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Piano Man

nik — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:36:30 +0000

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                Piano Man - Billy Joel
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Written by: Billy Joel
From: “Piano Man” (1973)

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

I tried to trace as much of the piano accompaniment as possible. It may 
look a little complicated at first, but it isn't that difficult to play 
once you try. Listen to my quick demo recording of the tab here: 



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[Turnaround]
  C            F/C          G/C          F  C/E G/D
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 
e|----0---0---|----1---1---|----3---3---|------------|
B|----1---1---|----1---1---|----0---0---|1---1---0---|
G|----0---0---|----2---2---|----0---0---|2---0---0---|
D|----2---2---|------------|------------|3---2---0---|
A|3-----------|3-----------|3-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e                             E-A-D-G-B-e
PRELUDE                                 [Turnaround]
Dm7      x-x-0-2-1-1                    F/C      x-3-x-2-1-1
Ddim     x-x-0-1-3-1                    G/C      x-3-0-0-0-3
                                        F        x-x-3-2-1-x
INTRO / VERSE / INTERLUDE               C/E      x-x-2-0-1-x
G/B      x-2-0-0-0-x                    G/D      x-x-0-0-0-x
F/A      x-0-3-2-1-1
C/G      3-x-2-0-1-0                    BRIDGE
Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0                    Am/G     3-x-2-0-1-0
C/E      0-x-2-0-1-0                    D7/F#    2-x-0-2-1-2
F/G      3-x-3-2-1-1                    G/F      x-x-3-0-0-3
                                        G/E      x-x-2-0-0-3
                                        G/D      x-x-0-0-0-3

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[Prelude]
| Dm7 | % | Ddim | % | 

[Intro]
| C | G/B | F/A | C/G | 
| Fmaj7 | C/E | D | G |
| C | G/B | F/A | C/G | 
| F | F/G | 

[Turnaround]
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | 
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | 

[Verse 1]
     C      G/B        F/A       C/G
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
    F       C/E            D      G
The regular crowd shuffles in
           C     G/B       F/A         C/G
There's an old man sitting next to me
       F           F/G       C
Makin' love to his tonic and gin

[Interlude]
| C | G/B | F/A | C/G | 
| F | F/G |
| C | % | F/C | % |

[Verse 2]
          C            G/B       F/A      C/G
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
    F          C/E         D      G
I'm not really sure how it goes
         C            G/B         F/A        C/G
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
     F        F/G           C
When I wore a younger man's clothes"

[Bridge]
Am    Am/G      D7/F#   F 
La la la, di da da
Am Am/G      D7/F# G   G/F   G/E   G/D
La la, di di da da dum

[Chorus]
C         G/B              F/A      C/G
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
F         C/E    D      G
Sing us a song tonight
            C         G/B         F/A      C/G
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
    F             F/G       C
And you've got us feelin' alright

[Interlude]
| C | G/B | F/A | C/G | 
| F | F/G | 

[Turnaround]
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | 
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | 

[Verse 3]
     C          G/B      F/A            C/G
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
   F          C/E        D      G
He gets me my drinks for free
         C            G/B        F/A           C/G
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
            F              F/G           C   F/C
But there's someplace that he'd rather be

[Verse 4]
          C         G/B           F/A         C/G
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
       F          C/E          D      G
As the smile ran away from his face
          C           G/B        F/A        C/G
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
   F           F/G         C
If I could get out of this place"

[Bridge]
Am    Am/G      D7/F#   F 
La la la, di da da
Am Am/G      D7/F# G   G/F   G/E   G/D
La la, di di da da dum

[Verse 5]
    C         G/B         F/A       C/G
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
    F         C/E        D      G
Who never had time for a wife
         C            G/B         F/A          C/G
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy
    F        F/G         C
And probably will be for life

[Interlude]
| C | G/B | F/A | C/G | 
| F | F/G |
| C | % | F/C | % |

[Verse 6]
        C           G/B        F/A       C/G
And the waitress is practicing politics
       F           C/E        D      G
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
             C         G/B             F/A         C/G
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
         F           F/G       C
But it's better than drinkin' alone

[Solo]
| Am | Am/G | D7/F# | F | 
| Am | Am/G | D7/F# | F | 
| Am | Am/G | D7/F# | % | 
| G | G/F | G/E | G/D |

