New York state of mind chords

Billy Joel

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  			Intro:  Dm9  Abmaj7 
        Dm9  Em7  F  Dm9  F/G 
                 
        C  E7  Am7  Gm7  C 
        F  A7  Dm  Bb 
        C  E7/B  Am7  G  F  C  D9 
        Fmaj7  F/G 
        Am7  D9 
        Am  G  F/G 
                 

C                  E7               Am7              Gm7          C 
Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood 
F               A7                Dm       Bb 
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood 
C       E7       Am7       Cmaj7  F      C         D7 
But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line 
Fmaj7    F/G                       Am  D7  Am  G  F/G 
I'm in a New York state of mind 


C              E7                   Am7                  Gm7       C 
I seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines 
F                A7                Dm         Bb 
Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens 
C     E7            Am7     Cmaj7 F          C             D7 
But I know what I'm needing and I don't want to waste more time 
Fmaj7    F/G                     Am  D9  Am  G  E7 
I'm in a New York state of mind 


Am7       D7           Gmaj7    G 
It was so easy living day by day 
Gm7          C7              Fmaj7 
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues 
Bm7         E7             Amaj7 
Well, now I need a little give and take 
    Am7          D7 
The New York Times 
    Gmaj7      Dm7    G7 
The Daily News 


C                E7               Am7                     Gm7          C 
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide 
F                  A7              Dm        Bb 
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside 
C        E7       Am7    Cmaj7  F           C     D7 
I  don't have any reasons, I've left them all behind 
Fmaj7    F/G                   Am  D9  Am  G  F/G 
I'm in a New York state of mind 


Solo:  C  E7  Am7  Gm7  C 
       F  A7  Dm  Bb 
       C  E7  Am7  Cmaj7  F  C  D7 
       Fmaj7  F/G 
       Am  D7  Am  G  E7 


Am7       D7           Gmaj7 -- G 
It was so easy living day by day 
Gm7          C7              Fmaj7 
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues 
Bm7         E7             Amaj7 
Well, now I need a little give and take 
    Am7          D7 
The New York Times 
    Gmaj7      Dm7  F/G  G7 
The Daily News 


C                E7               Am7                     Gm7          C 
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide 
F                  A7              Dm        Bb 
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside 
C        E7       Am7    Cmaj7  F         C        D7 
I  don't have any reasons, I've left them all behind 
Fmaj7    F/G                   Am  D7  Am  G 
I'm in a New York state of mind  
C        E7       Am7     Cmaj7    F      C         D7 
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line 
Fmaj7 
Cos I'm in a 
F/G 
I'm in a New York...state of... 
C  E7  Am7  Bb 
Mind 

OUTRO:  Eb6  Ab  C/D  Db13/#11  D/C