Billy JoelA matter of trust
Key: D
Intro: D Bm
D Bm
Some love is just a lie of the heart
D Bm F#m
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
F#m
And they may not want it to end
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But it will, it's just a question of when
I've lived long enough to have learned
The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned
But that won't happen to us
Because it's always been a matter of trust
I know you're an emotional girl
It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world
I can't offer you proof
But you're gonna face a moment of truth
It's hard when you're always afraid
You just recover when another belief is betrayed
So break my heart if you must
It's a matter of trust
G
You can't go the distance
Bm
With too much resistance
Em A
I know you have doubts
Dmaj7 G A D
But for God's sake don't shut me out
This time you've got nothing to lose
You can take it, you can leave it
Whatever you choose
I won't hold back anything
And I'll walk away a fool or a king
Some love is just a lie of the mind
It's make believe until it's only a matter of time
And some might have learned to adjust
But then it never was a matter of trust
I'm sure you're aware love
We've both had our share of
Believing too long
When the whole situation was wrong
Some love is just a lie of the soul
A constant battle for the ultimate state of control
After you've heard lie upon lie
There can hardly be a question of why
Some love is just a lie of the heart
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
But that can't happen to us
Because it's always been a matter of trust
Billy JoelGoodnight Saigon
Key: F
F Dm Bb G
Dm Dm7 C
We met as soul mates on Parris Island,
Dm Dm7 C
we left as inmates from an asylum.
Em Am Em Am
And we were sharp, as sharp as knives
Dm Dm/C G C G
and we were so gung-ho to lay down our lives.
Dm Dm7 C
We came in spastic like tameless horses,
Dm Dm7 C
we left in plastic as numbered corpses.
Em Am Em Am
And we learned fast to travel light,
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our arms were heavy but our bellies were tight.
Dm Dm7 C
We had no home front, we had no soft soap.
Dm Dm7 C
They sent us Playboy, they gave us Bob Hope.
Em Am Em Am
We dug in deep and shot on sight
Dm F G C G
and prayed to Jesus Christ with all of our might.
Dm Dm7 C
We had no cameras to shoot the landscape
Dm Dm7 C
we passed the hash pipe and played our Doors tapes.
Em Am Em Am
And it was dark, so dark at night
Dm Dm/C
and we held on to each other, like brother to brother,
Bb F6/A G
we promised our mothers we'd write.
F Bb C C7
And we would all go down together,
F Bb C C7
we said we'd all go down together,
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yes, we would all go down together.
Dm Dm7 C
Remember Charlie, remember Baker,
Dm Dm7 C
they left their childhood on every acre.
Em Am Em Am
And who was wrong? And who was right?
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It didn't matter in the thick of the fight.
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We held the day in the palm of our hand.
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They ruled the night and the night seemed to last
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as long as six weeks on Parris Island.
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We held the coastline, they held the highlands,
Em Am Em Am
and they were sharp, as sharp as knives,
Dm Dm/C
they heard the hum of motors, they counted the rotors
Bb F6/A G
and waited for us to arrive.
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And we would all go down together,
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we said we'd all go down together,
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yes, we would all go down together.
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Billy JoelIt's still Rock'n'Roll to me
Key: C
C Em
What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?
Bb F
"Can't You tell that your tie's too wide?"
C Em
Maybe I should bye some old tab collars?
Bb F
"Welcome back to the age of jive."
Em Am
"Where have you been hiddin' out lately, honey?
Em D G
You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money"
C Em Bb
Everybody's talking 'bout the new sound.
F Am G C
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.
C Em
What's the matter with the car I'm driving?
Bb F
Can't tell it's out of style?"
C Em
Should I get a set of white wall tires?
Bb F
"Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?
Em Am
Nowadays you cant't be too sentimental.
Em D G
Your best bet's a true baby, blue Continental."
C Em Bb F
Hot funk, cool punk even if it's old junk,
Am G C
it's still rock and roll to me.
C G F
Oh it doesn't matter what they say in the papers,
Em Am
'cause it's always been the same old scene.
G F
There's a new band in town but you can't get the sound
Em Ab
from a story in a magazine.
Eb F G
aimed at your average teen.
C Em
How about a pair of pink sidewinders
Bb F
and a bright orange pair of pants?
C Em
"Well, you could really be a Beau Brummel baby,
Bb F
if you just give it half a chance.
Em Am
Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers.
Em D G
You get more milage from a cheaper pair of sneakers."
C Em Bb F
Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways
Am G C
it's still rock and roll to me.
G
F E Am G F
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C Em
What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing?
Bb F
"Don't know that they're out of touch?"
C Em
Should I try to be a straight 'A' student?"
Bb F Em
If You are, then you think too much."
Em Am
"Don't you know about the new fashion, honey?
