Billy Joel – New York State Of Mind (Guitar)

Key
-
Versions (4)

Auto-scroll

Chords

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