[Chorus]
C         G/B              F/A      C/G
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
F         C/E    D      G
Sing us a song tonight
            C         G/B         F/A      C/G
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
    F             F/G       C
And you've got us feelin' alright

[Interlude]
| C | G/B | F/A | C/G | 
| F | F/G | 

[Turnaround]
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | 
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | 

[Verse 7]
       C           G/B         F/A       C/G
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
        F       C/E        D      G
And the manager gives me a smile
          C               G/B             F/A       C/G
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
      F         F/G        C        F/C
To forget about life for a while

[Verse 8]
        C         G/B           F/A       C/G
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
        F          C/E           D      G
And the microphone smells like a beer
         C          G/B         F/A         C/G
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
          F             F/G       C
And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?"

[Bridge]
Am    Am/G      D7/F#   F 
La la la, di da da
Am Am/G      D7/F# G   G/F   G/E   G/D
La la, di di da da dum

[Chorus]
C         G/B              F/A      C/G
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
F         C/E    D      G
Sing us a song tonight
            C         G/B         F/A      C/G
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
    F             F/G       C
And you've got us feelin' alright

[Coda] (interlude + turnaround)
| C | G/B | F/A | C/G | 
| F | F/G | 
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | 
| C | F/C | G/C | F C/E G/D | C
                 (ritardando)

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The Longest Time

nik — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:08:25 +0000

'The Longest Time', Billy Joel.
Based on Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_XgQhMPeEQ
Altered bass line in bridge endings.

Capo on 1st fret


[Chorus]

D   A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A                   D
For the longest time
A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A
For the longest time


[Verse 1]

D  D/C# D/B D/A   G      D
If you said goodbye to me tonight
D     D/C#  D/B  D/A  E              A
There would still be music left to write
F#              Bm
What else could I do
A7         D    D7/A
I'm so inspired by you
G          Em               A       D
That hasn't happened for the longest time


[Verse 2]

D  D/C# D/B  D/A   G             D
Once I thought my innocence was gone
D  D/C# D/B D/A  E              A
Now I know that happiness goes on
F#               Bm
That's where you found me
A7                D     D7/A
When you put your arms around me
G         Em                 A         D
I haven't been there for the longest time


[Chorus]

D   A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A                   D
For the longest time
A   D     G
Oh, oh, oh
A
For the longest


[Verse 3]

D   D/C# D/B D/A      G              D
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
D  D/C# D/B D/A  E           A
And the greatest miracle of all
F#       Bm
Is how I need you
A7           D     D7/A
And how you needed me too
G       Em                   A       D
That hasn't happened for the longest time


[Bridge 1]

A                Bm
Maybe this won't last very long
    C#7
But you feel so right
    D
And I could be wrong
F#m              Bm
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
E7
But I've gone this far
         A  A/G  A/F#  A/E
And it's more than I hoped for


[Verse 4]

D  D/C#  D/B D/A   G               D
Who knows how much further we'll go on
D D/C# D/B D/A  E               A
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
F#          Bm
I'll take my chances
A7            D    D7/A
I forgot how nice romance is
G         Em                 A       D
I haven't been there for the longest time


[Bridge 2]

A            Bm
I had second thoughts at the start
   C#7
I said to myself
    D
Hold on to your heart
F#m             Bm
Now I know the woman that you are
       E7
You're wonderful so far
         A  A/G  A/F#  A/E
And it's more than I hoped for


[Verse 5]

D  D/C# D/B  D/A  G               D
I don't care what consequence it brings
D D/C# D/B D/A E              A
I have been a fool for lesser things
F#         Bm
I want you so bad
A7          D        D7
I think you ought to know that
G           Em               A       D
I intend to hold you for the longest time


[Ending]

D   A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A                   D
For the longest time

Repeat...

