New York State of Mind Chords & Lyrics by Billy Joel
New York State of Mind
guitar chords lyrics
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 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 G/F 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
