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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]
  CSome folks like to E7get away, take a Am7holiday from the Gm7neighborhoodC7  
   FHop a flight to A7Miami Beach or to DmHollywoodBb9  
   CBut E7/BI'm taking a GAm7reyhound     C/Gon the FHudson C/ERiver liD7ne
     C/FI'm in a F/GNew York state of miAmnd          D7  Ammm  GmmmF/G  
[Verse 2]
   CI seen all the E7movie stars in their Am7fancy cars and their Gm7limousinesC7  
   FBeen high in the A7Rockies under the DmevergreensBb9  
   CBut I E7/Bknow what I'm Am7needing    C/Gand I Fdon't want to C/Ewaste more D7time
    C/FI'm in a F/GNew York state of miAmnd            D9  Ammmm GmmmE7  
[Chorus]
   Am7It was so eD7asy living     Gmaj7day by dGay
   Gm7Out of touch    C7with the rhythm and Fmaj7blues
    Bm7Well, now I E7need a little       Amaj7give and take
The Am7New York TimesD7  
The Gmaj7Daily NewsDm7  F/G  G7  
[Verse 3]
  CIt comes down to E7reality and it's Am7fine with me cause I've Gm7let it slideC7  
    FDon't care if it's CA7hinatown or on RDmiversideBb9  
   CI  E7/Bdon't have any Am7reasons,       C/G     Fleft them C/Eall bD7ehind
    C/FI'm in a F/GNew York state of mAmind         D9  Ammm    Gmm     F/Gooh 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]
   Am7It was so D7easy living       Gmaj7day by dGay
    Gm7Out of touch    C7with the rhythm and Fmaj7blues
     Bm7Well, now I E7need a little        Amaj7give and take
The Am7New York TimesD7  
The Gmaj7Daily News      whoa  Dm7whoa oh oh...F/G  G7  
[Verse 4]
   CIt comes down E7to reality and it's Am7fine with me cause I've Gm7let it slideC7  
    FDon't care if it's A7Chinatown or on DmRiversideBb9  
   CI  don't E7/Bhave any Am7reasons,         C/G    Fleft them aC/Ell behiD7nd
     C/FI'm in a F/GNew York state of mAmind         D7  Ammmm   mGmmF/G  
  CI'm just E7taking a Am7Greyhound    C/Gon the FHudson C/ERiver D7line
        C/FCos I'm in
        F/GI'm in a New York...state of...
CMind            E7  Am7yeah!     Bb9yea-ah
[Outro]
Eb6  Ab  Dm7  Dbmaj13  Cmaj9

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of returning home to New York after time away, inspired by Billy Joel's own experience of moving back to the East Coast after three years in Los Angeles. He felt unhappy and disillusioned in L.A., and the song reflects his pride and connection to New York. It was written on a Greyhound bus ride, immediately upon his arrival back home, as an attempt to create a musical standard. At its heart, it's an anthem for the unique spirit and belonging found in New York.

AI-written from these sources:New York State of Mind — Wikipedia ↗List of Billy Joel band members — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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New York State Of Mind

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm9

Abmaj7/Bb

Em7

F/G

Am7

Gm7

Bb9

E7/B

C/G

C/E

C/F

Gmaj7

Fmaj7

Bm7

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

About New York State Of Mind Chords by Billy Joel

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