Summer, Highland Falls Chords by Billy Joel
Tempo:
92.4 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
C
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Bb]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[F] [Am] [G] [Bb]
[Am] [C] [Bb]
[F] They say that these are not the best of times, [Bb] but they're the only times I've [F] ever known
[Bb] And I [F] believe there is a time [Gm] for meditation [Bb] in cathedrals [C] of our own
[G] [C] [Dm] Now I have seen that [F] sad surrender [Bb] in my lover's eyes
[F] [G] And I can only stand [C] apart and sympathize
[Bb] For we are always [F] what our [Gm] situations hand us, [C] see the sadness [Bb] or euphoria
So [F]
[Bb] [Am]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F] we'll argue and we'll compromise [Bb] and realize that nothing's [F] ever changed
[Bb] [F] For all our mutual experience, [Bb] our separate conclusions are [D] the same
[G] Now [C] [Db] we [Dm] are forced [F] to recognize our [Bb] inhumanity
[G] Our reason coexists with [Fm] our insanity
[C] [F] [Bb] And though we choose [F] between [Gm] reality and [C] madness, see there's sadness [Bb] or euphoria
[F]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Dm]
Apocalypse-y [F] we dissipate [Bb] our energies
[F] [G] Perhaps we don't fulfill each [C] other's [D] fantasies
[Bb] And as we stand [F] upon the ledges of [Gm] our lives [C] with our respective [Bb]
similarities
[F] We see the sadness or euphoria
[Bb] [A] [C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Am]
[F] [D] [Bb] [F]
[Gm] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[Gm] [Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[F] [Am] [G] [Bb]
[Am] [C] [Bb]
[F] They say that these are not the best of times, [Bb] but they're the only times I've [F] ever known
[Bb] And I [F] believe there is a time [Gm] for meditation [Bb] in cathedrals [C] of our own
[G] [C] [Dm] Now I have seen that [F] sad surrender [Bb] in my lover's eyes
[F] [G] And I can only stand [C] apart and sympathize
[Bb] For we are always [F] what our [Gm] situations hand us, [C] see the sadness [Bb] or euphoria
So [F]
[Bb] [Am]
[F] [C] [Bb] [F] we'll argue and we'll compromise [Bb] and realize that nothing's [F] ever changed
[Bb] [F] For all our mutual experience, [Bb] our separate conclusions are [D] the same
[G] Now [C] [Db] we [Dm] are forced [F] to recognize our [Bb] inhumanity
[G] Our reason coexists with [Fm] our insanity
[C] [F] [Bb] And though we choose [F] between [Gm] reality and [C] madness, see there's sadness [Bb] or euphoria
[F]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Dm]
Apocalypse-y [F] we dissipate [Bb] our energies
[F] [G] Perhaps we don't fulfill each [C] other's [D] fantasies
[Bb] And as we stand [F] upon the ledges of [Gm] our lives [C] with our respective [Bb]
similarities
[F] We see the sadness or euphoria
[Bb] [A] [C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Am]
[F] [D] [Bb] [F]
[Gm] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[Gm] [Bb] [Am]
Key:
Bb
F
C
G
Gm
Bb
F
C
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] They say that these are not the best of times, [Bb] but they're the only times I've [F] ever known
[Bb] _ And I [F] believe there is a time [Gm] for meditation [Bb] in cathedrals [C] of our own
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] Now I have seen that [F] sad surrender [Bb] in my lover's eyes
[F] [G] And I can only stand [C] apart and sympathize
[Bb] For we are always [F] what our [Gm] situations hand us, [C] see the sadness [Bb] or euphoria
So _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[F] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] we'll argue and we'll compromise [Bb] and realize that nothing's [F] ever _ changed
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] For all our mutual experience, [Bb] our separate conclusions are [D] the same
[G] Now [C] _ _ [Db] we [Dm] are forced [F] to recognize our [Bb] inhumanity
_ [G] Our reason coexists with [Fm] our insanity
[C] _ [F] [Bb] And though we choose [F] between [Gm] reality and [C] madness, see there's sadness [Bb] or euphoria
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm]
Apocalypse-y [F] we dissipate [Bb] our energies
_ [F] [G] Perhaps we don't fulfill each [C] other's [D] fantasies
[Bb] And as we stand [F] upon the ledges of [Gm] our lives [C] with our respective [Bb] _
similarities
_ _ [F] We see the sadness or euphoria
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Am] _
[F] _ _ [D] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] They say that these are not the best of times, [Bb] but they're the only times I've [F] ever known
[Bb] _ And I [F] believe there is a time [Gm] for meditation [Bb] in cathedrals [C] of our own
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] Now I have seen that [F] sad surrender [Bb] in my lover's eyes
[F] [G] And I can only stand [C] apart and sympathize
[Bb] For we are always [F] what our [Gm] situations hand us, [C] see the sadness [Bb] or euphoria
So _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[F] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] we'll argue and we'll compromise [Bb] and realize that nothing's [F] ever _ changed
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] For all our mutual experience, [Bb] our separate conclusions are [D] the same
[G] Now [C] _ _ [Db] we [Dm] are forced [F] to recognize our [Bb] inhumanity
_ [G] Our reason coexists with [Fm] our insanity
[C] _ [F] [Bb] And though we choose [F] between [Gm] reality and [C] madness, see there's sadness [Bb] or euphoria
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm]
Apocalypse-y [F] we dissipate [Bb] our energies
_ [F] [G] Perhaps we don't fulfill each [C] other's [D] fantasies
[Bb] And as we stand [F] upon the ledges of [Gm] our lives [C] with our respective [Bb] _
similarities
_ _ [F] We see the sadness or euphoria
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Am] _
[F] _ _ [D] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Am] _