Billy Joel-Just The Way You Are
[Intro] - Bm6 x20102 - like E7 but no low E and fret 1 on E instead of 3 on B][D] [Gm6/D] [D] [G/D][D] [D] [Gm6/D] [D] [G/D][D]
e|---------3--------|--------7--5-----|----------3--------|--------7--5-----|-2---------|
B|-----3---3--3-----|-----3--8----7---|-------3--3--3-----|-----3--8----7---|-3---------|
G|---2-----3----3---|---2----7------7-|-----2----3----2---|---2----7------7-|-2---------|
D|-0-------0------0-|-0------0--------|--0-------0------0-|-0------0--------|-0---------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------|
E|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------|
[Verse 1 - Finger pick - no drums]
[D] Don't go [Bm6-x20102] Changin' [Gmaj7] to try please [Bm] [D7] me
[Gmaj7] you never [Gm7] let me down before [D/F#]
[Am7] Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] Don't im [Gm7] agine
[D/F#] you're too fam [Bm7] iliar
[E9sus4] And I don't [E9] see you any [G/A] more
[Refrain 1 - Drums in]
[D] I would not [Bm6] leave you [Gmaj7] in times of [Bm] trouble [D9]
[Gmaj7] we never [Gm7] could have come this [D/F#] far
[Am7] Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] I took the [Gm] good times
[D/F#] I'll take the [Bm7] bad times
[Em7] I'll take you [G/A] just the way you are
Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D
(play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Verse 2]
[D] Don't go [Bm6] trying [Gmaj7] some new [Bm] fashion [D9]
[Gmaj7] Don't change the [Gm] colour of your [D/F#] hair
[Am7] Mmm [D7] mm [Gmaj7] You always [Gm] have my
[D/F#] unspoken [Bm7] passion
[E9sus4] Although I [E9] might not seem to [G/A] care
[Refrain 2]
I [D] don't want [Bm6] clever [Gmaj7] conver [Bm] sation [D9]
[Gmaj7] I never [Gm] want to work that [D/F#] hard
[Am7] Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] I just want [Gm] someone [D/F#]
that I can [Bm7] talk to
[Em7] I'll want you [G/A] just the way you are
Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D
(play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Bridge]
[Gmaj7] I need to [A6] know that you will [F#m7] always [B7] be
[Em7] the same old [A7sus] someone that I [D] knew [D/C]
[Bb] What will it [C] take till you be [Am7] lieve in [D9] me
[Gm] The way that [C/G] I believe in [G/A] you
[Refrain 3]
[D] I said I [Bm6] love you [Gmaj7] & that's for [Bm] ever [D9]
[Gmaj7] and this I [Gm] promise from the [D/F#] heart
[Am7] Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] I couldn't [Gm] love you [D/F#] any [Bm7] better
[Em7] I'll love you [G/A] just the way you are
Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D
(play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Solo]
D Bm6 Gmaj7 (Bm D7) Gmaj7 Gm D/F# (Am7 D7)
Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7 E9sus4 E9 G/A G/A
[Refrain 4]
[D] I don't want [Bm6] clever [Gmaj7] conver [Bm] sation [D9]
[Gmaj7] I never [Gm] want to work that [D/F#] hard
[Am7] Mm [D7] [Gmaj7] I just want [Gm] someone [D/F#] that
I can [Bm7] talk to [Em] I want you [A7sus4] just the way you are ....
Bb C Am7 D9 Gm A7sus4-A7
[Outro]
D Bm6 Gmaj7 (Bm D7) Gmaj7 Gm D/F# (Am7 D7)
Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7 E9sus4 E9 G/A G/A (Repeat to fade)
Suggested ways to do certain chords:
D9 x54530 (D7 is an easier alternative)
E9sus4 020202 (E7sus and E7 are easier alternatives for the E9's)
E9 020102
Bm6 x20102
C/G 3x5553
Suggested Intro (arpeggiated)
xx0353. xx0087, xx0085, xx0232