Written by Billy Joel
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