The Sidewalks of New York

Charles B. Lawlor (1852–1925) · F major · 3/4 · 96 BPM · 14 bars · Folk & traditional

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The Sidewalks of New York sits in Folk & traditional, written in F major. It uses 3 chords across 14 bars, at about 96 BPM.

Chords in this song

FCBb

F

C

Bb

Chord chart

Chord chart
1F·C·
2F·Bb·
3F·C·
4F·

How to sing it

Sing The Sidewalks of New York in F major, three beats a bar, 14 bars. Open on F and rest on F. Keep time at 96.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · G · C · F · C · G · C
Db majorDb · Ab · Db · Gb · Db · Ab · Db
D majorD · A · D · G · D · A · D
Eb majorEb · Bb · Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb · Eb
E majorE · B · E · A · E · B · E
F major · Written in this keyF · C · F · Bb · F · C · F
F# majorF# · C# · F# · B · F# · C# · F#
G majorG · D · G · C · G · D · G
Ab majorAb · Eb · Ab · Db · Ab · Eb · Ab
A majorA · E · A · D · A · E · A
Bb majorBb · F · Bb · Eb · Bb · F · Bb
B majorB · F# · B · E · B · F# · B

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Why this song is free to play

The composer died in 1925. First published in 1894. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1894 publication and the 1925 death year were checked against standard references.

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