In 1977 Billy Joel wrote the words and music to Just The Way You Are from The Stranger. I understand Billy Joel will be in San Diego for a May concert. If you are a Billy Joel fan, you'll definitely want to go. Here's a chord chart to one of Billy's great songs. Have fun playing along!
Chords & Lyrics
INTRO: D Gm6 D G D*
D Gm6 D G D*
D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7
Don't go changing to try and please me
Gmaj7 Gm D
You never let me down before
Am D7
Mm-m-m-m-m
Gmaj7 Gm D Bm7
Don't imagine you're too familiar
Bm7 E9 A9sus
And I don't see you anymore
D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7
I would not leave you in times of trouble
Gmaj7 Gm D
We never could have come this far
Am D7
Mm-m-m-m-m
Gmaj7 Gm6
I took the good times
D Bm7
I'll take the bad times
Em7 A9sus D Gm G D
I'll take you just the way you are
INTRO (Gm6 G D)
D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7
Don't go trying some new fashion
Gmaj7 Gm D
Don't change the color of your hair
Am D7
Mm-m-m-m-m
Gmaj7 Gm D Bm7
You always have my unspoken passion
E9sus E9 A9sus
Although I might not seem to care
D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7
I don't want clever conversation
Gmaj7 Gm D
I never want to work that hard
Am D7
Mm-m-m-m-m
Gmaj7 Gm D Bm7
I just want someone that I can talk to
Em7 A9sus
I want you just the way you are
D Gm6 G D
D Gm6 D D7
G A F#m7 B7
I need to know that you will always be
Em7 A D
The same old someone that I knew
Am Bb C Am7 D D7
Oh what will it take 'till you believe in me
Gm7 C A9sus
The way that I believe in you
D Bm6
I said I love you
Gmaj7 Bm D7
And that's forever
Gmaj7 Gm Gm Gm6 D
and this I promise from the heart
Am D7
Mm-m-m-m-m
Gmaj7 Gm6 D Bm7
I couldn't love you any better
Em7 A9sus
I love you just the way you are
INTRO (D Gm6 G D Gm6 G D)
SOLO: D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7
Gmaj7 Gm D Am D7
Gmaj7 Gm6 D Bm7 Em7 Asus4
D Bm6 G7 Bm D7
I don't want clever conversation
Gmaj7 Gm D
I never want to work that hard
Am7 D7
Mm-m-m-m-m
Gmaj7 Gm6 D Bm7
I just want someone that I can talk to
Em7 G Bb C Am7 D7 Gm7 A7 Dmaj7
I want you just the way you a....................re
SOLO...repeat through fade out!
Chord Breakdown
L.H. / R.H.
A9sus = AG/BDGA
Am = AG/CEG
Am7 = AG/CEG
A = A/C#E
A7 = A/C#DB
Bm = B/BDF#B and BF#/BDB
Bm6 = BG#/DF#BD
Bm7 = BA/DF#D
B7 = B/D#F#B
Bb = Bb/FBbD
C = C/EGC
D = DA/F# and F#D/A
D7 = D/CF# and B/CDF# and DF#/CDF#
Dmaj7 = DA/F#AC#F#
E9 = EG#/DF#E
E9sus = E/ADF#
Em7 = E/BDG
F#m7 = F#/C#EA
Gmaj7 = GD/BDF#
Gm7 = G/DFBb
G7 = GF/FBD
Gm = GD/BbDF#
Gm6 = GD/BbDE
G = DD/DGB
Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II
Other Billy Joel Posts with Chords:
New York State Of Mind
Piano Man
Billy Joel is a great musician and I just love all of his songs. Whether you read notes and/or... play by ear, it helps to have an understanding about music theory. You might consider investing in the 300pg Piano By Ear Home Study Course.
photo credit: Billy Joel Concert - Billy, the Revolving Piano Man via photopin (license)
*affiliate links in post*
All the best,
"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey
