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New York State Of Mind chords by
Billy Joel
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5.0 (3)
Key: C major•
Intro 1
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E
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Am
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Gm
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F
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Em
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G
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Am
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D
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Verse 1
C
C

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Some folks like to get away
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Gm
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3

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C
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Take a holiday from the neighborhood
F
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A
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Hop a flight to Miami Beach
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Bb
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or to Hollywood
C
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E
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Am
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G
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But I'm takin' a Greyhound
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Em
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D
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on the Hudson River line
F
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G
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I'm in a New York state of mind
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D
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G
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Verse 2
C
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E
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I've seen all the movie stars
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Gm
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3

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C
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In their fancy cars and their limousines
F
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A
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Been high in the Rockies
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Bb
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under the evergreens
C
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E
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Am
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G
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I know what I'm needin'
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Em
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D
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And I don't want to waste more time
F
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G
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I'm in a New York state of mind
Am
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D
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Am
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E
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Bridge 1
Am
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D
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It was so easy livin' day by day
Gm
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C
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F
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Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm
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E
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A
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But now I need a little give and take
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D
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The New York Times,
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G

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The Daily News
Dm
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Verse 3
C
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E
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It comes down to reality
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Gm
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3

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C
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And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
F
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A
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I don't care if it's Chinatown
Dm
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Bb
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or on Riverside
C
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E
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Am
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G
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I don't have any reasons
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Em
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D
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Left them all behind
F
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G
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I'm in a New York state of mind
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D
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Am
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Solo 1
C
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Am
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Gm
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C
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Dm
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C
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Bridge 2
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D
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It was so easy living day by day
Gm
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Out of touch
C
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F
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with the rhythm and blues
Bm
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E
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A
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But now I need a little give and take
Am
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D
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The New York Times
G
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The Daily News
Dm
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Whoa, whoa
Verse 4
C
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It comes down to reality
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Gm
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C
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And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
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I don't care if it's Chinatown
Dm
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Bb
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or on Riverside
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E
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Am
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I don't have any reasons
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Em
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D
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I left them all behind
F
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I'm in a New York state of mind
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Outro 1
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Am
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I'm just taking a Greyhound
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Em
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D
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on the Hudson River line
F
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'Cause I'm in a,

I'm in a New York state of
C
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E
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mind
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • Fm

  • Em

  • F

  • C

  • E

  • Am

  • Gm

    3

  • A

  • Bb

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel is C major.

The primary chords used in New York State Of Mind are Dm, Fm, Em, F, C, E.

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