Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel w/ lyrics Chords

Tempo:
138.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bm

Gm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel w/ lyrics chords
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[E]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
Don't [Bm] go changing [G] to try and please [D] me [G] You [Gm] never let me down [D] before
[Am] [D] [G]
Don't [Gm] imagine [D] you're too [Bm] familiar [D] And I [E] don't see you [G] anymore
[D] I would [Bm] not leave you [G]
in times [Bm] of [D] trouble [G] We never [Gm] could have [D] come this far
[Am] [D] [G]
I took [Gm] the good [D] times I'll take [B] the bad times
[Em]
I'll take you [E] just the way you
[A] are
[E] [D]
Don't [Bm] go trying [G]
some [Bm] new fashion [D] [G] Don't change [Gm] the color [D] of your hair
[E] [G]
You always have [D] my [Bm] unspoken passion [D]
Although [E] I might not seem [G] to care
[A] I [D]
don't [Bm] want clever [G]
conversations [D] [G] I never [Gm] want to [D] work that hard
Mm-hmm, I just [Gm] want someone that I can [Bm] talk to
[Em]
I want you [A] just the way you [D] are
[E] [A] I [Gm]
[A] [G]
need [A] to know that you [Gbm] will always [B] be [Em]
The same [A] old someone that I knew
Oh, [Bb]
what [C] will it take till you [Am] believe in [D] me [Gm] The way [C] that I believe [G] in you
I [D]
said [Bm] I love you, [G]
that's [Bm] [D] forever [G] This [Gm] I promise from [D] the heart
[Am] [D] Mm-hmm, [G]
I [Gm] couldn't love you [D]
any [B] better [Em] I love you [D] just the way you are
[G] [A]
[G] [D]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Gm] [D]
[Am] [G]
[Gm] [D]
[Bm]
[G]
[Em] I [D] don't [Bm] want clever [G]
[Bm] conversations [D] [G] I never [Gm] want to work that [D] hard
[Am] [D] Mm-hmm, [G]
I just [Gm] want someone [D]
that I [Bm] can talk to
[Em]
I want [G] you just the way [Bb] you [D] are
[Am] [D] [Gm]
[A] [D]
[E] [G]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Gm] [D]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Gm] [D]
[Bm] [E]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Gm
123111113
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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Learn the basic chords of Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are chords, with this master sequence: G, D, G, Gm, D, Am, D, Bm and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 69 BPM and then match the original tempo of 139 BPM. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
Don't [Bm] go changing _ [G] to _ try and please [D] me _ [G] You _ [Gm] never let me down [D] before
_ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
Don't [Gm] imagine _ [D] you're _ too [Bm] familiar _ _ [D] And I [E] don't see you [G] anymore _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I _ would [Bm] not leave you [G] _
in times [Bm] of [D] trouble _ [G] We never [Gm] could have [D] come this far
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
I took [Gm] the good [D] times _ I'll take [B] the bad times
[Em] _
I'll take you [E] just the way you _
_ _ [A] are _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Don't [Bm] go trying _ [G] _
some [Bm] new fashion [D] _ _ [G] Don't _ change [Gm] the color [D] of your hair
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
You always have [D] my _ _ _ [Bm] unspoken passion _ [D] _
Although [E] I might not seem [G] to care
_ [A] _ _ I [D] _ _
don't [Bm] want clever _ [G] _ _
_ _ conversations [D] _ [G] I _ never [Gm] want to [D] work that hard
_ Mm-hmm, _ I just [Gm] want someone _ _ _ that I can [Bm] talk to
_ _ [Em] _
I want you [A] just the way you [D] are _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ I _ [Gm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
need [A] to know that you [Gbm] will _ always [B] _ be _ [Em] _
The same [A] old someone that I knew
_ _ _ Oh, [Bb] _
what [C] will it take till you _ [Am] believe in [D] _ me [Gm] The _ way [C] that I believe [G] in you
_ _ _ I _ [D] _
said [Bm] I love you, [G] _
that's _ [Bm] [D] forever _ _ [G] This _ [Gm] I promise from [D] the heart
_ _ [Am] [D] Mm-hmm, [G] _
I [Gm] couldn't love you _ [D] _ _ _
any [B] better _ [Em] I love you [D] just the way you are
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ I [D] _ don't _ [Bm] want clever _ [G] _ _
_ [Bm] conversations [D] _ _ _ [G] I never [Gm] want to work that [D] hard
_ _ [Am] [D] Mm-hmm, [G] _
I just [Gm] want someone _ _ [D] _ _
that I [Bm] can talk to
_ [Em] _ _
I want [G] you just the way [Bb] you _ [D] are
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _

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