The Downeaster Alexa chords

byBilly Joel
180.15 bpm
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G

C

Am

F

Dm

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Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa' (Official HD Video) chords
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Key:
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
F
134211111
Dm
2311
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To learn Billy Joel - The Downeaster Alexa chords with lyrics, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, F, G, Am, C, F, C, Dm, C, G. Start with a comfortable 90 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 180. With the song's key of C, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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Am _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ G _ Am _ _ .
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_ _ _ _ _ Em _ _ Am _ .
_ _ _ _ _ C Well I'm on _ G _ Easter _ .
Am Alexa, _ _ _ _ and C I'm cruising G through Blog Island F _ South.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ I'm headed C _ across to Dm the vineyard, _ _ _ but C tonight _ G I'm _ _ pocket F bound.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ We took G on diesel back in C Montauk _ F yesterday.
_ _ .
_ _ _ Left this G morning from Am the Vale in G Gardner's Bay.
_ _ .
F Like _ all G the locals here, C I've had to sell my F home.
_ _ _ Too G proud to leave, I worked Am my fingers to Bm the bone,.
so I C could own my G down _ Easter Am Alexa.
_ _ _ _ .
And C I know _ G the ocean F is deep.
_ _ _ .
There are jars _ _ C _ _ .
in Dm the _ canyons, _ _ _ and a C good captain G can F fall asleep.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ I G got bills to pay, and C children who need F _ .
clothes.
_ I know G lessons aren't fair, F but well God G only knows.
_ F _ They say G these waters are C in what they used F to be.
_ _ But I G got people back Am on land who count G on me.
So if you C see my G down Easter _ Am Alexa,.
_ _ and if C you work with G the rod and F the reel, _ _ _ .
tell my wife _ C I'm trolling _ Dm _ Atlantis, _ _ _ .
and C I still have G my hands on F the _ _ wheel.
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C Now I drive _ G down Easter Am Alexa, _ _ _ _ .
more and C more miles G from shore F every _ year.
_ _ .
Since they told me C I can't sell no Dm _ _ stripers, _ _ .
and C there's no luck G in sword fishing F _ here.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ I was G a bay man like C my father was F before.
_ .
_ _ _ Can't G make a living as Am a bay man G anymore.
_ _ .
_ F _ There ain't G much future for C a man who works the F sea.
_ .
_ But there ain't G no island left Am for _ islanders G like me.
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tuning-dropdown-iconStandard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM180.15 
Song KeyF 
Tempo
100%180BPM
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