VERSION: Edited
Getting Started - by SonicStrummer
To learn Billy Joel - New York State of Mind chords with lyrics, centre your learning around these crucial chords: F, A, Dm, Bb, C, E, Am, Gm, C, G, Am, C. A strategic approach would be to train at 30 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's natural tempo of 61. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: C.
G _
C _
Dm _ _ _ _ _
Eb _ .
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Ab _
Em _
F _
Dm _ _
F _ .
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C _ _
E _ _ .
Am _ _
Gm _
C _
F _ _
A _ _ .
Dm _ _
Bb _ _
C _
G _
E _
G _ .
F _
Em _
Am _ _
C _
Dm _ _ _ .
Am _ _
D _ _
Am _ _
G _
F _ .
C Some
Em folks like to get away,
Am take a holiday
Gm from the
C neighborhood.
F Hop
A a flight to Miami
Dm Beach or to Hollywood.
Bb But
C _
G Am I'm taking a
G gray hat
F on the
Em Hudson
D River Line.
F I'm
G in a New
Am York state of mind.
D _
E _ .
Am _ _
G _ _
F _
C _
E I've seen all the movie stars
Am in their fancy cars
Gm and their
C limousines.
F Been
A high
Dm under the
Bb evergreens, _
C Bm I
Am know what I'm
C needing.
F And I
Em don't want to waste
Am more time.
C I'm
G in a New
Am York state of mind.
D _
Am It _
G _ .
Em _ _
Am D was so easy
G living day by day.
Gm Out of touch with
F the rhythm and blues.
Bm _
D But now I need
A a little give and take.
Am The New York
C Times,
G the Daily News.
Dm _ _ _
G _
C It comes down to
E reality.
Am And it's fine with
Gm me cause I've
C let it
F slide.
A Don't care if it's
Dm Chinatown or
Bb Riverside.
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C G I
Am don't have any
C reasons,
F E left
D them all
Am behind.
F I'm
C in
G a New
Am York state of mind.
D _
Am _ _ _
G _ .
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C _ _ _
E _ _
Am _
Gm _ .
C _
F _ _ _
A _
Dm _ _
Bb _ .
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C _ _
Am _
C _
F _
C _
D _ .
Am _
C _ _ _
F _
Am It
D _ .
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Am _ _
G _
E _
Am _ was so easy
G living day by day.
Gm Out of touch with the
F rhythm and blues.
_
Bm But
D now I need a
A little give and take.
Am The New York Times,
G the Daily News.
Dm It _ .
G C comes
E down to reality.
Am And it's fine with
Gm me cause
C I've let it
F slide.
A Don't care if it's
Dm Chinatown or
Bb Riverside.
_
C G I don't
Am have any
G reasons,
F C left
D them all
Am behind.
F _
C I'm in
G a New
Am York state of
D mind.
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Am _ _
G F I'm
C _
Bm Am just taking
G a quick
F hop on
Em a bus in _
D Riverline.
Cause _ _ _
A _ _
F _ _ .
I'm in, _
G _ _ _
F I'm in a New
A York _ state of _ .
C mind
E _
Am Yeah!.
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Bb _ _
Eb _
Ab _
Dm _
Db _ _
G _ _ _ .
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C _
G _
N _ .