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All you need are looks and a whole lota money."
C Em Bb
It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze; anyways
Am G C C
it's still rock and roll to me.
C E Bb
Everybody's talking about the new sound.
G C9
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.
Billy JoelKeeping the faith
Key: D
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Billy JoelMovin' out
Key: Dm
Intro:
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
Dm Gm7
Anthony works in the grocery store
C Caug/E Fmaj7
Saving his pennies for someday
Dm Gm7
Mama Leone left a note on the door
C Caug/E Fmaj7
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country"
Dm G7
Working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack
Bb C
You ought to know by now
Dm G7
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
C7sus4 C7/E F
Is that all you get for your money?
Interlude:
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
Dm Gm7
Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat
C Caug/E Fmaj7
At night he becomes a bar tender
Dm Gm7
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
C Caug/E Fmaj7
Across from the Medical Center
Dm G7
And he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac
Bb C
You ought to know by now
Dm G7
And if he can't drive with a broken back
C7sus4 C7/E F
At least he can polish the fenders
Interlude:
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
Dm G7
You should never argue with a crazy ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mind
Bb C
You ought to know by now
Dm G7
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
C7sus4 C7/E F
Is that all you get for your money?
Interlude:
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
Outro:
| D | G | A | D |
voc ad lib (repeat and fade)
Billy JoelOnly the Good Die Young
Key: F
F C/G Am
Come out Virginia, don't let me me wait
F G C
You Catholic girls start much too late
F C/G Am
But sooner or later it comes down to fate
F G
I might as well be the one
F C/G Am
They showed you a statue and told you to pray
F G C
They built you a temple and locked you away
F C/G Am
But they never told you the price that you pay
F G
For things that you might have done.....
G G C F G
For only the good die young that's what I said
C C F G
Only the good die young only the good die young
C F C/G Am
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
F G C
We ain't too pretty we ain't too proud
F G Am
We might be laughing a bit too loud
F G
But that never hurt no one
G F C/G Am
So come on Virginia show me a sign
F G C
Send up a signal I'll throw you the line
F C/G Am
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
F G
Never lets in the sun
G G C F G
Darlin only the good die young woh - oh
C C F G
Only the good die young only the good die young
C G F C
You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
C D D F
You got a brand new soul And a cross of gold
F G F C
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
C D D F
You didn't count on me When you were counting on your rosary
C Dm C G
Oh oh oh And_they
F C/G Am
Say there's a heaven for those who will wait
F G C
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
F G Am
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
F
The sinners are much more fun...
G G C F G
You know only the good die young that's what I say
C C F G C
Only the good die young only the good die young
G F C C D D F
F G
You say your mother told you all that I could
F C
Give you was a reputa-tion
C D D F
She never cared for me But did she ever say a prayer for me?
C Dm C G
Oh oh oh And_they
Billy JoelScenes from a n italian restaurant
Key: F
INTRO: F Bb C Bb
F Bb
A bottle of white, a bottle of red
C Bb F
Perhaps a bottle of rose instead
C C/Bb Am
Get a table near the street
Am/Bb C
In our old familiar place
Bb C Bb
You and I, face to face, um umm
F Bb
A bottle of red, a bottle of white
C Bb F
It all depends on your appetite
G G/A G/B C
I'll meet you anytime you want
C/D C/E F Bb
In our Italian Restaurant
SAX SOLO: C F Bb C F Bb
Eb G# Eb G# D
G
Things are okay with me these days
G
Got a good job, got a good office
C Am7
Got a new wife, got a new life
D D D
And the family's fine
G
Oh, we lost touch long ago
G
You lost weight I did not know
C Am7 D
You could ever look so nice after so much time
Eb Bb F
Do you remember those days hanging out at the village green
Eb Bb F
Engineer boots, leather jackets and tight blue jeans
Eb Bb F
Woah you drop a dime in the box play the song about New Orleans
Eb Bb
Cold beer, hot lights
C D G
My sweet romantic teenage nights
RAGTIME BIT: G C Am D
G C Am D
PIANO SOLO: G G
G G/F G/E D
G G/F G/E D
G G/F G/E D
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
G G/F G/E D
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
G
Brenda and Eddie were the popular steadies
D D C
And the king and the queen of the prom
G G/B C
Riding around with the car top down and the radio on
G D D C
Nobody looked any finer
G C
Or was more of a hit at the Parkway Diner
G F E
We never knew we could want more than that out of life
Am Am/B C D G
Surely Brenda and Eddie would always know how to survive
G/F G/E D
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
G G/F G/E D
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
