Billy Joel - New york state of mind

^C Some folks like to ^E7#9get away, take a ^Am7holiday from the ^Gm7neighborhood ^{C F} Hop a flight t^A7#5o Miami Beach or ^Dmto Hollywood ^{Bb9 C} But I'^E7#9/Bm taking a ^Am7Greyhound ^Cmaj7/G on the ^Fmaj7Hudson ^C/ERiver line ^{D9 Fmaj9} I'm in a ^Am7/GNew York state of m^Am7ind ^{D9 Am7}Mmmm^Gmm ^F/G

^C I've seen all the ^E7#9movie stars in their ^Am7fancy cars and their ^Gm7limousines ^{C F} Been high in the ^A7#5Rockies under the ^Dmevergreens ^{Bb9 C} But I kn^E7#9/Bow what I'm n^Am7eeding,^Cmaj7/G and I ^Fmaj7don't want to ^C/Ewaste mor^D9e time ^Fmaj9 I'm in a ^Am7/GNew York state of m^Am7ind ^{D9 Am7}Mmmm^Gmm ^E7#9

^Am7 It was so ^C/Deasy livin'^Gmaj7 day by day, ^Gm7 Out of touch^C9sus with the rhythm an^Fmaj7d blues ^Bm7 Well now I ne^D/Eed a little^Amaj7 give and take The ^Am7New York Tim^C/Des, the ^Gmaj7Daily News ^{Dm7 F/G G7}

^C It comes down to ^E7#9reality and it's ^Am7fine with me 'cause I've let it^Gm7 slide ^{C F} I don't care if it's ^A7#5Chinatown or on^Dm Riverside ^{Bb9 C} I ^E7#9/Bdon't have any ^Am7reasons^{Cmaj7/G Fmaj7} I've left them^C/E all be^D9hind ^Fmaj9 I'm in a ^Am7/GNew York state of m^Am7ind ^D9mmm ^Am7Mmmm^Gmm Oh ^F/Gyeah

^Am7 It was so ^C/Deasy livin'^Gmaj7 day by day, ^Gm7 Out of touch^C9sus with the rhythm an^Fmaj7d blues ^{F C/F Fmaj7 Fmaj9 Bm7} Well now I ne^D/Eed a little^Amaj7 give and take The ^Am7New York Tim^C/Des, the ^Gmaj7Daily News ^{Dm Dm7 F/G G}

^C It comes down to ^E7#9reality and it's ^Am7fine with me 'cause I've let it^Gm7 slide ^{C F} I don't care if it's ^A7#5Chinatown or on^Dm Riverside ^{Bb9 C} I ^E7#9/Bdon't have any ^Am7reasons^{Cmaj7/G Fmaj7} I've left them^C/E all be^D9hind ^Fmaj9 I'm in a ^Am7/GNew York state of m^Am7ind ^{D9 Am7}Mmmm^Gmm ^F/G

^C I'^E7#9m just takin' a^Am7 Greyhound^C/G on the ^Fmaj7Hudson^C/E River ^D9line

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I'm in a New York... state of... mind^{C E7#9 Am7}Yeah ^Bb9yeah ^{Eb6 Ab C/D Db13 D/C}