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Introduction: Dm9 Ab7M/Bb Dm9 Em7 F Dm9 F/G C E7 Am7 Gm7 C7 F A7 Dm Bb9 C E7/B Am7 C/G F C D9 C/F F/G Am7 D9 Am G F/G
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C7
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/B 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
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C7
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/B 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
Am7 D7 G7M G
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7 C7 F7M
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm7 E7 A7M
Well, now I need a little give and take
Am7 D7
The New York Times
G7M Dm7 F/G G7
The Daily News
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C7
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/B 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
Am7 D7 G7M G
It was so easy living day by day
Gm7 C7 F7M
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
Bm7 E7 A7M
Well, now I need a little give and take
Am7 D7
The New York Times
G7M Dm7 F/G G7
The Daily News whoa whoa oh oh...
C E7 Am7 Gm7 C7
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/B 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 C/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