NEW YORK STATE OF MIND from Turnstiles
Obviously the song is usually played on piano so it may not sound 100% correct!
[Intro]
Dm9 Abmaj7/Bb
Dm9 Em7 F Dm9 F/G
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
F A7 Dm Bb9
C E7/B Am7 C/G F C D9
C/F F/G
Am7 D9
Am G F/G
[Verse 1]
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood
F A7 Dm Bb9
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
C E7 Am7 C/G F C/E D7
But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
C/F F/G Am D7 Am G F/G
I'm in a New York state of mind mm mmm
[Verse 2]
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
I seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
F A7 Dm Bb9
Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
C E7 Am7 C/G F C/E D7
But I know what I'm needing and I don't want to waste more time
C/F F/G Am D9 Am G E7
I'm in a New York state of mind mmm mmm
[Chorus]
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 G
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Well, now I need a little give and take
Am7 D7
The New York Times
Gmaj7 Dm7 F/G G7
The Daily News
[Verse 3]
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
F A7 Dm Bb9
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
C E7 Am7 C/G F C/E D7
I don't have any reasons, left them all behind
C/F F/G Am D9 Am G F/G
I'm in a New York state of mind mm mm ooh ya
[Solo]
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
F A7 Dm Bb9
C E7 Am7 Cmaj7/G F C/E D7
C/F F/G
Am D7 Am G E7
[Chorus]
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 G
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Well, now I need a little give and take
Am7 D7
The New York Times
Gmaj7 Dm7 F/G G7
The Daily News whoa whoa oh oh...
[Verse 4]
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C
It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
F A7 Dm Bb9
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
C E7 Am7 C/G F C/E D7
I don't have any reasons, left them all behind
C/F F/G Am D7 Am G F/G
I'm in a New York state of mind mmm mmm
C E7 Am7 G F C/E D7
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
C/F
Cos I'm in
F/G
I'm in a New York...state of...
C E7 Am7 Bb9
Mind yeah! yea-ah
[Outro]
Eb6 Ab D7sus4 Dbmaj13 D/C