Billy Joel – New York State Of Mind (Guitar)

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[Intro] Dm9 Abmaj7/Bb Dm9 Em7 F Dm9 F/G C E7#5 Am Gm7 C7 F A7#5 Dm Bb9 C E7#9/B Am7 Cmaj7/G F C/E D9 Fmaj9 F/G Am7 D9 Am G F/G [Verse]
C                   E7#9             Am7              Gm7          C
 Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood

F              A7#5             Dm           Bb9
 Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood

C      E7#9/B     Am7       Cmaj7/G  Fmaj7  C/E        D9
 But I'm taking a Greyhound   on the Hudson River line

Fmaj9       Am7/G              Am7  D9
   I'm in a New York state of mind

Am7 G  F/G
Mmmmmm

C                  E7#9                 Am7                  Gm7        C
 I've seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines

F                 A7#5              Dm         Bb9
 Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens

C        E7#9/B       Am7    Cmaj7/G  Fmaj7         C/E      D9
 But I know what I'm needing,   and I don't want to waste more time

Fmaj9       Am7/G              Am7 D9
   I'm in a New York state of mind

Am7 G  E7#9
Mmmmmm
[Bridge]
Am7         C/D        Gmaj7
  It was so easy livin' day by day,

Gm7          C9sus                 Fmaj7
 Out of touch    with the rhythm and blues

Bm7           D/E        Amaj7
 Well now I need a little give and take

    Am7         C/D     Gmaj7      Dm7 F/G G7
The New York Times, the Daily News
[Verse]
C                 E7#9             Am7                            Gm7    C
 It comes down to reality and it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide

F                     A7#5           Dm         Bb9
 I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside

C  E7#9/B         Am7    Cmaj7/G Fmaj7          C/E    D9
 I don't have any reasons         I've left them all behind

Fmaj9       Am7/G              Am7 D9
   I'm in a New York state of mind mmm

Am7 G     F/G
Mmmmmm Oh yeah
[Solo] C E7#9 Am7 Gm7 C7 F A7 Dm Bb9 C Am7 Cmaj7/G F C/E D9 Fmaj7 F/G Am7 D9 Am7 G E7#9 [Bridge]
Am7         C/D        Gmaj7
  It was so easy livin' day by day,

Gm7          C9sus                 Fmaj7   F C/F Fmaj7 Fmaj9
 Out of touch    with the rhythm and blues

Bm7           D/E        Amaj7
 Well now I need a little give and take

    Am7         C/D     Gmaj7      Dm Dm7 F/G G
The New York Times, the Daily News
[Verse]
C                 E7#9             Am7                            Gm7    C
 It comes down to reality and it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide

F                     A7#5           Dm         Bb9
 I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside

C  E7#9/B         Am7    Cmaj7/G Fmaj7          C/E    D9
 I don't have any reasons         I've left them all behind

Fmaj9       Am7/G              Am7 D9
   I'm in a New York state of mind

Am7 G  F/G
Mmmmmm
[Tag]
C  E7#9           Am7       C/G     Fmaj7 C/E    D9
 I'm just takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line

N.C. Fmaj9                 N.C. F/G
           'cause I'm in a

N.C.                                 C E7#9
I'm in a New York... state of... mind

Am7  Bb9  Eb6 Ab C/D Db13 D/C
Yeah yeah