^GmYa don't need money when you're famous! They gives ya whatever you want, gratis! [HENRY] ^GmSuch as...?

^GmA pair o' new shoes with matchin' laces [ROMEO] ^GmA permanent box at the Sheepshead Races

^GmPastrami on rye with a sour pickle [FINCH] ^GmMy personal puss on a wooden nic^C/Dkel!

^GLook at ^Cme, ^DmI'm ^C/Ethe K^F6ing of^F#m7b5 New Yo^Grk! ^{C Am9 Bm D G}Suddenl^Cy, ^DmI'm ^C/Eresp^F6ectable ^BbStarin' right a^Ebt'cha Lousy with st^Dature

^GNobbin' with all the muc^Emkety-mucks I'm ^Cblowin' my dough, and ^Amgoin' de^G/Dluxe

^DAnd t^Ghere ^CI be! ^DmAin't^C/E I p^F6retty?

^BbIt's my ^Ebcity I'm the King of New York!

^GmA solid gold watch with a chain to twirl it [LES] ^GmMy very own bed and an indoor terlet

^GmA barbershop haircut that cost a quarter [DAVEY] ^GmA regular beat for the star report^C/Der!

^GAm-^Cscray, punk ^DmShe's ^C/Ethe ^F6King of^F#m7b5 New Yo^Grk!

^GWhod'a ^Cthunk! ^AmI'm the ^Bmking of^D New York!

^GWe was ^Csunk, ^Dmpale ^C/Eand ^F6pitiful [KATHERINE] ^BbBunch'a wet ^Ebnoodles

^EbPulitzer's poodles! [LES] ^GAlmost about to d^Emrown in the drink

When ^Cshe fished us out [RACE] And ^Amdrowned us in ^G/Dink!

^DSo ^Glet's get ^Cdrunk! [NEWSIES] Yeah!

^DmNot ^C/Ewith ^F6liquor, ^Bbfame works ^Ebquicker ^EbWhen you're King of New York!

^GmI gotta be either dead or dreamin' ^GmCause look at that pape with my face beamin' ^AmTomorrow they may wrap fishes in it ^AmBut I was a star for one whole minute!

^GLook at ^Cme ^DmI'm the ^F6King o^F#m7b5f New Y^Gork! ^GWait and ^Csee! ^DmThis^C/E is ^F6gonna make ^Bbboth the Del^Ebanceys ^EbPee in their pants-sies! ^GFlashpots are shootin' ^Embright as a sun I'm ^Cone highfalutin' ^Amson of a ^G/Dgun! I ^Gguarant^Cee ^DmThough^C/E I c^F6rapped out, ^BbI ain't ^Ebtapped out! ^EbI'm the ^DKing of New- ^GFriends may^C flee ^DmLet '^C/Eem d^F6itch ya! ^BbSnap one ^Ebpit'cha ^EbYou're the King of ^DNew- ^GHisto^Cry! ^DmFront ^C/Epage ^F6story ^BbGuts and ^Ebglory ^F/EbI'm ^Ebmaj7the King^Dm7

^Dof ^F5New ^G5York!