuuuuh           You take my hand
     Am     Em  Riff1  G             Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuh           

Verse:
C                    Am            (A2)  We're walking fast,  Meatpacking is waiting.
Em               G  In a yellow cab we start flirting.
C                      Am                 (A2)  She's sweet and sexy, my friend can't take her charm,
Em                             G  Let's see who'll be the first snuggled in her arms.

Verse:
C               Am           (A2)  Eleven dollars, I can afford this,
Em                  G  I gave a good tip, like I'd promised.
C                   Am            (A2)  Elevator elevates us to the highest floor,
Em                     G  In as second we'll be knocking on the club's front door.
C                 Am       (A2)  I think back to my life and I beg.
Em                                      G  Give me more! Give me more! Give me more! 

Chorus:
             C                       AmCause if you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
       Em                            GAnd if you take my hand you'll be my lovely girl
       C                        AmIf you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
      Em                G  (stop)        CAnd if you take my hand    You take my hand

Bridge:
     Am     Em  Riff1  G              CUuuuuuuuuuuuuuh           You take my hand
     Am     Em  Riff1  G              CUuuuuuuuuuuuuuh           You take my hand

Break:
    Am (A2)  Em   G
C   Am (A2)  Em   G

Chorus:
          C                       AmSo if you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
       Em                            GAnd if you take my hand you'll be my lovely girl
       C                        AmIf you take my hand I'll be the King of the world.
      Em                G  (stop)        And if you take my hand    You take my hand



Note I: Riff 1  e|-----------------------|B|-----------------------|G|-----------------------|D|-----------------------|A|-----------------------|E|---0--2--3-------------|