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Goodnight Saigon original guitar chords by
Billy Joel
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
F
F

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D7
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Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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G7
G7

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Verse 1
Dm/F
Dm/F

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We met as soulmates
G
G

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C
C

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On Parris Island
Dm/F
Dm/F

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We left as inmates
G
G

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C
C

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From an asylum
Em
Em

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And we were sharp
Am
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Em
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As sharp as knives
Am
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Dm
Dm

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And we were so gung ho
Dm/C
Dm/C

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G/B
G/B

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F/A
F/A

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G
G

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to lay down our lives
Verse 2
Dm/F
Dm/F

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We came in spastic
G7
G7

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C
C

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Like tameless horses
C/E
C/E

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Dm/F
Dm/F

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We left in plastic
G7
G7

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C
C

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As numbered corpses
Em
Em

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And we learned fast
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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To travel light
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Our arms were heavy
Dm/C
Dm/C

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Bb
Bb

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But our bellies were tight
G7
G7

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D
D

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G7
G7

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Verse 3
Dm/F
Dm/F

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We had no home front
G7
G7

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C
C

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We had no soft soap
C/E
C/E

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Dm/F
Dm/F

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They sent us Playboy
G7
G7

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C
C

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They gave us Bob Hope
Em
Em

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We dug in deep
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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And shot on sight
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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And prayed to Jesus Christ
Dm/C
Dm/C

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G/B
G/B

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F/A
F/A

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G
G

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With all of our might
Verse 4
Dm/F
Dm/F

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We had no cameras
G7
G7

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C
C

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To shoot the landscape
C/E
C/E

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Dm/F
Dm/F

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We passed the hash pipe
G7
G7

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C
C

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And played our Doors tapes

And it was dark
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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So dark at night
Em
Em

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Am
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Dm
Dm

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And we held onto each other
Dm/C
Dm/C

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Like brother to brother
Bb
Bb

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F/A
F/A

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Gm7
Gm7
3

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We promised our mothers we'd write
Chorus 1
F/A
F/A

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Bb
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C
C

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C/Bb
C/Bb

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And we would all go down together
F/A
F/A

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Bb
Bb

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We said we'd all go down
G7/B
G7/B

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C
C

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C/Bb
C/Bb

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together
F/A
F/A

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Bb
Bb

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Yes, we would all go down
Dm/A
Dm/A

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G
G

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together
F
F

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D
D

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G
G

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Verse 5
Dm/F
Dm/F

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Remember Charlie
G7
G7

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C
C

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Remem ber Baker
C/E
C/E

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Dm/F
Dm/F

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They left their childhood
G7
G7

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C
C

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On eve ry acre

And who was wrong?
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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And who was right?
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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It didn't matter
Dm/C
Dm/C

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Bb
Bb

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G
G

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In the thick of the fight
Bridge 1
Am
Am

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G/B
G/B

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C
C

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We held the day
D
D

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E
E

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Dm/F
Dm/F

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E7
E7

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In the palm of our hands
Am
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G/B
G/B

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C
C

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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They ruled the nights
Dm
Dm

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E
E

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Dm/F
Dm/F

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G
G

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And the nights seemed to last
Verse 6
Dm/F
Dm/F

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As long as six weeks
G7
G7

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C
C

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On Parris Island
C/E
C/E

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Dm/F
Dm/F

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We held the coastline
G7
G7

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C
C

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They held the highland

And they were sharp
Em
Em

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Am
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As sharp as knives
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Am
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Dm
Dm

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They heard the hum of the motors
Dm/C
Dm/C

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They counted the rotors
Bb
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F/A
F/A

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Gm7
Gm7
3

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And waited for us to arrive
Chorus 2
F/A
F/A

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Bb
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C
C

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C/Bb
C/Bb

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And we would all go down together
F/A
F/A

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Bb
Bb

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We said we'd all go down
G7/B
G7/B

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C
C

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C/Bb
C/Bb

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together
F/A
F/A

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Bb
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Dm/A
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Yes, we would all go down to
Outro 1
G
G

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D7
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Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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(gether)

G
G

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F
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D7
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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • D7

  • Bbmaj7

  • G7

  • Dm/F

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • Dm

  • Dm/C

  • G/B

  • F/A

  • C/E

  • Bb

  • D

  • Gm7

    3

  • C/Bb

  • G7/B

  • Dm/A

  • E

  • E7

  • Csus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel is F major.

The primary chords used in Goodnight Saigon are F, D, Bb, G, Dm, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Goodnight Saigon is approximately 67 beats per minute.

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