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Billy Joel

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Play these shapes in C, and it sounds in C.

Chords in this song

Intro, Chorus, Verse 3, Verse 4
C G F C/ F C D7 G/ C G F C/ F G C G
Verse 1, Verse 2
C G F C/ F C D7 G/ C G F C/ F G C G
Interlude
Am D7 Am D7/ G F C G7
Chorus
C G F C/ F C D7 G/ C G F C/ F G C

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D7

NUT E A D G B e × × 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e × × 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Am

NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G7

NUT E A D G B e 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
C G F C F C D7 G C G F C F G C G
Verse 1
     C     G           F        C   
    F        C               D7   G 
           C        G        F        C  
       F            G          C    G 
         C              G        F       C  
    F           C            D7     G 
         C             G          F              C     
     F       G                C         
Interlude
Am                D7  
Am             D7      G    F  C  G7 
Chorus
C        G                   F      C   
F        C       D7        G 
            C           G         F       C  
    F                  G        C        G 
Verse 2
    C            G       F            C    
   F           C           D7     G 
         C           G                 F              C     
            F                G            C   G 
         C         G                F        C    
       F          C              D7     G 
          C          G           F        C    
   F            G            C      
Interlude
Am                D7  
Am             D7      G    F  C  G7 
Verse 3
    C        G              F     C    
    F          C         D7       G 
         C             G            F             C    
    F              G       C     G 
        C            G           F     C    
       F            C            D7       G 
             C        G                  F       C    
         F            G         C      G 
Chorus
C        G                   F      C   
F        C       D7        G 
            C           G         F       C  
    F                  G        C        G 
Verse 4
     C              G          F        C   
        F        C         D7        G 
          C                G                F          C   
   F             G           C      G 
        C          G            F        C   
        F           C            D7       G 
         C           G            F            C   
         F               G          C       G 
Interlude
Am                D7  
Am             D7      G    F  C  G7 
Chorus
C        G                   F      C   
F        C       D7        G 
            C           G         F       C  
    F                  G        C       

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