The melody of Empire State Of Mind by Glee Cast runs 560 notes across 34 bars, 3:03 long in Bb at 86 beats per minute. The tab sits low on the neck, mostly under the fourth fret, one note at a time — no chords to barre and no strumming pattern to keep up with. A piano backing track plays the chords and bass underneath, so the line you are learning sounds like the record even at half speed.
Prefer to strum and sing it instead? Empire State Of Mind chords and lyrics.