Chords for Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are (Live 1977)
Tempo:
145.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
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Gm
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] It's called Just The Way You Are.
[D]
[Gm] [D]
[G] [D] [Gm] [D]
[G] [D] [Bm]
[G]
[D] [G] [Gm]
[D]
[G] [Gm]
[D] [Bm]
[E]
[G]
[D] [Bm]
I know, [G] in times [D] of trouble, [G] we never [Gm] would have come this [D] far.
[G] I took the [Gm] good [D] times, I'll take the bad [Bm] times.
[Em] I'll take [G] you just the way [D] you [Gm] are.
[D]
[Gm] [D]
Don't go [Bm] trying [G] some new fashion.
[F#]
[G] Don't change the color [D] of your hair.
[G] You always [Gm] have my
[D] [Bm] unspoken passion.
[E] Although I might not seem [Em] to care.
[D] Don't [B] want [Bm] clever
[G] [D] conversation.
No, [G] I never [Gm] want to work that [D] [Am] hard.
[D] [G]
I just want [Gm] someone [F#m]
that I can talk [Bm] to.
[Em]
I want you [A] just the way [G] you [D] [Gm] are.
[D]
[Gm] [D]
[G] I need [A] to know that you [F#m] will [B] always be
[Em] the same old someone that [D] I knew.
[C]
[A#] What will [C] it take till you believe [A] in [D] me
[Gm] the [C] way that I believe [Em] in you?
[A]
[D] I said [Bm] I love you, [G] and that's [D] forever.
[G] And this I promise [D] from the heart.
[Am] [D]
[G] I could not [Gm] love you
[F#m] any better.
[Bm]
[Em] I love you [G] just the way you [D] [Gm] are.
[D]
[Bm]
[G] [D] [Am]
[G] [Gm] [D]
[Am] [D]
[G] [Gm]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[E]
[G]
[D] Don't [Bm] want clever
[G] [Bm] conversation.
[D] No, [G] I never [Gm] want to [D] work that hard.
[G] I just [Gm] want someone
[D] that [Bm] I can talk to.
[Em] I want you [G] just the way [A#] you are.
[C] [Am] [D]
[Gm] [Em]
[D]
[E] [N]
[D]
[Gm] [D]
[G] [D] [Gm] [D]
[G] [D] [Bm]
[G]
[D] [G] [Gm]
[D]
[G] [Gm]
[D] [Bm]
[E]
[G]
[D] [Bm]
I know, [G] in times [D] of trouble, [G] we never [Gm] would have come this [D] far.
[G] I took the [Gm] good [D] times, I'll take the bad [Bm] times.
[Em] I'll take [G] you just the way [D] you [Gm] are.
[D]
[Gm] [D]
Don't go [Bm] trying [G] some new fashion.
[F#]
[G] Don't change the color [D] of your hair.
[G] You always [Gm] have my
[D] [Bm] unspoken passion.
[E] Although I might not seem [Em] to care.
[D] Don't [B] want [Bm] clever
[G] [D] conversation.
No, [G] I never [Gm] want to work that [D] [Am] hard.
[D] [G]
I just want [Gm] someone [F#m]
that I can talk [Bm] to.
[Em]
I want you [A] just the way [G] you [D] [Gm] are.
[D]
[Gm] [D]
[G] I need [A] to know that you [F#m] will [B] always be
[Em] the same old someone that [D] I knew.
[C]
[A#] What will [C] it take till you believe [A] in [D] me
[Gm] the [C] way that I believe [Em] in you?
[A]
[D] I said [Bm] I love you, [G] and that's [D] forever.
[G] And this I promise [D] from the heart.
[Am] [D]
[G] I could not [Gm] love you
[F#m] any better.
[Bm]
[Em] I love you [G] just the way you [D] [Gm] are.
[D]
[Bm]
[G] [D] [Am]
[G] [Gm] [D]
[Am] [D]
[G] [Gm]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[E]
[G]
[D] Don't [Bm] want clever
[G] [Bm] conversation.
