[Intro - BPM 60 - C with F is 1xx010 to keep easy - v1 - 2, no v2] [See Intro Tab]
[Verse 1] [C] Some folks like to [E7] get away, take a [Am7] holiday from the [Gm7] neighborhood [C7] [F] Hop a flight to [A7] Miami Beach or to [Dm] Hollywood [Bb9] [C] But [E7/B] I'm taking a [Am7] Greyhound [C/G] on the [F] Hudson [C/E] River [D7] line [C/F] I'm in a [F/G] New York state of [Am] mind [D7][Am] mm [G] mmm [F/G]
[Verse 2] [C] I seen all the [E7] movie stars in their [Am7] fancy cars and their [Gm7] limousines [C7] [F] Been high in the [A7] Rockies under the [Dm] evergreens [Bb9] [C] But I [E7/B] know what I'm [Am7] needing [C/G] and I [F] don't want to [C/E] waste more [D7] time [C/F] I'm in a [F/G] New York state of [Am] mind [D9][Am] mmm [G] mmm [E7]
[Chorus] [Am7] It was so [D7] easy living [Gmaj7] day by day [G] (3x0003 3x0013 3x0033) [Gm7] Out of touch [C7] with the rhythm and [Fmaj7] blues (1x3210 1x3200 1x3210) [Bm7] Well, now I [E7] need a little [Amaj7] give and take The [Am7] New York Times [D7] The [Gmaj7] Daily News ... [Dm7][F/G][G7]
[Verse 3] [C] It comes down to [E7] reality and it's [Am7] fine with me cause I've [Gm7] let it slide [C7] [F] Don't care if it's [A7] Chinatown or on [Dm] Riverside [Bb9] [C] I [E7/B] don't have any [Am7] reasons, [C/G][F] left them [C/E] all [D7] behind [C/F] I'm in a [F/G] New York state of [Am] mind [D9][Am] mm [G] mm [F/G] ooh ya
[Chorus] [Am7] It was so [D7] easy living [Gmaj7] day by [G] day [Gm7] Out of touch [C7] with the rhythm and [Fmaj7] blues [Bm7] Well, now I [E7] need a little [Amaj7] give and take The [Am7] New York Times [D7] The [Gmaj7] Daily News whoa [Dm7] whoa oh oh... [F/G][G7]
[Verse 4] [C] It comes down [E7] to reality and it's [Am7] fine with me cause I've [Gm7] let it slide [C7] [F] Don't care if it's [A7] Chinatown or on [Dm] Riverside [Bb9] [C] I don't [E7/B] have any [Am7] reasons, [C/G][F] left them a [C/E] ll behi [D7] nd [C/F] I'm in a [F/G] New York state of [Am] mind [D7][Am] mmm m [G] mm [F/G] [C] I'm just [E7] taking a [Am7] Greyhound [G] on the [F] Hudson [C/E] River [D7] line [C/F] Cos I'm in [F/G] I'm in a New York...state of... [C] Mind [E7][Am7] yeah! [Bb9] yea-ah
(second and third runs - play just before main phrase) E-0-00-----00--0--------00---------6---1---- B-1----3p13-----5p4p3s13-----3-3---5---1---- G-0---------------------------5-55-5---2---- D-2--------------------------------5---3---- A-3-------2------------0-----------3---3---- E------------------------------3-----11----
E--0-------------------------0--19s17* B---3p1------1-----1-3---010-3------- G-2----2-0-2--2-0h2-2-2--2---2------- D----------3r------------2---4------- A----------x-------------0---5------- E----------3r------------------------ *fret with 1st finger on RH, play with little finger on RH
[Intro - Dirty filthy shuffle for this] [Cadd9*][C] x3
[Verse 1 - for 'why do' emphasise low E then G of C chord] [C] Why do [Cadd9] birds suddenly ap [B7] pear Every [Bm] time you are [Em] near [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Verse 2] [C] Why do [Cadd9] stars fall down from the [B7] sky Every [Bm] time you walk [Em] by [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Chorus - C to C6 is like Status Quo - x355 x373] [C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] true [E7] So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue [upward strums of D - x-x-0-11-10-10 - x5777x]
[Verse 3] [C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Instrumental - add capo at 1 if you want to do the key change] [C][C][C9] x - [C9][C][C9][C] - [B7] x x x - [Bm] x x x - [Em] x x x [C9] x [C] x - [C9] x [C] x (following keypart) - [Gmaj7] x [G] x
[Chorus] [C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] tru [E7] e So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue
[Verse 4] [C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you [Pause] [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be ................ [Pause - THEN PLAY G BUT AS PER KEYBOARD INTRO WITH C9 pluck all strings to help high E rings out] [Gadd9][G] E -5-----3--5--7--5--3 B -0------------------ G -0------------------ D -0------------------ A -X------------------ E -3------------------ Close to you (end on Gadd9 with pause before outro)
[Outro] [C9] Why uh uh uh [C] ay [Gmaj7] Close to you (repeat to fade)
