Chords for Billy Joel - Where's the Orchestra (Audio)

Tempo:
156.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Gm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Joel - Where's the Orchestra (Audio) chords
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[N] [Bb]
[Cm]
[G]
As [C] the orchestra, wasn't this supposed to be [G] a musical?
Here I am in [C] the balcony, how the hell [G] could I have missed [Gm] the overture?
[F] I lie alone this [Dm] morning, even though I [Fm] have absolutely
[G] none.
[C] I dare it all, what was being said despite [G] the dialogue.
[C] Where's the leading man?
The movie star [G] who never [Gm] faced an audience?
[F]
[D] Where's the orchestra?
[Dm] After all, [Ab] this is my [Eb] big night on the town.
My introduction to [Gm] the thinner crowd.
[Ab] I assumed that the show would have a [F] song.
So I [G] was wrong, at least [C] I understand all the innuendo [G] and the irony.
And I [C] appreciate the roles they [B] played, [Gm] the points they often made.
[F] And I
[D] close my eyes.
[Em] After the curtain [A] calls, [Bb] the curtain falls
[F]
[Fm] on empty chairs.
[G]
[C] Where's the orchestra?
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Bm]
[G]
[C] [Bm]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn Billy Joel - Wheres The Orchestra chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, C and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 78 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 156 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Minor.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ As _ _ _ [C] the orchestra, _ _ _ _ _ _ wasn't this supposed to be [G] a musical? _ _ _ _ _
_ Here I _ _ am in [C] the balcony, _ _ _ _ _ how the hell [G] could I have missed [Gm] the _ overture? _ _ _
[F] I lie _ _ _ _ alone this _ [Dm] morning, _ _ _ _ even _ though _ I [Fm] have _ _ absolutely _ _
_ [G] none. _ _ _ _ _
[C] I dare it all, _ _ _ what was being said despite [G] the dialogue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Where's the leading _ man? _ _
The movie star [G] who never [Gm] faced an _ audience? _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Where's the orchestra? _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ After all, _ _ [Ab] this is _ my _ _ [Eb] big night on the town. _
My _ _ _ introduction to [Gm] the thinner _ crowd. _ _
[Ab] I assumed that the show would have a [F] _ song.
_ _ So I [G] was _ wrong, _ at least [C] I _ _ understand _ _ _ _ all the innuendo _ [G] and the irony. _ _ _ _
_ _ And _ _ I _ [C] appreciate _ _ _ _ the _ roles they [B] played, _ [Gm] the points they often made.
[F] And I _ _ _ _
_ [D] close my _ _ _ eyes.
_ [Em] _ _ After _ _ the curtain _ [A] calls, _ _ [Bb] the curtain falls _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] on empty _ _ chairs.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] Where's the orchestra?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
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