[D] No, [G] I never [Gm] want to [D] work that hard.
[G] I just [Gm] want someone
[D] that [Bm] I can talk to.
[Em] I want you [G] just the way [A#] you are.
[C] [Am] [D]
[Gm] [Em]
[D]
[E] [N]
Key:
D
G
Gm
Bm
Em
D
G
Gm
[C#] _ _ It's called Just The Way You Are.
[D] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
I know, [G] _ in times [D] of trouble, [G] _ we never [Gm] would have come this [D] _ far. _ _ _ _
_ [G] I took the [Gm] good _ [D] times, _ I'll take the bad [Bm] times.
[Em] _ _ I'll take [G] you just the way [D] you [Gm] are.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Don't go [Bm] _ trying [G] _ _ some new fashion.
_ [F#] _
[G] _ _ Don't change the color [D] of your hair. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ You always [Gm] have my _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] unspoken passion. _ _
_ _ [E] Although I might not seem [Em] to care. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Don't [B] want [Bm] clever _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] conversation.
No, [G] _ I never [Gm] want to work that [D] _ _ _ [Am] hard.
[D] _ _ [G] _
I just want [Gm] someone _ [F#m] _
that I can talk [Bm] to.
[Em] _
_ I want you [A] just the way [G] you [D] _ [Gm] are.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ I need [A] to know that you [F#m] will _ _ [B] always _ be
[Em] _ the same old someone that [D] I knew.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
[A#] _ What will [C] it take till you _ believe [A] in [D] _ me _
[Gm] the [C] way that I believe [Em] in you?
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] I said [Bm] I love you, [G] _ and that's [D] forever. _ _
[G] _ And this I promise [D] from the heart.
_ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _
[G] I could not [Gm] love you _
[F#m] _ _ any better.
[Bm] _ _
[Em] _ I love you [G] just the way you [D] _ [Gm] are.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Don't [Bm] want clever _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] conversation.
[D] No, [G] _ I never [Gm] want to [D] work that hard. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I just [Gm] want someone _
[D] _ _ that [Bm] I can talk to.
_ [Em] _ I want you [G] just the way [A#] you _ are.
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
[D] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
I know, [G] _ in times [D] of trouble, [G] _ we never [Gm] would have come this [D] _ far. _ _ _ _
_ [G] I took the [Gm] good _ [D] times, _ I'll take the bad [Bm] times.
[Em] _ _ I'll take [G] you just the way [D] you [Gm] are.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Don't go [Bm] _ trying [G] _ _ some new fashion.
_ [F#] _
[G] _ _ Don't change the color [D] of your hair. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ You always [Gm] have my _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] unspoken passion. _ _
_ _ [E] Although I might not seem [Em] to care. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Don't [B] want [Bm] clever _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] conversation.
No, [G] _ I never [Gm] want to work that [D] _ _ _ [Am] hard.
[D] _ _ [G] _
I just want [Gm] someone _ [F#m] _
that I can talk [Bm] to.
[Em] _
_ I want you [A] just the way [G] you [D] _ [Gm] are.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ I need [A] to know that you [F#m] will _ _ [B] always _ be
[Em] _ the same old someone that [D] I knew.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
[A#] _ What will [C] it take till you _ believe [A] in [D] _ me _
[Gm] the [C] way that I believe [Em] in you?
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] I said [Bm] I love you, [G] _ and that's [D] forever. _ _
[G] _ And this I promise [D] from the heart.
_ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _
[G] I could not [Gm] love you _
[F#m] _ _ any better.
[Bm] _ _
[Em] _ I love you [G] just the way you [D] _ [Gm] are.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Don't [Bm] want clever _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] conversation.
[D] No, [G] _ I never [Gm] want to [D] work that hard. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I just [Gm] want someone _
[D] _ _ that [Bm] I can talk to.
_ [Em] _ I want you [G] just the way [A#] you _ are.
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
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