New York State Of Mind chords by Billy Joel (Official Version)

Intro 1
Dm9 
Bb9sus4 
Dm9 
Em7 
F 
Dm9 
G9sus4 
C 
E7 
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
A7 
Dm 
Bb9 
C 
E7/B 
Am 
Am/G 
Fmaj7 
C/E 
D9 
Fmaj9 
G9sus4 
Am7 
D9 
Am 
G 
G9sus4 

Verse 1
C 
E7#9 
Some folks like to get    away
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
F 
A7#5 
Hop a flight to Miami  Beach
Dm 
Bb9 
or to Hollywood
C 
E7/B 
Am7 
Am/G 
But I'm    takin' a Grey  hound
Fmaj7 
C/E 
D9 
on the Hudson   River line
Fmaj9 
G9sus4 
I'm in a New       York state of mind
Am7 
D9 
Am7 
G 
G9sus4 

Verse 2
C 
E7#9 
I've seen all the movie  stars
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
In their fancy cars and their limousines
F 
A7#5 
Been high in the Rockies
Dm 
Bb9 
under the evergreens
C 
E7/B 
Am7 
Am/G 
I know   what I'm needin'
Fmaj7 
C/E 
D9 
And I don't    want to waste more time
Fmaj9 
G9sus4 
I'm in a New       York state of mind
Am7 
D9 
Am7 
G 
E7#9 

Bridge 1
Am7 
D9sus4 
Gmaj7 
It was so easy      livin' day by day
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Fmaj7 
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm7 
E9sus4 
Amaj7 
But now I need a little give and take
Am7 
D9sus4 
The New   York Times,
Gmaj7 
The Daily    News
Dm7 
G9sus4 
G 

Verse 3
C 
E7#9 
It comes down to reality
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
And it's fine  with me 'cause I've let   it slide
F 
A7#5 
I don't care if it's Chinatown
Dm 
Bb9 
or on Riverside
C 
E7/B 
Am7 
Am/G 
I don't  have any reasons
Fmaj7 
C/E 
D9 
Left them all behind
Fmaj9 
G9sus4 
I'm in a New       York state of mind
Am7 
D9 
Am7 
G 
G9sus4 

Solo 1
C 
E7#9 
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
A7#5 
Dm 
Bb9 
C 
E7/B 
Am7 
Am/G 
Fmaj7 
C/E 
D9 
Fmaj9 
G9sus4 
Am7 
D9 
Am7 
G 
E7#9 

Bridge 2
Am7 
D9sus4 
Gmaj7 
It was so easy      living day by day
Gm7 
Out of touch
C9sus4 
Fmaj7 
with the rhythm and blues
Bm7 
E9sus4 
Amaj7 
But now I need a little give and take
Am7 
D9sus4 
The New   York Times
Gmaj7 
The Daily    News
Dm7 
G9sus4 
G 
Whoa, whoa

Verse 4
C 
E7#9 
It comes down to reality
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
And it's fine  with me 'cause I've let   it slide
F 
A7#5 
I don't care if it's Chinatown
Dm 
Bb9 
or on Riverside
C 
E7/B 
Am7 
Am/G 
I don't have   any reasons
Fmaj7 
C/E 
D9 
I left them all   behind
Fmaj9 
G9sus4 
I'm in a New       York state of mind
Am7 
D9 
Am7 
G 
G9sus4 

Outro 1
C 
E7/B 
Am7 
Am/G 
I'm just taking a Greyhound
Fmaj7 
C/E 
D9 
on the Hudson   River line
Fmaj9 
'Cause I'm in a,
G9sus4 
I'm in a New York state of
C 
E7#9 
mind
Am7 
Bb9 
Eb 
Ab 
Dm7 
Db9 
Cmaj7#11 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 61

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This is the definitive original version of New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Billy Joel.

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