Just the Way You Are Chords by Billy Joel

Tempo:
138.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Gm

E

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Just the Way You Are chords
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[D] [E] [D] [G]
[D] [E] [D] [G]
Don't [D] [Bm] go changing [G] to try and please [D] me [G] You never [Gm] 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
[Em] [D] I would [Bm] not leave you [G] In times of [Bm] trouble
[D] [G] We [Gm] never could have come [D] this far
[Am] [D]
[G] I [Gm] took the good times [D] I'll take the bad times
[G] I'll take you just the [Am] way [D] you [E] [D] are
[E] [D]
Don't go [Ab] trying [G] some new [Bm] fashion [D] [G] Don't [Gm] change the color of [D] your hair
[Am] [D]
[G] You always [Dm] have my [D] unspoken passion Although I [E] might not seem to [G] care
[Em]
[D] I don't [Bm] want clever [G] conversation [D]
[G] Never [Bb] want to [D] work that hard
I just [Gm] want someone [D] that I can talk to [Em] I want you just the way [D] you [E] [D] are
[Gm] [D] [Am]
[G] Need [Db] to know that you [Gbm] will [B] always be [Em] The same old [A] someone that [D] I knew
[Am]
[Bb] Oh, what will [C] it take till you [Gm] [Am] believe in [D] me [Bb] The way [C] that I believe [G] in you
[D] I said [Ab] I love you, [G] that's [D] forever
[G] This [Gm] I promise [D] from the heart
[G] I couldn't love [Dm] you
[D] any [Bm] better [Em] I love you just the way you [D] [E] are
[D] [G]
[D] [E] [G]
[D] [Ab]
[G] [Bm] [C]
[G] [Gm]
[D] [C]
[G] [Gm]
[D]
[E]
[G] [Em]
[D] I don't [Bm] want clever [G] [Bm] conversation [D]
[G] Never [Gm] want to work [D] that hard
[Am] [Gb]
[G] I just [Gm] want someone
[D] that I [Bm] can talk to [Em] I want [G] you just the way [Bb] you are
[F] [C] [D]
[Gm] [A]
[G] [D] [Ab]
[G] [D]
[G] [Gm]
[D] [Am] [D]
[G] [Gm]
[D]
[E]
[G]
[D] [E]
[G]
[Gm]
[D] [Am] [D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Gm
123111113
E
2311
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
Gm
123111113
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To start learning Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, G, Gm, D, G, Am, D, G and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 69 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 139 BPM. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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

Facts about this song

The The Stranger album includes this song.