New York State Of Mind

Billy Joel

The Essential Billy Joel (1973)

Chords

Dm9Dm9 chord  Abmaj7Abmaj7 chord
    Dm9Dm9 chord  Em7Em7 chord  FF chord  Dm9Dm9 chord  FF chord  
                
    CC chord  E7E7 chord  Am7Am7 chord  Gm7Gm7 chord  CC chord
    FF chord  A7A7 chord  DmDm chord  BbBb chord
    CC chord  E7E7 chord  Am7Am7 chord  GG chord  FF chord  CC chord  DD chord 
    Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord  FF chord  
    Am7Am7 chord  DD chord 
    AmAm chord  GG chord  FF chord  
                
 
CC chord                  E7E7 chord               Am7Am7 chord              Gm7Gm7 chord          CC chord
Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood
FF chord               A7A7 chord                DmDm chord       BbBb chord
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
CC chord       E7E7 chord       Am7Am7 chord       Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord  FF chord      CC chord         D7D7 chord
But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord    FF chord                         AmAm chord  D7D7 chord  AmAm chord  GG chord  FF chord  
I'm in a New York state of mind
 
 
CC chord              E7E7 chord                   Am7Am7 chord                  Gm7Gm7 chord       CC chord
I seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
FF chord                A7A7 chord                DmDm chord         BbBb chord
Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
CC chord     E7E7 chord            Am7Am7 chord     Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord FF chord          CC chord             D7D7 chord
But I know what I'm needing and I don't want to waste more time
Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord    FF chord                       AmAm chord  DD chord  AmAm chord  GG chord  E7E7 chord
I'm in a New York state of mind
 
 
Am7Am7 chord       D7D7 chord           Gmaj7Gmaj7 chord    GG chord
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7Gm7 chord          C7C7 chord              Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm7Bm7 chord         E7E7 chord             Amaj7Amaj7 chord
Well, now I need a little give and take
    Am7Am7 chord          D7D7 chord
The New York Times
    Gmaj7Gmaj7 chord      Dm7Dm7 chord    G7G7 chord
The Daily News
 
 
CC chord                E7E7 chord               Am7Am7 chord                     Gm7Gm7 chord          CC chord
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
FF chord                  A7A7 chord              DmDm chord        BbBb chord
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
CC chord        E7E7 chord       Am7Am7 chord    Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord  FF chord           CC chord     D7D7 chord
I  don't have any reasons, I've left them all behind
Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord    FF chord                     AmAm chord  DD chord  AmAm chord  GG chord  FF chord  
I'm in a New York state of mind
 
Solo:
    CC chord  E7E7 chord  Am7Am7 chord  Gm7Gm7 chord  CC chord
    FF chord  A7A7 chord  DmDm chord  BbBb chord
    CC chord  E7E7 chord  Am7Am7 chord  Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord  FF chord  CC chord  D7D7 chord
    Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord  FF chord  
    AmAm chord  D7D7 chord  AmAm chord  GG chord  E7E7 chord
 
 
Am7Am7 chord       D7D7 chord           Gmaj7Gmaj7 chord -- GG chord
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7Gm7 chord          C7C7 chord              Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm7Bm7 chord         E7E7 chord             Amaj7Amaj7 chord
Well, now I need a little give and take
    Am7Am7 chord          D7D7 chord
The New York Times
    Gmaj7Gmaj7 chord      Dm7Dm7 chord  FF chord    G7G7 chord
The Daily News
 
 
CC chord                E7E7 chord               Am7Am7 chord                     Gm7Gm7 chord          CC chord
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
FF chord                  A7A7 chord              DmDm chord        BbBb chord
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
CC chord        E7E7 chord       Am7Am7 chord    Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord  FF chord         CC chord        D7D7 chord
I  don't have any reasons, I've left them all behind
Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord    FF chord                     AmAm chord  D7D7 chord  AmAm chord  GG chord
I'm in a New York state of mind 
CC chord        E7E7 chord       Am7Am7 chord     Cmaj7Cmaj7 chord    FF chord      CC chord         D7D7 chord
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
Fmaj7Fmaj7 chord
Cos I'm in a
FF chord  
I'm in a New York...state of...
CC chord  E7E7 chord  Am7Am7 chord  BbBb chord
Mind
 
Outro:  EbEb chord  AbAb chord  CC chord  DbDb chord  DD chord

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Tabs by: michael6969

Published: 27 Aug, 2014

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bottopp

2017-11-01 23:15:26

This tab is way too cluttered for anywhere close to easy reading, and the amount of chords is simply excessive. There is no reason to have this many chords to play the song. Also, it isn't necessary to put the word "chord" after every chord, it is implied by nature.