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I Go to Extremes original guitar chords by
Billy Joel
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1989•Rock•159 views•
Key: C major•
Intro 1
Bbsus2
Bbsus2

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Am7
Am7

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G
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C
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C

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Bbsus2
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Am7
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G
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C
C

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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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F/C
F/C

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Call me a joker, call me a fool
C
C

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Right at this moment I'm to tally cool
C/E
C/E

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F
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Clear as a cry stal, sharp as a knife
C
C

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I feel like I'm in the prime of my life
Pre-chorus 1
Bbsus2
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Am7
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Some times it feels like I'm go ing too fast
Gsus4
Gsus4

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D/F#
D/F#

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I don't know how long this feel ing will last
Gsus4
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G

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C
C

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May be it's on ly tonight
Chorus 1
Bbsus2
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Am7
Am7

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G
G

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C
C

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Darling, I don't know why I go to ex tremes
Bbsus2
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Too high or too low
Am7
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G
G

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C
C

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There ain't no in- betweens
Bb
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A7
A7

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And if I stand or I fall
Dm
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C/E
C/E

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Fm
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It's all or nothing at all
Bbsus2
Bbsus2

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Am7
Am7

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G
G

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C

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Darling, I don't know why I go to ex tremes
Verse 2
C
C

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F/C
F/C

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Sometimes I'm tired, some times I'm shot
C
C

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Sometimes I don't know how much more I got
C/E
C/E

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F
F

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Maybe I'm head ed o ver the hill
C
C

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Maybe I set myself up for the kill
Pre-chorus 2
Bbsus2
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Am7
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Tell me, how much do you think you can take
Gsus4
Gsus4

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D/F#
D/F#

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Un til the heart in you's start ing to break?
Gsus4
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G

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C
C

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Some times it feels like it will
Chorus 2
Bbsus2
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Am7
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G
G

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Darling, I don't know why I go to ex tremes
Bbsus2
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Too high or too low
Am7
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G
G

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C
C

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There ain't no in- betweens
Bb
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A7
A7

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You can be sure when I'm gone
Dm
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C/E
C/E

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Fm
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I won't be out there too long
Bbsus2
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Am7
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G

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Darling, I don't know why I go to ex tremes
Bridge 1
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Bbsus2
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Out of the darkness, in to the light
F
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C
C

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Leaving the scene of the crime
D
D

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Either I'm wrong or I'm
Bbsus2
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F
F

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per fectly right every time
Am
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F

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Sometimes I lie awake, night after night
C
C

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G
G

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Coming apart at the seams
D
D

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Bbsus2
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Ea ger to please, rea dy to fight
F
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C
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Why do I go to extremes?
Solo 1
Bbsus2
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Am7
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C
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Bbsus2
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Am7
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G
G

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Chorus 3
Bb
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A7
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And if I stand or I fall
Dm
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C/E
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Fm
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It's all or nothing at all
Bbsus2
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Am7
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G

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Darling, I don't know why I go to ex tremes
Chorus 4
Bbsus2
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Am7
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No, I don't know why I go to ex tremes
Bbsus2
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Too high or too low
Am7
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There ain't no in- betweens
Bb
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A7
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You can be sure when I'm gone
Dm
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C/E
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Fm
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I won't be out there too long
Bbsus2
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Am7
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Darling, I don't know why I go to ex tremes
Outro 1
Bbsus2
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Am7
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I don't know why, I don't know why
Bbsus2
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Am7
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I don't know why, I don't know why
Bbsus2
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Am7
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Out of the dark, into the light
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bbsus2

  • Am7

  • G

  • C

  • F/C

  • C/E

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • D/F#

  • Bb

  • A7

  • Dm

  • Fm

  • D

  • Am

Capo: No capo

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The original key of I Go to Extremes by Billy Joel is C major.

The primary chords used in I Go to Extremes are Bb, Am, G, C, F/C, C/E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Am, G, C, 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 I Go to Extremes is approximately 126 beats per minute.

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