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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6 Version 8PIANO MAN By: Billy Joel Tabbed by Caroline & Kris Waltzing rhythm 6/8 [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 Now john at the bar is a friend of mine F D He gets me my drinks for free C G Am And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke F G C But there's someplace that he'd rather be C G Am He says, "bill, i believe this is killing me." F D As the smile ran away from his face C G Am "well i'm sure that i could be a movie star F G 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 Now paul is a real estate novelist F D Who never had time for a wife C G Am And he's talkin' with davy who's still in the navy F G C And probably will be for life C G Am And the waitress is practicing politics F D As the businessmen slowly get stoned C G Am Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness F G 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 It's a pretty good crowd for a saturday F D And the manager gives me a smile C G Am 'cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see F G C To forget about life for a while C G Am And the piano, it sounds like a carnival F D And the microphone smells like a beer C G Am And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar F G 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 Chords G7 G7* G* 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 x