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New York State of Mind (A Minor)
Artist: Billy Joel    Roman Numerals: i, Imaj7, I7, i7, ii7, m2, III, III7, IV, iv, IV7, iv7, IV7sus4, d4, d5, V7, VI, VImaj7, VII, M7, VIImaj7, VII7, vii7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
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Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
Amaj7
(A,C♯,E,G♯)
- A E G♯ C♯ E
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E
Am7
(A,C,E,G)
- A E G C E
Bm7
(B,D,F♯,A)
F♯ A D A B F♯
B♭9
(B♭,D,F,A♭,C)
- B♭ D A♭ C -
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)
- C E B♭ C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
Dm7
(D,F,A,C)
- - D A C F
D7sus4
(D,G,A,C)
- - D A C G
D♭maj13
(D♭,F,A♭,C,E♭,B♭)
Fingering not found
- - - - - -
E♭6
(E♭,G,B♭,C)
G C E♭ B♭ - -
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
Fmaj7
(F,A,C,E)
- - F A C E
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G♯
(G♯,B♯,D♯)
G♯ B♯ D♯ G♯ B♯ -
Gmaj7
(G,B,D,F♯)
- - D G B F♯
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
Gm7
(G,B♭,D,F)
F B♭ D G D -


Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Some folks like to		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] get away, take a		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] holiday from the		 [Gm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Minor Seventh] neighborhood		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Hop a flight to		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Miami Beach or to		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Hollywood		 [B♭9Dominant 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9)
on the Minor Second]
But [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] I'm taking a		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Greyhound		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] on the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Hudson		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] River		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] line
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I'm in a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] New York state of		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mind		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mm		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mmm		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I seen all the		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] movie stars in their		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] fancy cars and their		 [Gm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Minor Seventh] limousines		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Been high in the		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Rockies under the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] evergreens		 [B♭9Dominant 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9)
on the Minor Second]
But [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] I know what I'm		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] needing		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] and I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] don't want to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] waste more		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] time
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I'm in a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] New York state of		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mind		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mmm		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mmm		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] It was so		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] easy living		 [Gmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Seventh] day by		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] day
[Gm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Minor Seventh] Out of touch		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] with the rhythm and		 [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Major Sixth] blues
[Bm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Well, now I		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] need a little		 [Amaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison] give and take
The [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] New York Times		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth]
The [Gmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Seventh] Daily News		 [Dm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Minor Seventh]

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] It comes down to		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] reality and it's		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] fine with me cause I've		 [Gm7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Minor Seventh] let it slide		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Don't care if it's		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Chinatown or on		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Riverside		 [B♭9Dominant 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9)
on the Minor Second]
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] I don't have any		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] reasons,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] left them		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] all be-		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] hind
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I'm in a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] New York state of		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mind		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mm		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mm		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ooh ya
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT VERSE 3

Outro
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I'm just		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] taking a		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Greyhound		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] on the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Hudson		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] River		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] line
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Cos I'm in..		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] I'm in a New York...state of...		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Mind		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] yeah!		 [B♭9Dominant 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,M9)
on the Minor Second] yea-ah
[E♭6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Diminished 5th] 		[G♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] 		[D7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[D♭maj13Major 13th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7,M9,M13)
on the Diminished 4th] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
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