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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Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls chords
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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]
Key:  
Bb
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F
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C
3211
G
2131
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, C, Bb, F, C, Gm, C, F and Bb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 46 BPM and then match the original tempo of 92 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Major in mind.

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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] _

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