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Vienna

nik — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:42:50 +0000

Vienna – Billy Joel


[Intro]

| Bbaug     | D7   Eb   | Ebm/Gb F7   | Bb        |


[Verse 1]

Gm               Bb
   Slow down you crazy child
       F                 Ab
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
            Eb                      Bb
But then if you're so smart tell me why
                   C    D9sus4  D
Are you still so afraid

Gm                              Bb
   Where's the fire, what's the hurry about
          F                       Ab
You better cool it off before you burn it out
        Eb
You got so much to do and only
Bb                  Am    D9sus4  D
So many hours in a day


[Chorus]

Eb                            F
   But you know that when the truth is told
             Bb            Dm/A
That you can get what you want
           Gm        Bb/F
Or you can just get old
            Eb                   Am7        D7   Gm7      C7
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
              Gb7
When will you realize
F                  Bb
  Vienna waits for you


[Verse 2]

Gm                  Bb
   Slow down you're doing fine
             F
You can't be everything you want to be
  Ab
Before your time
              Eb                Bb             C        D9sus4  D
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight, tonight

Gm                      Bb
   Too bad but it's the life you lead
           F
You're so ahead of yourself
            Ab
That you forgot what you need
               Eb
Though you can see when you're wrong
             Bb                            Am            D9sus4 D
You know you can't always see when you're right, you're ri  -   ight


[Chorus]

Eb                           F
   You got your passion, you got your pride
    Bb                  Dm/A       Gm        Bb/F
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied
Eb                      Am7            D7      Gm7   C7
   Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
              Gb7
When will you realize
F             Bb
  Vienna waits for you


[Instrumental]

| Gm   Bb   | F    Ab       |
| Eb   Bb   | Am   D9sus4 D |


[Chorus]

Eb                F
   Slow down you crazy child
             Bb            Dm/A
And take the phone off the hook
         Gm          Bb/F
And disappear for a while
Eb                         Am7            D7    Gm7   C7
   It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
              Gb7
When will you realize
F             Bb
  Vienna waits for you

Eb                            F
   And you know that when the truth is told
             Bb            Dm/A
That you can get what you want
           Gm        Bb/F
Or you can just get old
            Eb                   Am7      D7     Gm7      C7
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
              Gb7
Why don't you realize
F            Bb
  Vienna waits for you


[Tag]

G7               Gb7 N.C.
   When will you realize
F          Bbaug
  Vienna waits for you


[Outro]

|(Bbaug)    | D7   Eb   | Ebm/Gb F7   | Bb    Bb

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Baby Grand

nik — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:25:12 +0000

Baby Grand - Billy Joel


[Intro]
Bb7 Bm7   Bbm7   F/A   Abm7
Gm7  Bb/C

[Verse 1]
F
Late at night
Eaug
     When it's dark and cold
Cm/Eb
       I reach out
D7  C/E        D/F#    D
        For someone to hold

Gm
   When I'm blue
D/F#
   When I'm lonely
Gm/F
   She comes through
E7           E7/G#              Am7
   She's the only one who can
D7            Gm7
   My baby grand
C7     Aaug   D7  Gm7  C7
  is all I need


[Verse 2]
F
In my time
Eaug
     I've wandered everywhere
Cm/Eb
       Around this world
D7  C/E         D/F#    D   Gm
        She would always be there

Gm
  Any day
D/F#
   Any hour
Gm/F
   All it takes
E7        E7/G#    Am7
   Is the power in my hands
D7       Gm7
   This baby grand's
C7          F   D7  Gm7  C7
  Been good to me


[Verse 3]
F
I've had friends
Eaug
    But they've slipped away
Cm/Eb
    I've had fame
D7  C/E        D/F#     D
        But it doesn't stay

Gm
    I've made fortunes
D/F#
    Spent them fast enough
Gm/F
    As for women
E7             E7/G#    Am7
    They don't last with just one man
D7           Gm7
   But baby grand
C7           F      Bbm7 F Em7 A7
  Will stand by me


[Bridge]
 Dm                                  Em7         A7
Oh they say, no one's gonna play this on the radio
Dm                                               Cm7  F7
   They said that melancholy blues were dead and gone
Bb                              Bm7      E7
   But only songs like these, played in minor keys
Am7           Ab7            Gm7   C7
   Keep those memories holding on


[Verse 4]
F
I've come far
Eaug
   From the life I've strayed in
Cm/Eb
   And I've got the scars
D7  C/E             D/F#    D
    From those dives I've played in

Gm
   Now I'm home
D/F#
   And I'm weary
Gm/F
   And in my bones
E7        E7/G#      Am7
  Every dreary one night stand
D7              Gm7
  But baby grand
C7                 A7       D7
  Came home with me


