Mel Torme

New York State Of Mind(Chords)

Mel Torme

Key: G

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Intro: C E7/9- Am7 C7M F C D7 

C                  E7/9- 
Some folks like to get away  
         Am7           Gdim        C7 
Take a holiday from the neighborhood  
F                A7               Dm7        Bb9 
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood  
C             E7/9-      Am7           C7M     F     C     D7 
But I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line  
         G9                Am7 G E7/9- Am7 
I'm in a New York state of mind  
C                  E7/9- 
I've seen all the movie stars  
         Am7                   Gdim         C7 
In their fancy cars and their limousines  
F                A7                    Dm7               Bb9 
Been high in the Rockys under the evergreens  
C                  E7/9-        Am7      C7M     F        C            D7 
I know what I'm needin', and I don't wanna waste more time  
         G9                Am7 G 
I'm in a New York state of mind  

Bridge  
          E7          G7M 
It was so easy livin' day by day  
Gm7                    C9          F7M 
Out of touch with the rhythym and blues  
    Bm7           E7             A7M 
But now I need a little give and take  
    Am7                  D7   G7M 
The New York Times, the Daily News  
   C              E7/9-                         Am7                         Gdim      C7 
It comes down to reality, and it's fine with me, 'cause I've let it slide  
   F                 A7               Dm7        Bb9 
I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside  
  C               E7/9-      Am7      C7M     F    C    D7 
I don't have any reasons; I left them all behind  
               G9            Am7       G 
I'm in a New York state of mind  

Coda  
C             E7/9-      Am7           C7M      F      C    D7 
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line  
              G9              C  E7/9- Am7 Bb9 C7/9 
'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind
	        

Written by Billy Joel

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