New York State of Mind Chords by Billy Joel
- Key: C
- BPM: 120
- Capo: no capo
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NEW YORK STATE OF MIND CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] Dm Dm7 Eb Bbsus4 F Dm Dm7 Gsus4 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gsus4 C E7 E Am Gm7 C7 F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A7 Am Dm7 C G Bm7 Am G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ F Em7 D C Gsus4 Am Am7 D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am G Gsus4 C ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] E7 Some folks like to get away Am7 Gm7 C7 Take a holiday from the neighborhood ■ F A7 Dm Bb ■ Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood ■ C Am7 G F Fmaj7 Em7 D ■ But I'm takin' a Greyhound ■ on the Hudson ■ River line F Gsus4 Am7 ■ I'm in a New York state of mind D Am7 G Gsus4 C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E7 I've seen all the movie stars Am G7 C7 In their fancy cars and their limousines ■ F A7 Dm Bb ■ Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens ■ [Chorus] C Bm7 Am ■ I know what I'm needin' F Em D F And I don't want to waste more time ■ Gsus4 I'm in a New York state of mind Am7 D Am7 G Em Am A7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] D Gmaj7 It was so easy livin' ■ day by day Gm7 C7 F ■ Out of touch ■ with the rhythm and blues Bm7 Esus4 Amaj7 ■ But now I need a little ■ give and take Am7 Dsus4 Gmaj7 Dm7 The New York Times the Daily News ■ [Chorus] Gsus4 G7 C E7 ■ ■ It comes down to reality Am7 G Gm7 C And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide ■ F Am Dm Bb ■ I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside C Am ■ I don't have any reasons G F Em D F I left them all behind ■ Gsus4 Am7 I'm in a New York state of mind [Solo] D7 Am G C ■ ■ ■ ■ C Oh yeah E Am G C7 F A7 Dm Bb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C Am G F Em7 D D7 F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gsus4 Am7 D Am7 G E7 Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Dsus4 Gmaj7 It was so easy living ■ day by day Gm7 Csus4 F ■ Out of touch ■ with the rhythm and blues Bm7 Esus4 Am Amaj7 ■ But now I need a little ■ give and take A7 Dsus4 Gmaj7 The New York Times the Daily News G Dm7 G7 G C Who oh oh whoa ■ ■ who E7 It comes down to reality Am7 Gm7 C7 F And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide ■ Am Dm Bb I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside ■ [Chorus] C Bm7 Am7 Am G I don't have any reasons ■ ■ F Em D F I left them all behind ■ Gsus4 Am7 I'm in a New York state of mind D7 Am7 Am G F C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bm Am G F Em D I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson ■ River line F Gsus4 G G7 Gsus4 C E7 Am7 Bb7 Eb Ab Dm7 Db Cmaj7 'Cause ■ I'm in ■ ■ ■ a I'm in a New York state ■ ■ of ■ mind ■ ■ yea ■ [End]