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New York State Of Mind

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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/E  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/B  Am7  C/G  F  C/E  D9
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       C/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  Dm7  Dbmaj13  Cmaj9

New York State Of Mind chords and lyrics

Free chords for New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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/E  D9
C/F  F/G
Am7  D9
Am  G  F/G
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Solo] 
C  E7  Am7  Gm7 C7
F  A7  Dm  Bb9
C  E7/B  Am7  C/G  F  C/E  D9
C/F  F/G
Am  D7  Am  G  E7
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Outro]
Eb6  Ab  Dm7  Dbmaj13  Cmaj9

New York State Of Mind Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “New York State Of Mind chords”, “New York State Of Mind guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel New York State Of Mind chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy New York State Of Mind chords and for experienced players who want accurate New York State Of Mind lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm9, Em7, F, F/G, C, E7.

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The chords for "New York State Of Mind" show the original chord names (including Dm9, Em7, F, F/G, C, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.