Empire State of Mind

Yeah, yeah, I'm up at (F)Brooklyn,

now I'm down in Tribeca, right next to De Niro,

but I'll be hood forever.

I'm the (C)new (Bbmaj7)Sinatra, and since I made it here,

I can make it anywhere.

Yeah, they love me ev'rywhere.

I used to cop in (F)Harlem,

all of my Dominicanos, right there up on Broadway,

brought me back to that McDonald's.

Took it (C)to my (Bbmaj7)stash spot,

Five sixty State Street, catch me in a kitchen like a Simmons whippin' pastry.

Cruising down (F)Eighth Street, offwhite Lexus,

driving so slow, but B.

K. is from Texas.

Me, I'm (C)up at (Bbmaj7)BedStuy, home of that boy Biggie.

Now I live on Billboard, and I brought my boys with me.

Say "What up?"

to (F)Ty Ty, still sipping Mai Tai,

sitting courtside, Knicks and Nets give me highfives.

Jigga, (C)I be (Asus)spiked out, I can trip a referee,

tell by my attitude that I most definitely from...

(Bbmaj7)York, concrete jungle where dreams are made (F)of,

there's nothing you can't (C)do.

Now you're (F)in (C)New

(Bbmaj7)York, these streets will make you feel brand (F)new,

big lights will (C)inspire you.

Let's here it (F)for (C)New

(Bbmaj7)York, New York, New

York. (Bb)Catch me at the (F)Brooklyn,

now I'm down in Tribeca, right next to De Niro,

but I'll be hood forever.

I'm the (C)new (Bbmaj7)Sinatra, and since I made it here,

I can make it anywhere.

Yeah, they love me ev'rywhere.

I used to cop in (F)Harlem,

all of my Dominicanos, right there up on Broadway,

brought me back to that McDonald's.

Took it (C)to my (Bbmaj7)stash spot,

Five sixty State Street, catch me in a kitchen like a Simmons whippin' pastry.

Cruising down (F)Eighth Street, offwhite Lexus,