G D D C
Brenda and Eddy were still going steady in the summer of seventy five
G G/B C
When they decided the marriage would be at the end of July
G D D C
Everyone said they were crazy
G C
Brenda you know that you're much too lazy
G F E
Eddie could never afford to live that kind of life
Am Am/B C D G
Oh, but there we were waving Brenda and Eddie goodbye
G/F G/E D
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
C
Well, they got an apartment with deep pile carpet
D G
And a couple of paintings from Sears
C
A big waterbed that they bought with the bread
D G
They had saved for a couple of years
C
They started to fight when the money got tight
D Em Am
And they just didn't count on the tears, woh oh, woh oh...yeah rock n roll
SAX SOLO: G D
G G/B C
G D D C
G C
G F E
Am Am/B C D
G G/F G/E D
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
C
Well, they lived for a while in a very nice style
D G
But it's always the same in the end
C
They got a divorce as a matter of course
D G
And they parted the closest of friends
C
Then the king and the queen went back to the green
D Em Am D
But you can never go back there again, oh oh, oh oh
G D D C
Brenda and Eddie had had it already by the summer of seventy five
G G/B
From the high to the low to the end of the show
C
For the rest of their lives
G D D C
They couldn't go back to the greasers
G C
The best they could do was pick up their pieces
G F E
We always knew they would both find a way to get by
Am Am/B C D
That's all I heard about Brenda and Eddie
Am Am/B C D
Can't tell you more cause I told you already
Am Am/B C D G
And here we are waving Brenda and Eddie goodbye
G/F G/E D
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
G G/F G/E D
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
G G/F G/E D
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
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Yeah yeah yeah
C C/Bb Am Am/Bb C Bb C Bb
F Bb
A bottle of red, oooh a bottle of white
C Bb F
Whatever kind of mood you're in tonight
G G/A G/B C
I'll meet you anytime you want
C/D C/E F Bb
In our Italian Restaurant
SAX OUTRO: C F Bb C F Bb
Dm Em F G C
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Billy JoelSay goodbye to hollywood
Key: C
INTRO: C
C
Bobby's driving through the city tonight
F
Through the lights in a hot new rent-a-car
C
He joins the lovers in his heavy machine
F
It's a scene down on Sunset Boulevard
C
Johnny's taking care of things for awhile
F
And his style is so right for troubadors
C
They got him sitting with his back to the door
F
Now he won't be my fast gun anymore
Cmaj7 B Em C G D
Moving on is a chance you take any time you try to stay together, Oh
Cmaj7 B Em C
Say a word out of line and you find that the friends you had are gone
G Dm G
Forever...forev...er
C
So many faces in and out of my life
F
Some will last, some will just be now and then
C
Life is a series of hellos and good-byes
F
I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again
INSTRUMENTAL: F C F Dm7 G Am F Dm7 C
Cmaj7 B Em C G D
Moving on is a chance you take any time you try to stay together, Oh
Cmaj7 B Em C
Say a word out of line and you find that the friends you had are gone
G Dm G
Forever...forev...er
C
So many faces in and out of my life
F
Some will last, some will just be now and then
C
Life is a series of hellos and good-byes
F
I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again
OUTRO: C F C F Dm7 G Am F Dm7
Billy JoelShameless
Key: G
Intro
G D Em C Bb repeat
1. G D
Well, I'm shameless when it comes to loving you,
Em C Bb
I'll do anything you want me to, I'll do anything at all
G D
And I'm standing here for all the world to see.
Em C Bb
Oh, baby, that's what's left of me, don't have very far to fall.
2. D B
You know now I'm not a man who's ever been
Em Am7 G
Insecure about the world I've been living in.
D B
I don't break easy, I have my pride,
Em F F#
But if you need to be satisfied,
(chords like section 1.)
I'm shameless. Baby, I don't have a prayer.
Every time I see you standing there I go down upon my knees
And I'm changing, swore I'd never compromise,
Aw, but you convinced me otherwise. I'll do anything you please.
(chords like section 2. except as noted)
You see, in all my life I've never found
What I couldn't resist, what I couldn't turn down.
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew
Em F Gm F
But I can't talk away from you.
Bb Am
I have never let anything have this much control over me.
Ab Eb
I worked too hard to call my life my own
Bb Am
And I've made myself a world and it's worked so perfectly,
Ab
But it's your world now, I can't refuse.
Am D7
I've never had so much to lose.
G
Oh, I'm shameless. (guitar solo - chords like section 1.)
(chords like section 2. except as noted)
You knowm it should be easy for a man who's strong
To say he's sorry or admit when he's wrong.
I never lost anything, I ever missed,
Em F
But I've never been in love like this. It's out of my hands,
(chords like section 1.)
I'm shameless, I don't have the power now.
I don't want it anyhow so I've got to let it go.
I'm shameless, shameless as a man can be.
You could make a jealous fool of me. I just wanted you to know.
(vocal ad lib over guitar solo outro - chords like intro)
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