[Verse 1]
G F G F
One minute I'm in Central Park
G F G F
Then I'm down on Delancey Street
G F G F
From the Bow'ry to St Marks
G F G F
There's a syncopated beat
[Pre-Chorus]
G F G F
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
G F G F
I'm streetwise, I can improvise
G F G F
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
G F G F
I'm streetsmart, I've got New York City heart
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
Why should I worry?
Eb Gm
Why should I care?
Eb Bb
I may not have a dime
F Gm
But I got street savoire faire
Eb Bb
Why should I worry?
Eb Gm
Why should I care?
Eb Bb
It's just bebopulation
F Gm Eb
And I got street saviore faire
[Bridge]
Em D*
The rhythm of the city
C
But once you get it down
Em D*
Then you can own this town
C
You can wear the crown
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
Why should I worry?
Eb Gm
Why should I care?
Eb Bb
I may not have a dime
F Gm
But I got street savoire faire
Eb Bb
Why should I worry?
Eb Gm
Why should I care?
Eb Bb
It's just bebopulation
F Gm Eb
And I got street saviore faire
E A D G B E
C# 9-11-11-10-9-9-|
B 7--9--9--8-7-7-|
A 5--7--7--6-5-5-|
E 0--2--2--1-0-0-|
Db x--4--6--6-6-4-|
Ab 4--6--6--5-4-4-|
A7 5--7--5--6-5-5-|
Bbm 6--8--8--6-6-6-|
G# 4--6--6--5-4-4-|
F# 2--4--4--2-2-2-|
[Verse 2]
C# B C# B
One minute I'm in Central Park
C# B C# B
Then I'm down on Delancey Street
C# B C# B
From the Bow'ry to St Marks
C# B C# B
There's a syncopated beat
[Pre-Chorus]
C# B C# B
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
C# B C# B
I'm streetwise, I can improvise
C# B C# B
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
C# B C# B
I'm streetsmart, I've got New York City heart
[Chorus]
A E
Why should I worry?
A Db
Why should I care?
A E
I may not have a dime
Ab A
But I got street savoire faire
A E
Why should I worry?
A Db
Why should I care?
A E
It's just bebopulation
Ab A A7
And I got street saviore faire
[Bridge]
Bbm G#
The rhythm of the city
F#
But once you get it down
Bbm Gm
Then you can own this town
F#
You can wear the crown
[Chorus]
A E
Why should I worry?
A Db
Why should I care?
A E
I may not have a dime
Ab A
But I got street savoire faire
A E
Why should I worry?
A Db
Why should I care?
A E
It's just bebopulation
Ab A A7
