New York State of Mind Billy Joel
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND from Turnstiles
Obviously the song is usually played on piano so it may not sound 100% correct!
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]Some folks like to [E7]get away, take a [Am7]holiday from the [Gm7]neighborhood[C]
[F]Hop a flight to [A7]Miami Beach or to [Dm]Hollywood[Bb]
[C]But I'm [E7]taking a [Am7]Greyhound [Cmaj7]on the [F]Hudson [C]River line[D7]
[Fmaj7]I'm in a [G/F]New York state of mind[Am] [D7] [Am] [G] [F/G]
[C]I seen all the [E7]movie stars in their [Am7]fancy cars and their [Gm7]limousines[C]
[F]Been high in the [A7]Rockies under the [Dm]evergreens[Bb]
[C]But I [E7]know what I'm [Am7]needing [Cmaj7]and I [F]don't want [C]to waste more [D7]time
[Fmaj7]I'm in a [F/G]New York state of mind[Am] [D9] [Am] [G] [E7]
[Am7]It was so [D7]easy living d[Gmaj7]ay by day[G]
[Gm7]Out of touch [C7]with the rhythm [Fmaj7]and blues
[Bm7]Well, now I [E7]need a little g[Amaj7]ive and take
The [Am7]New York Time[D7]s
The [Gmaj7]Daily News[Dm7] [G7]
[C]It comes down to [E7]reality and it's [Am7]fine with me cause I've [Gm7]let it slide[C]
[F]Don't care if it's [A7]Chinatown or on [Dm]Riverside[Bb]
[C]I don't [E7]have any [Am7]reasons[Cmaj7], I've [F]left them al[C]l behi[D7]nd
[Fmaj7]I'm in a [F/G]New York state of mind[Am] [D9] [Am] [G] [F/G]
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]It was so [D7]easy living d[Gmaj7]ay by [--]day[G]
[Gm7]Out of touch [C7]with the rhythm [Fmaj7]and blues
[Bm7]Well, now I [E7]need a little g[Amaj7]ive and take
The [Am7]New York Time[D7]s
The [Gmaj7]Daily News[Dm7] [F/G] [G7]
[C]It comes down to [E7]reality and it's [Am7]fine with me cause I've [Gm7]let it slide[C]
[F]Don't care if it's [A7]Chinatown or on [Dm]Riverside[Bb]
[C]I don't [E7]have any [Am7]reasons[Cmaj7], I've [F]left them [C]all behin[D7]d
[Fmaj7]I'm in a [F/G]New York state of mind[Am] [D7] [Am] [G]
[C]I'm just [E7]taking a [Am7]Greyhoun[Cmaj7]d on the [F]Hudson [C]River line[D7]
[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
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