[Outro]
        C/E     D/F#  Gm7
Ever since this gig began
           C7
My baby grand's
                Bm7  Bb7  F/A  Ab7  Gm7  Gb  F
Been good to me

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Only The Good Die Young

nik — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:16:55 +0000

C   x32010    G  320033   G*     32003x   D/F#  20023x
D   xx0232    A  x02220   Cadd9  x32030   G/D   xx0003
Em  022000  G/B  x2003x   Cadd9* x32033   G5/D  xx0033

For the G/D either G/D or G5/D can be used


[Intro]

Cadd9 Cadd9* Cadd9 | Cadd9 D/F# G*
Cadd9 Cadd9* Cadd9 | Cadd9 D/F#


[Verse]

C                  G/D          Em
Come out Virginia, don't let me wait
    C                     D       G
You Catholic girls start much too late
    C                   G/D          Em
But sooner or later it comes down to fate
  C                    D
I might as well be the one

           C                    G/D         Em
Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray
     C                       D         G
They built you a temple and locked you away
    C                       G/D            Em
But they never told you the price that you pay
    C                          D
For things that you might have done


[Chorus]

                  G   C
Only the good die young
                  D  G
That's what I said
              G   C
Only the good die young
              D        G
Only the good die young


[Verse]

               C                  G/D       Em
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
   C                    D         G
We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud
   C                   G/D     Em
We might be laughing a bit too loud
    C                  D
But that never hurt no one

        C              G/D     Em
So come on Virginia, show me a sign
C                      D             G
Send up a signal, I'll throw you the line
    C                            G/D      Em
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
C                 D
Never lets in the sun


[Chorus]

                           G     C
Darlin', only the good die young
                         D   G
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
                        G   C
I tell ya only the good die young
              D        G
Only the good die young


[Bridge]

          D                      C                     G
You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
          A                       C
You got a brand new soul, and a cross of gold
       D                           C                  G
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
            A                                         C
You didn't count on me when you were counting on your rosary
D  C    G/B
Oh woah woah


[Verse]

     C                        G/D            Em
They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
C                        D        G
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
           C                           G/D          Em
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
    C                     D
The sinners are much more fun


[Chorus]

                                G     C
You know that only the good die young
            D   G
Oh woah, baby
                        G   C
I tell ya only the good die young
              D       G
Only the good die young


[Instrumental]

D  C  G    A    C


[Bridge]

             D                                C                  G
You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
               A
Aww, she never cared for me
                       C
But did she ever say a prayer for me?
D  C    G/B
Oh woah woah


[Verse]

       C                        G/D          Em
Come out, come out, come out Virginia, don't let me wait,
C              D           G
  You Catholic girls start much too late
C                   G/D           Em
 Sooner or later it comes down to fate
  C                    D
I might as well be the one
                                 G     C
You know that only the good die young


[Outro]

D  G  G  C  D  G

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The Longest Time

nik — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:00:05 +0000

[Chorus]

D   A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A                   D
For the longest time
A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A
For the longest time


[Verse 1]

D  D/C# D/B D/A   G      D
If you said goodbye to me tonight
D     D/C#  D/B  D/A  E              A
There would still be music left to write
F#              Bm
What else could I do
A7         D    D7/A
I'm so inspired by you
G          Em               A       D
That hasn't happened for the longest time


[Verse 2]

D  D/C# D/B  D/A   G             D
Once I thought my innocence was gone
D  D/C# D/B D/A  E              A
Now I know that happiness goes on
F#               Bm
That's where you found me
A7                D     D7/A
When you put your arms around me
G         Em                 A         D
I haven't been there for the longest time


[Chorus]

D   A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A                   D
For the longest time
A   D     G
Oh, oh, oh
A
For the longest


[Verse 3]

D   D/C# D/B D/A      G              D
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
D  D/C# D/B D/A  E           A
And the greatest miracle of all
F#       Bm
Is how I need you
A7           D     D7/A
And how you needed me too
G       Em                   A       D
That hasn't happened for the longest time


[Bridge 1]

A                Bm
Maybe this won't last very long
    C#7
But you feel so right
    D
And I could be wrong
F#m              Bm
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
E7
But I've gone this far
         A  A/G  A/F#  A/E
And it's more than I hoped for


