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Billy Joel-Vienna - sr - 0

[Intro - BPM 125 - pl = fret with right hand and pluck with right hand little finger]
(slide with little finger into some chords when going down, first when going up)
E-10--10s9s8-pl13-8---8s7s6-6----3s4s5-6---5-pl10----
B-7--------6------10--------4----------8---6------3--
G-7--------6------8---------0-0--------8---5------3--
D-8--------4------X---------X----------8---7------3--
A---8------4------0-8-------6----------6---8------1--
E----------4----------------6--------------X---------

[Verse - No drums - just pluck chords slight string slap] 
[Gm] Slow down you [Bb] crazy child
You're so [F] ambitious for a [Ab] juvenile
But then if [Eb] you're so smart tell me [Bb] why
You are still so a [C] fraid [C/D -x5555x] [D] 

[Verse]
[Gm] Where's the fire, what's the [Bb] hurry about
You better [F] cool it off before you [Ab] burn it out
You got [Eb] so much to do and only
[Bb] So many hours in a [Am7] day [C/D] [D] 
(drums in - string light slap)
[Eb] But you know that when the [F] truth is told
That you can [Bb] get what you [F/A] want
Or you can [Gm] just get [Bb/F] old
You're gonna [Eb] kick off before you [Am7] even get 
[D7] halfway [Gm7] through .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh 
When will you [Gb9 run] realize
[F] Vienna waits for [Bb] you 
 
[Verse - Drums backs in - String slap] 
[Gm] Slow down you're [Bb] doing fine
You can't be [F] everything you want to be
[Ab] Before your time
Although it's [Eb] so romantic on the [Bb] borderline 
[C] tonight [C/D] [D] 
 
[Verse] 
[Gm] Too bad but it's [Bb] the life you lead
You're so a [F] head of yourself
That you for [Ab] got what you need
Though you can [Eb] see when you're wrong 
But you know you [Bb] can't always see when you're 
[Am7] right you're [C/D] right [D] 
 
[Verse - Full drums] 
[Eb] You got your passion you [F] got your pride
But [Bb] don't you know only [F/A] fools are 
[Gm] satisfied [Bb/F] 
[Eb] Dream on, but don't [Am7] imagine they'll 
[D7] all come [Gm7] true .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh 
When will you [Gb9 - run] realize
[F] Vienna waits for you [Bb] 
 
[Accordion Solo. Same chords as the verse.]
(Use fingers tapping snare whilst plucking lines with thumb
to play solo and drums at the same time)
Gm Bb F Ab
Eb Bb Am7 C/D D

[Verse - Full drums] 
[Eb] Slow down you [F] crazy child
Take the [Bb] phone off the [F/A] hook
And disap [Gm] pear for a while [Bb/F] 
[Eb] It's alright you can [Am7] afford to lose a 
[D7] day or [Gm7] two .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh 
When will you [Gb9 - run] realize
[F] Vienna waits for you [Bb]
(drums back in)
[Eb] But you know that when the [F] truth is told
That you can [Bb] get what you [F/A] want
Or you can [Gm] just get [Bb/F] old
You're gonna [Eb] kick off before you [Am7] 
even get [D7] halfway [Gm7] through .... ooh [C7] ooh 
When will you [Gb9 - run] realize
[F] Vienna waits [Bb] for you [G7] (E - 6 5 4 3 run) 
[G7] When will you [Gb9 - stop] realize 
[Run]
E ---2h3----1(F chord)
B -3----s3--1


[F] Vienna waits for you [Bb#5b9 - as per intro]

[End with Intro]

[END]

[Gb9 - run]
E-0
B--2-------
G---3------
D----4-----
A----------
E----------

[Accordion Solo - fast pick muted 0123 - (2) you can't really play and make the lines ring]
C----------------------------Gm7-------------Bb
E---------------------------------3----3-----------6------------------------------------
B-------------3-------------------3--3--------6-6--6-------------------------------------
G-0-0123--23-5--5p4p3-3-(2)--3-3--3-5---------7--8-7----------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------7-3----------------8------------------------------------
A---------------------------------5----------------8-------------------------------
E----------------------------3----3-----------6----6-------------------------------------
Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum
p---------------------------------s----------------s---------------------------------------
i---------------------------------s-----X----------s---------------------------------------
m---------------------------------s---X-------X-X--s---------------------------------------
a----------------------------X-X--s-X---------X--X-s---------------------------------------
t----------------------------X--X-S-----------X----S----------------------------------------


