COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Musical Futures Year 9 Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 1 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Empire State of Mind (Part 2) – Lyrics Intro: G C Oooh New York (x2) Verse 1: G C Grew up in a town that is famous as the place of movie scenes G C Noise is always loud, there are sirens all around and the streets are mean G C If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that's what they say G C Seeing my face in lights or my name in marquees found down on Broadway Pre - Chorus: B Even if it ain’t all it seems, I got a pocketful of dreams Chorus: C Baby, I'm from New York G Concrete jungle where dreams are made of D There's nothing you can't do C Now you're in New York G D These streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you C Let's hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork! Verse 2: Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 2 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY G C On the avenue, there ain't never a curfew, ladies work so hard G C Such a melting pot, on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God G C Hail a gypsy cab, takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge G C Some will sleep tonight with a hunger for more than an empty fridge Pre - Chorus: B I'm gonna make it by any means, I got a pocketful of dreams Chorus: C Baby, I'm from New York G Concrete jungle where dreams are made of D There's nothing you can't do C Now you're in New York G D These streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you C Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York Bridge: C One hand in the air for the big city, C Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty D No place in the world that can com-pare Em B Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 3 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Chorus: C Baby, I'm from New York G Concrete jungle where dreams are made of D There's nothing you can't do C Now you're in New York G D These streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you C Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York! Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 4 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Empire State of Mind (Part 2) Drum Pattern Sheet Pattern 1 count 1 hi hat X & & X snare drum bass drum 2 3 & X 4 & X X X X X Pattern 2 count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & hi hat X X X X X X X X snare drum bass drum X X X X X X Start with drum pattern 1 and if you feel you have mastered this then go onto drum pattern 2. Or why not try and use both during your rehearsals. Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 5 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Empire State of Mind (Part 2) Guitar Tablature The verse is structured by using 2 bars for each chord. When playing the verse it is important that you only play the notes on the 2 strings at a time. If you play all the strings at once some of the notes will sound incorrect! VERSE CHORDS G Major 2 2 3 3 G Major 2 ` 3 2 C Major C Major 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Guitar strings (from the thickest = E, then A, then D, then G, then B, to the thinnest = E) PRE-CHORUS CHORDS B Major B Major 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 6 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY CHORUS CHORDS C Major C Major 2 2 2 2 3 3 3` 2 G Major 2 2 3 3 D Major 2 2 0 0 At the end of this resource document there are examples of how to play the chords in full when using a guitar Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 7 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Empire State of Mind (Part 2) Bass Tablature Please play these bass parts if you don’t feel comfortable to play the guitar parts. Use an acoustic guitar for this part. (or bring in your own bass guitar if you own one). VERSE NOTES G Major G Major C Major 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 C Major Bass Strings (from thickest = E, then A, then D, to the thinnest = G) PRE-CHORUS NOTES B Major 2 B Major 2 2 2 CHORUS NOTES C Major C Major G Major D Major 0 3 3 3 3 3 Empire State of Mind Resource Pack 0 3 Page 8 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Empire State of Mind (Part 2) Keyboard Chords Verse Chord Structure G G C C 1+2+3+4+ 1+2+3+4+ 1+2+3+4+ 1+2+3+4+ Below is a diagram of a keyboard. Use this and the other breakdown of the chords, to help you with your performance. To play the chords, use the keys shown by the dots on the diagram. Verse Chord 1 = G Major Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 9 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Verse Chord 2 = C Major Pre-Chorus Chord Structure B B 1+2+3+4+ 1+2+3+4+ Bridge Chord = B Major Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 10 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Chorus Chord Structure C C G D 1+2+3+4+ 1+2+3+4+ 1+2+3+4+ 1+2+3+4+ Chorus Chord 1 = C Major Chorus Chord 2 = G Major Chorus Chord 3 = D Major Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 11 of 12 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY Diagram of Guitar Chords G Major C Major 3 1 2 2 3 3 B Major D Major 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 E minor 2 2 Empire State of Mind Resource Pack Page 12 of 12