[Verse 4]

D  D/C#  D/B D/A   G               D
Who knows how much further we'll go on
D D/C# D/B D/A  E               A
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
F#          Bm
I'll take my chances
A7            D    D7/A
I forgot how nice romance is
G         Em                 A       D
I haven't been there for the longest time


[Bridge 2]

A            Bm
I had second thoughts at the start
   C#7
I said to myself
    D
Hold on to your heart
F#m             Bm
Now I know the woman that you are
       E7
You're wonderful so far
         A  A/G  A/F#  A/E
And it's more than I hoped for


[Verse 5]

D  D/C# D/B  D/A  G               D
I don't care what consequence it brings
D D/C# D/B D/A E              A
I have been a fool for lesser things
F#         Bm
I want you so bad
A7          D        D7
I think you ought to know that
G           Em               A       D
I intend to hold you for the longest time


[Ending]

D   A   D  G
Oh, oh, oh
A                   D
For the longest time

Repeat...

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Piano Man

nik — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:55:04 +0000

[Intro]

C G Am C F C D G
C G Am C F G C C F F


[Verse 1]

    C      G           Am      C
Its nine o’clock on a saturday
    F         C         D        G
The regular crowd shuffles in
           C      G         Am         C
There’s an old man  sitting next to me
        F          G         C      C
Making love to his tonic and gin


[Instrumental]

C  G  Am  C  F  G  C  C  F  F


[Verse 2]

        C           G         Am     C
He says son can you play me a memory
     F          C           D      G
I’m not really sure how it goes
          C           G           Am           C
But it’s sad and its sweet and I knew it complete
     F        G             C      C
when I wore a younger man’s clothes


[Interlude]

Am    C                  D7   D7   Am
La da da     de de Da
   C            D7  D7          G  G7 G* G7*
da da     de de Da     da DA


[Chorus]

C         G             Am        C
Sing us a song you’re the piano man
F         C       D     G
Sing us a song tonight
            C          G          Am     C
Well we’re all in the mood for a melody
    F             G           C     C
and you’ve got us feeling all right


[Instrumental]

C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F


[Verse 3]

    C           G        Am            C
Now john at the bar is a friend of mine
   F          C          D     G
He gets me my drinks for free
         C            G          Am            C
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
            F              G           C      C
But there's someplace that he'd rather be

          C         G             Am            C
He says, "bill, i believe this is killing me."
       F         C             D     G
As the smile ran away from his face
          C           G          Am           C
"well i'm sure that i could be a movie star
   F           G           C      C
If i could get out of this place"


[Interlude]

Am    C                  D7   D7   Am
La da da     de de Da
   C            D7  D7          G  G7 G* G7*
da da     de de Da     da DA


[Verse 5]

    C         G           Am         C
Now paul is a real estate novelist
    F         C          D     G
Who never had time for a wife
         C            G          Am           C
And he's talkin' with davy who's still in the navy
    F        G           C      C
And probably will be for life

        C           G          Am        C
And the waitress is practicing politics
       F           C          D      G
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
             C         G               Am           C
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
         F           G        C      C
But it's better than drinkin' alone


[Chorus]

C         G               Am        C
Sing us a song you’re the piano man
F         C      D     G
Sing us a song tonight
           C          G          Am     C
Well we’re all in the mood for a melody
    F             G           C     C
and you’ve got us feeling all right


[Verse 6]

       C           G           Am        C
It's a pretty good crowd for a saturday
        F       C          D     G
And the manager gives me a smile
          C               G               Am        C
'cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
   F            G          C     C
To forget about life for a while

        C         G             Am        C
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
         F         C             D     G
And the microphone smells like a beer
         C          G           Am          C
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
          F             G         C     C
And say, "man, what are you doin' here?


