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New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel - Guitar Chords

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            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/Bb
Dm9  Em7  F  Dm9  F/G
                
C  E7  Am7  Gm7  C7
F  A7  Dm  Bb9
C  E7/B  Am7  C/G  F  C  D9
C/F  F/G
Am7  D9
Am  G  F/G


[Verse 1]                

C                    E7               Am7              Gm7          C7
  Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood
F                  A7                Dm           Bb9
   Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
C      E7/B          Am7       C/G       F      C/E     D7
   But I'm taking a Greyhound     on the Hudson River line
C/F           F/G                 Am   D7     Am  G     F/G
     I'm in a New York state of mind          mm  mmm


[Verse 2]

C                 E7                   Am7                  Gm7       C7
   I seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
F                   A7                Dm         Bb9
   Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
C        E7/B          Am7     C/G      F             C/E        D7
   But I know what I'm needing    and I don't want to waste more time
C/F          F/G                 Am     D9     Am  G   E7
    I'm in a New York state of mind            mmm mmm


[Chorus]

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


[Verse 3]

C                  E7               Am7                     Gm7          C7
  It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
F                       A7              Dm        Bb9
    Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
C     E7/B           Am7      C/G   F           C/E   D7
   I  don't have any reasons,          left them all behind
C/F          F/G                Am    D9    Am    G    F/G
    I'm in a New York state of mind         mm    mm     ooh ya


[Solo] 

C  E7  Am7  Gm7  C7
F  A7  Dm  Bb9
C  E7  Am7  Cmaj7/G  F  C/E  D7
C/F  F/G
Am  D7  Am  G  E7


[Chorus]

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      whoa  whoa oh oh...


[Verse 4]

C                E7                  Am7                     Gm7         C7
   It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
F                      A7              Dm        Bb9
    Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
C           E7/B     Am7      C/G     F            C/E    D7
   I  don't have any reasons,           left them all behind
C/F           F/G                Am  D7      Am     G    F/G
     I'm in a New York state of mind         mmm   mmm
C          E7       Am7       G         F      C/E   D7
  I'm just taking a Greyhound    on the Hudson River line
C/F
        Cos I'm in
F/G
        I'm in a New York...state of...
C       E7      Am7       Bb9
Mind            yeah!     yea-ah 


[Outro]
  
Eb6  Ab  D7sus4  Dbmaj13  D/C
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