LESSON BILLY JOEL 1 SONGS 2012

Just the way you are                 B.JOEL

D         Bm6     G7+        Bm    G7+         Gm            D

Don't go changin'  to try please me  you never let me down before

Am  D7  G7+        Gm    D             Bm

Mm         Don't imagine  you're too familiar

E            E7         A4   A   D

And I don't see you anymore

D            Bm6     G7+            Bm

I would not leave you   in times of trouble

G7+       Gm                   D

we never could have come this far

     Am  D7  G7+           Gm          D             Bm

     Mm         I took the good times  I'll take the bad times

     Em7            A4               D Gm   D G   D Gm  D G

     I'll take you just the way you are

D         Bm6   G7+         Bm  - G7+        Gm            D

Don't go trying   some new fashion   - Don't change the colour of your hair

Am  D7  G7+           Gm       D            Bm

Mm         You always have my   unspoken passion

     E             E7                A4   A     Althought I might not seem so care

D         Bm6  G7+     Bm    G7+       Gm                D

I don't want clever  conversation  I never want to work that hard

Am  D7  G7+            Gm       D            Bm

Mm         I just want someone    that I can talk to

 Em7       A4                   D Gm   D G   D Gm   D G D 

     I'll want you just the way you are

G          A                  F#m7    B7

I need to know that you will always   be

Em            A                D  D7  Am 

the same old someone that I knew

Bb           Do              Am      D7

What will it take till you believe in me          MTM

Gm            Do              A4 A

 The way that I believe in you

D         Bm6     G7+     Bm  - G7+       Gm                D

I said I love you   &  that's forever     =& this I promise from the heart

Am  D7  G7+             Gm        D       Bm

Mm          I could not love you     any better

     Em7             A4               D Gm   D G  D Gm   D G

     I'll love  you just the way you are       

D        Bm6  G7+      Bm    G7+        Gm                D

I don't want clever   conversation  I never want to work that hard

Am  D7  G7+           Gm        D               Bm

Mm        I just want someone     that I can talk to

Em7        A4                  Bb  C Am  D7 Gm C I'll want you just the way you are        

D  Bm6  G7+  Bm  G7+  Gm  D  Am^D7 G7+  Gm  D  Bm...... .

Alseays a women Verse 1

        A7          D          A7             D She can kill with a smile - She can wound with her eyes

    D7        G              D      G She can ruin your faith with her casual lies

        A7     D              A7           F#    And she only reveals what she wants you to see   Bm           D6 She hides like a child

         G        A7       D   Dsus4  D But shes always a woman to me

verse 2

She can lead you to love She can take you or leave you

She can ask for the truth But she'll never believe you

And shell take what you give her, as long as its free She steals like a thief

But shes always a woman to me

Chorus

Bm D6 E9        E7           A A/Ab A/F#

Ohhh..      she takes care of herself

        A/E        G G/f#   Em

She can wait if she wants

       A7          D     D7

Shes ahead of her time

Dm7 F6 Dm13    G7          C C/B Am

Ohhh.. and she never gives out

        Am/G            Bb Bbmaj7 E

And she never gives in

            E7         A     A7

She just changes her mind

Verse 3

            A7         D

And she'll promise you more

            A7        D

Than the garden of eden

               D7        G

Then she'll carelessly cut you

       D               G

And laugh while you're bleedin'

            A7           D

But she'll bring out the best

          A7           F#

And the worst you can be

          Bm          D6

Blame it all on yourself

             G        A7      D

Cause shes always a woman to me

Humming 1: A7  D  A7  F#  Bm  D6  G  A7  D  Dsus4 D

Repeat Chorus

Verse 4

She is frequently kindAnd she's suddenly cruel She can do as she pleases Shes nobody's fool

But she cant be convicted She's earned her degree And the most she will do Is throw shadows at you

But shes always a woman to me

Humming 2: A7  D  A7  F#  Bm  D6  G  G/f#  Em  A7 Fade to End.

'The Longest Time', Billy Joel. Enjoy!!!

Capo on 1st fret!

D   A   D  G    - A                   D

Oh, oh, oh For the longest time

A   D  G

Oh, oh, oh

A For the longest time

D      A        G            A

If you said goodbye to me tonight

D           A        E             A

There would still be music left to write

F#              Bm  

What else could I do

A7         D    D7

I'm so inspired by you

G          Em               A       D

That hasn't happened for the longest time

D      A          G             A

Once I thought my innocence was gone

D      A        E              A

Now I know that happiness goes on

F#              Bm

Thats where you found me

A7                D     D7

When you put your arms around me

G        Em                 A         D

I havent been there for the longest time

D   A   D  G

Oh, oh, oh

A                   D

For the longest time

A   D     G

Oh, oh, oh

A

For the longest

D       A           G              A

Im that voice youre hearing in the hall

D       A        E          A

And the greatest miracle of all

F#       Bm Is how I need you

A7           D     D7 And how you needed me too

G       Em                  A       D That hasnt happened for the longest time

A               Bm Maybe this wont last very long     F#7 But you feel so right    D And I could be wrong

A              Bm\ Maybe Ive been hoping too hard E7       But Ive gone this farE    A And its more than I hoped for

D         A        G              A Who knows how much further well go on

D      A      E               A  

Maybe Ill be sorry when youre gone

F#         Bm

Ill take my chances

A7            D    D7

I forgot how nice romance is

G        Em                 A       D 

I havent been there for the longest time

A            Bm

I had second thoughts at the start

   F#7

I said to myself

     D

Hold on to your heart

A              Bm

Now I know the woman that you are

      E7

Youre wonderful so far

        A

And its more than I hoped for

D       A        G               A

I dont care what consequence it brings

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

A                   D