[Interlude]

Am    C            D7   D7   Am
La da da     de de Da
   C            D7  D7    G  G7 G* G7*
da da     de de Da     da DA


[Chorus]

C         G               Am        C
Sing us a song you’re the piano man
F         C       D     G
Sing us a song tonight
           C          G          Am     C
Well we’re all in the mood for a melody
    F             G           C     C
and you’ve got us feeling all right

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Honesty

nik — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:31:35 +0000

[Intro]

Bb Bbm/Ab Gbmaj7 F7


[Verse 1]

Bb                   Eb         F          F/Eb    Dm7
   If you search for tenderness   it isn't hard to find
Eb                   Gm7              Am7    Am7 Cm7 F F7
    You can have the love you need to live
Bb                     Csus4   C        F/C           A/C#    Dm
   And if you look for truthfulness you might just as well be blind
   Eb              A7            Dsus4 D Dsus4
It always seems to be so hard to give


[Chorus]

Ebmaj7   F7   D/F#          Gm7  F
Honest - y is such a lonely word
Eb          F  Eb/Bb  Bb    D
Everyone is so untrue-ue
Ebmaj7   F7   D/F#        Gm7   F
Honest - y is hardly ever heard
    Eb            F    Eb/F Bb   F9sus
But mostly what I need from you


[Verse 2]

Bb              Eb           F                  Dm7
   I can always find someone   to say they sympathize
Eb              Gm7             Am7     Am7 Cm7 F F7
   If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
Bb                       Csus4  C       F/C     A/C#   Dm
   But I don't want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies
Eb               A7           Dsus4 D
   All I want is someone to believe


[Chorus]

Ebmaj7   F7   D/F#          Gm7  F
Honest - y is such a lonely word
Eb          F  Eb/Bb  Bb    D
Everyone is so untrue-ue
Ebmaj7   F7   D/F#        Gm7   F
Honest - y is hardly ever heard
    Eb            F    Eb/F   
But mostly what I need from you-
Bb   Bbm/Ab   Gbmaj7 F7
ou


[Bridge]

Gm                      D/G
    I can find a lover,     I can find a friend
Fm6                       C/E
    I can have security until the bitter end
Eb            Bb/F    F       Eb/Bb     Bb
   Anyone can comfort me with promises again
  C9sus4   C       F     D/F#  D    Eb       F9sus4
I know, (I know) I know, whoa, whoa ohhh


[Verse 3]

Bb                Eb           F       F/Eb      Dm7
    When I'm deep inside of me,  don't be too concerned
Eb                 Gm7               Am7    Am7 Cm7 F F7
   I won't ask for nothing while I'm gone
Bb              Csus4     C         F/C        A/C#  Dm
    When I want sincerity   tell me where else can I turn?
      Eb                  A7        Dsus4  D
Cause you're the one that I depend upon


[Chorus]

Ebmaj7   F7  D/F#                 Gm7  F
Honest - y       is such a lonely word
Eb          F  Eb/Bb   Bb    D
Everyone is so untrue
Ebmaj7   F7  D/F#               Gm7   F
Honest - y       is hardly ever heard
Eb                F    Eb/F
But mostly what I need from you-
Bb   Bbm/Ab   Gbmaj7 F7  Ebm(maj7)  F6  F7  Bb
ou

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Shes Always A Woman

nik — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:01:16 +0000

[Intro]
D Dsus4   A   D   G/D


   [Verse 1]
D       A           D              A              D
She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes.
                  G              Gmaj7  G6   Gmaj7
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies.
        A      D              A            F#
And she only reveals what she wants you to see.
    Bm           Bm/A             Gmaj7    A        D  Dsus4
She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me.


   [Verse 2]
D       A           D             A           D
She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you.
                    G                 Gmaj7   G6      Gmaj7
She can ask for the truth, but she'll never believe you
           A             D           A         F#
And she'll take what you give her as long it's free
    Bm            Bm/A             Gmaj7    A        D  Dsus4  D  A/C#
She steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me.


   [Chorus]
Bm Bm/A  Bm/G#         E          A    A/G#  
Ohhh......   she takes care of herself.
F#m7    D           G G/F# Em7    A           D    Dsus4  D
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
Dm Dm/C G/B         G          C   C/B     
Ohhh  ...  and she never gives out,
F/A     F           Bb Bb/A G#dim7       E           A   A6 A7
And she never gives in,         she just changes her mind.


   [Verse 3]
A7         A6          D             A6        D
And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden
                       G           Gmaj7              G6       Gmaj7
Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding
        A              D            A             F#
But she brings out the best and the worst you can be.
         Bm         Bm/A              Gmaj7    A        D  Dsus4
Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a women to me.


