^C Some folks like to ^E7#9get away Take a ^Am7holiday from the ^Gm7neighbourhood ^C7 ^F Hop a flight to Mi^A7ami Beach Or to ^Dm7Hollywood. ^Bb9 ^C But I'm ^E7#9 takin' a ^Am7Greyhound ^Cmaj7 On the ^FHudson ^CRiver line^D7 ^Fmaj7I'm in a ^G9susNew York state of ^Am7mind ^D7, ^Am, ^G, ^G9sus

I've seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and their limousines Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens. But I know what I'm needin' And I don't want to waste more time

I'm in a New York state of ^Am7mind ^G, ^E7#9 ^Am7 It was so ^D7easy livin' ^Gmaj7 day by day ^Gm7 Out of touch ^C9 with the rhythm and ^Fmaj7blues ^Bm7 And now I ^E7need a little ^Amaj7 give and take The ^Am7New York ^D7Times The ^Gmaj7Daily News ^Dm7, ^G7sus, ^G7 Comes down to reality And it's fine with me, 'cause I let it slide don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind ^C E7#9, Am7, Bb, Eb6, Ab, Dm7, Db9, Cmaj9

Billy Joel - New York State Of Mind