Chords for Billy Joel - Zanzibar (Audio)

Tempo:
147.3 bpm
Chords used:

Am

C

F

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Joel - Zanzibar (Audio) chords
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Key:
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
Em
121
E
2311
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn Billy Joel - Zanzibar chords with lyrics, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, E, Am, B, Dm, C, F, Cm, Am, Dm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 73 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 147 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C in mind.

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[G] [B] [E] .
[Em] [C] .
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[Am] Ali dances and [Cm] the audience applauds.
[Am] Though he's [Em] bathed in sweat, he hasn't [C] lost [Bb] his [Dm] style.
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[C] Ali, don't [F] you go downtown.
[C] You gave [Am] away another round [B] for free.
[E] Oh, [Am] [Em] me, [Am] I'm [C] just another [Cm] face at Sanzibar.
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[Am] But the waitress always serves a secret [Dm] smile.
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[C] He's [F] waiting on Shantytown.
[E] He's gonna [Am] pull the curtains down [B] for me.
[G] .
[C] For me.
[G] I got the old [Cm] man's car.
[Fm] I got a jazz [Bb] guitar.
[Eb] I [Gm] got a tab [Ab] at [Gm] [F] Sanzibar.
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[Gm] Tonight [Ab] is where I'll be.
[D] .
[G] I'll be.
[B] [E] .
[C] .
[Em] .
[E] [Am] Rose, he knows he's [Cm] such a credit to the game.
[Am] But the [Em] Yankees grab the headlines [Dm] every time.
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[C] [F] Melodrama's so much fun.
[C] In black [Am] and white for everyone [B] to see.
[E] .
Whoa.
[Em] Me, [Am] I'm [Em] trying just [Cm] to get a second base.
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[Am] And I'd steal it if she only gave [Dm] the sign.
Whoa.
[C] He's gonna [F] give the go -ahead.
[E] The inning [Am] isn't over yet [B] for me.
[G] .
[C] For me.
[G] I got the old [Cm] man's car.
[Fm] I got a jazz [Bb] guitar.
[Eb] I got a tab [Ab] at [Gm] [Fm] Sanzibar.
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[Gm] Tonight is [Ab] where I'll be.
[D] .
[G] I'll be.
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[Cm] [D] .
[Db] [Bb] .
[G] [E] [Db] .
[Em] [B] .
[Bm] .
[A] [Am] .
[B] [E] .
[D] [F] [C] .
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[Am] .
[F] .
[Dm] [Em] .
[F] .
[C] .
[E] [F] [C] .
[E] [Am] [Dm] .
[Em] .
[Am] [C] .
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Tell the waitress I'll [F] come back to [Cm] Sanzibar.
I'll [Am] be hiding in the darkness with my [Dm] beer.
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Whoa.
[C] He's waiting [F] on Shantytown.
[E] He's gonna pull [Am] the curtains down for [B] me.
[G] For [C] me.
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[B] I got the old [Cm] man's car.
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And [Ab] I got a jazz [Bb] guitar.
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[Eb] I got a tab at [Ab] [Gm] .
[Fm] Sanzibar.
[Gb] [Gm] Tonight [Ab] is where I'll be.
[D] [G] I'll be.
[A] [C] .
[Am] .
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[F] .
[Am] .
[Em] [F] .
[Am] .
[Eb] .
[Cm] [Em] .
[Am] [Bb] .
[F] [Am] [Em] .
[Dm] [A] .
[Dm] [Am] .
[Dm] .
[C] .
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This song was penned by Billy Joel.

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