   [Instrumental]
D   A         D      A         F#
Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm
   Bm        Bm/A       Gmaj7       A   D  Dsus4  C  A/C#
Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm   Mm Mm Mm    Mm Mm Mm  Mm


   [Chorus]
Bm Bm/A  Bm/G#         E          A    A/G#  
Ohhh......   she takes care of herself.
F#m7    D           G G/F# Em7    A           D    Dsus4  D
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
Dm Dm/C G/B         G          C   C/B     
Ohhh  ...  and she never gives out,
F/A     F           Bb Bb/A G#dim7       E           A   A6 A7
And she never gives in,         she just changes her mind.


   [Verse 4]
A7    A6         D              A6       D
She's frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel
                  G              Gmaj7    G6   Gmaj7
She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool
        A           D             A          F#
But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree
        Bm            Bm/A        Gmaj7      Bm             Em       A        D Dsus4 D
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you, but she's always a woman to me


   [Outro]
D   A         D      A         F#
Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm
   Bm        Bm/A       Gmaj7       A   D  Dsus4  D
Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm   Mm Mm Mm    Mm Mm Mm  Mm


Mark W

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New York State Of Mind

nik — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:42:27 +0000

[Intro]

Dm9  Abmaj7/Bb
Dm9  Em7  F  Dm9  F/G

C  E7  Am7  Gm7 C7
F  A7  Dm  Bb9
C  E7/B  Am7  C/G  F  C/E  D9
C/F  F/G
Am7  D9
Am  G  F/G


[Verse 1]

C                    E7               Am7              Gm7          C7
  Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood
F                  A7                Dm           Bb9
   Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
C      E7/B          Am7       C/G       F      C/E     D7
   But I'm taking a Greyhound     on the Hudson River line
C/F           F/G                 Am   D7     Am  G     F/G
     I'm in a New York state of mind          mm  mmm


[Verse 2]

C                 E7                   Am7                  Gm7       C7
   I seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
F                   A7                Dm         Bb9
   Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
C        E7/B          Am7     C/G      F             C/E        D7
   But I know what I'm needing    and I don't want to waste more time
C/F          F/G                 Am     D9     Am  G   E7
    I'm in a New York state of mind            mmm mmm


[Chorus]

Am7           D7        Gmaj7        G
   It was so easy living     day by day
Gm7             C7                     Fmaj7
   Out of touch    with the rhythm and blues
Bm7             E7            Amaj7
    Well, now I need a little       give and take
    Am7             D7
The New York Times
    Gmaj7             Dm7    F/G G7
The Daily News


[Verse 3]

C                  E7               Am7                     Gm7          C7
  It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
F                       A7              Dm        Bb9
    Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
C     E7/B           Am7      C/G   F           C/E   D7
   I  don't have any reasons,          left them all behind
C/F          F/G                Am    D9    Am    G    F/G
    I'm in a New York state of mind         mm    mm     ooh ya


[Solo] 

C  E7  Am7  Gm7 C7
F  A7  Dm  Bb9
C  E7/B  Am7  C/G  F  C/E  D9
C/F  F/G
Am  D7  Am  G  E7


[Chorus]

Am7          D7           Gmaj7        G
   It was so easy living       day by day
Gm7              C7                     Fmaj7
    Out of touch    with the rhythm and blues
Bm7              E7             Amaj7
     Well, now I need a little        give and take
    Am7             D7
The New York Times
    Gmaj7                 Dm7          F/G  G7
The Daily News      whoa  whoa oh oh...


[Verse 4]

C                E7                  Am7                     Gm7         C7
   It comes down to reality and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
F                      A7              Dm        Bb9
    Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
C           E7/B     Am7      C/G     F            C/E    D7
   I  don't have any reasons,           left them all behind
C/F           F/G                Am  D7      Am     G    F/G
     I'm in a New York state of mind         mmm   mmm
C          E7       Am7       C/G       F      C/E   D7
  I'm just taking a Greyhound    on the Hudson River line
C/F
        Cos I'm in
F/G
        I'm in a New York...state of...
C       E7      Am7       Bb9
Mind            yeah!     yea-ah


[Outro]

Eb6  Ab  Dm7  Dbmaj13  Cmaj9

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