New York State of Mind Billy Joel 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 G/B Am7 C/G F C/E D7 But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line Fmaj7 F/G Am7 D7 Am7 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 G/B Am7 C/G F C/E D7 But I know what I'm needing and I don't want to waste more time Fmaj F/G Am7 D7 Am7 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 G/B Am7 C/G F C/E D7 I don't have any reasons, I've left them all behind Fmaj7 F/G Am7 D7 Am7 G F/G I'm in a New York state of mind SOLO: C E7 Am7 Gm7 C F A7 Dm Bb C G/B Am7 C/G F C/E D7 Fmaj7 -/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 G/B Am7 C/G F C/E 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 G/B Am7 C/G F C/E 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 Cmaj13#11