C--F--------F-------------------Ab-----Eb----------------------------------------------------
E-----------1-------------------4--------------6----------------------------------------------
B--1--1-3---1-------4----4-6----5------8---8-9-8---10-8-----------------------------------------
G--2-4------2-------5--7--------5------8-------8--------------------------------------------
D-----------3-------------------6------8-------8-------------------------------------------
A-----------3-------------------6------6-------6--------------------------------------------
E--1--------1-------4-----------4------------------------------------------------------------
Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum
p-----------s-------------------s--------------s-------------------------------------------
i-----------s-------------------s--------------s-------------------------------------------
m--X--X-X---s-------------------s--------------s---------------------------------------------
a--X-X------s-------------------s--------------s--------------------------------------------
t--X--------S-------------------S--------------S-------------------------------------------


C--Bb------------C----------C/D-------Eb-------------------------------------------------------
E--6-------6-----0----------------5---6------------------------------------------------------
B--6--8--6-6-----1-3-3-5----8--6--5---8-----------------------------------------------------
G--7-------7-----0-----5----5--5--5---8----------------------------------------------------
D--8-------8-----2-----5----5--5--5---8----------------------------------------------------
A--8-------8-----3-----3----5--5--5---6---------------------------------------------------
E--6-------6------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum
p----------s----------------------s--------------------------------------------------------
i----------s----------------------s--------------------------------------------------------
m----------s----------------------s--------------------------------------------------------
a----------s----------------------s--------------------------------------------------------
t----------S----------------------S--------------------------------------------------------

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Randy Crawford-Street life

[Intro - Horns] 
[Bb/C-x3333x] [B/Db-x44444]  [Db/Eb-x66666]  [D/E-x8888x]
[Fm7]  [Bbm7]  [Fm7]  [Bbm7]
  
[Verse 1]
I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go
[Cm7] Street life, Its the  [Fm7] only life I know.
[Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play,
[Cm7] Steet Life, until you  [Fm7] play your life away.
  
[Chorus-quick changes] 
You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, 
just who you [Cm7] wanna be,  [F7#9-13x214]     
And  [Bbm7] every night you  [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just      
[Abmaj7] like a superstar.
The  [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444]  played, a   
[F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade      
You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666]  talk, You're  
[Abmaj7] who you think you are  [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
 
[Verse 2]
[Fm7] Street life, You can  [Bbm7] run away from time,
[Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime,
[Fm7] Street life, But you  [Bbm7] better not get old,
[Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
 
[Chorus] 
There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a 
[Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale 
Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles 
behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon
And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db]
your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung  
Your  [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb]
beneath [Abmaj7]  the silver moon

[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] 
[Emaj7-0x999x]    Street life    [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Emaj7]           Street life    [B7/D#]         [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Fmaj7-133211]    Street life    [C7/E-0x5556]   [Dm7]   [C7] 
[Fmaj7]           Street life    [C7/E]          [Dm7] 
 
[Interlude - Bb9sus4-x1111x]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7]
[Bb/C-x3333x] [B/Db-x44444]  [Db/Eb-x66666]  [D/E-x8888x]
 
[Verse] 
I play the  [Fm7] street life
Because there's  [Bbm7] no place I can go
[Cm7] Street life
It's the  [Fm7] only life I know
[Fm7] Street life
And there's a  [Bbm7] thousand cards to play
[Cm7] Street Life
Until you  [Fm7] play your life away- oh
 
[Solo] - Keyboard 
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Bbm7] [Eb9sus4]     [Cm7] [F7#9]       [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Abmaj7]
[Abm7] [Db9sus4]     [Gbmaj7] [Gm7b5]   [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [C7#5#9]

[Solo - Sax]
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Bbm7] [Eb9sus4]     [Cm7] [F7#9]       [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Abmaj7]
[Abm7] [Db9sus4]     [Gbmaj7] [Gm7b5]   [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [C7#5#9]

[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] 
[Emaj7-0x999x]    Street life    [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Emaj7]           Street life    [B7/D#]         [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Fmaj7-133211]    Street life    [C7/E-0x5556]   [Dm7]   [C7] 
[Fmaj7]           Street life    [C7/E]          [Dm7]   [C7]

[Emaj7-0x999x]    Street life    [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Emaj7]           Street life    [B7/D#]         [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Fmaj7-133211]    Street life    [C7/E-0x5556]   [Dm7]   [C7] 
[Fmaj7]           Street life    [C7/E]          [Dm7] 
 
[Interlude]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7]
[Bb/C-x3333x] [B/Db-x44444]  [Db/Eb-x66666]  [D/E-x8888x]

[End - .X = 12(3)(1)]
[Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X 

[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo]
C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 
E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7

[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb]
E --6---------
B ----9p6-------
G x----------
D 6----------
A 6----------
E 6----------

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