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Christie Lee chords by
Billy Joel
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
C

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Let me tell you a story
Am
Am

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G
G

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F
F

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About a woman and a man
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Maybe you will find familiar
G
G

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Maybe you won't understand
Verse 2
G
G

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C
C

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The man's name I don't remember
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G

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F
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He was always Joe to me
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G

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But I can't forget the woman

She was always Christie Lee
C
C

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Verse 3


He was working in a night club
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G

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That's where he played the saxophone
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F

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D
D

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He used to fake to stock arrangements
Dm
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He left the customers alone
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G

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Verse 4

C
C

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But one night before the last song
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G
G

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About a quarter after three
F
F

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G

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He saw her standing at the coat check

And made his move on Christie Lee
C
C

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Verse 5


Christie Lee, Christie Lee
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G

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F

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Christie Lee, Christie Lee
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G

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C

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Verse 6
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C

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G
G

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C

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She was a nice piece of music
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G

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She had a rhythm all her own
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Dm
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D
D

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He blew a solo like a blind man
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G

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She really dug his saxophone
Verse 7
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G

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C
C

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She wanted more than just an encore
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G
G

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And he could play in every key
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G

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He left the stage and packed his alto
C
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F

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C

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And he took it home with Christie Lee
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G

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Oh I heard the man
Verse 8
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F

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knew

"the Bird" like the bible
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C
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You know the man could

blow an educated axe
F
F

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He couldn't see that Christie

Lee was a woman
Dm
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D
D

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Who didn't need another lover
Dm
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G
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All she wanted was the sax
Verse 9
C
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It took a while for him to notice
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G

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It took a while for him to see
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G

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He was never in control here
C
C

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It was always Christie Lee
Verse 10
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C

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Christie Lee, Christie Lee
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G

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Christie Lee, Christie Lee
Interlude 1
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Verse 11
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Oh the man took a calculated gamble
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Yes the man had the power
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to perform
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But Christie Lee was more than

he knew how to handle
Dm
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D
D

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She didn't need him as a man
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All she wanted was the horn
Verse 12
C
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They say that Joe became a wino
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G
G

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They say he always drinks alone
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Dm
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They say he stumbles like a blind man

They say he sold his saxophone
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Verse 13

C
C

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Even the band must face the music
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G
G

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That's what the moral is to me
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The only time you hit the high note
C
C

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Is when you play for Christie Lee
Verse 14
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Christie Lee,
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G

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F
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C
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Christie Lee

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Christie Lee, Christie Lee
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Christie Lee by Billy Joel is G major.

The primary chords used in Christie Lee are G, C, Am, F, Dm, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Am, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Christie Lee is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Christie Lee using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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