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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:
-soundcloud-/maguri/piano-man
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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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- Captain Jack
- Dont Ask Me Why
- Everybody Loves You Now
- Goodnight Saigon
- Honesty
- I Go To Extremes
- Its Still Rock And Roll To Me
- Just The Way You Are
- Keeping The Faith
- Leave A Tender Moment Alone
- Leningrad
- Lullabye Goodnight My Angel
- Miami 2017
- Movin Out
- My Life
- New York State Of Mind
- Only The Good Die Young
- Piano Man
- Pressure
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
- Shes Always A Woman
- Shes Got A Way
- Summer Highland Falls
- Tell Her About It
- The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
- The Downeaster Alexa
- The Entertainer
- The Longest Time
- The River Of Dreams
- The Stranger
- This Night
- To Make You Feel My Love
- Tomorrow Is Today
- Uptown Girl
- Vienna
- We Didnt Start The Fire
- You May Be Right
- Youre My Home
- Zanzibar
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