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Leave A Tender Moment Alone original guitar chords by
Billy Joel
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Verse 1
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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Even though I'm in love
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Sometimes, I get so afraid
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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I'll say something so wrong
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Just to have something to say
Pre-chorus 1
Fm7
Fm7

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G7
G7

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G7/B
G7/B

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I know the moment isn't right
Cm
Cm
3

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Cm7/Bb
Cm7/Bb
4

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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To tell the girl a comical line
Eb/G
Eb/G
3

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Fm7
Fm7

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G7
G7

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G7/B
G7/B

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To keep the conversation light
Cm
Cm
3

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Cm7/Bb
Cm7/Bb
4

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F/A
F/A

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I guess I'm just frightened out of my mind
Chorus 1
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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But if that's how I feel
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Then, it's the best feeling I've ever known
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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It's undeniably real
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Leave a tender moment alone
Verse 2
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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Yes, I know I'm in love
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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But just when I ought to relax
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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I put my foot in my mouth
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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'Cause I'm just avoiding the facts
Chorus 2
Fm7
Fm7

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G7
G7

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G7/B
G7/B

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If the girl gets too close
Cm
Cm
3

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Cm7/Bb
Cm7/Bb
4

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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If I need some room to escape
Eb/G
Eb/G
3

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Fm7
Fm7

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G7
G7

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G7/B
G7/B

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When the moment arose
Cm
Cm
3

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Cm7/Bb
Cm7/Bb
4

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F/A
F/A

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I'd tell her, it's all a mistake
Chorus 3
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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But that's not how I feel
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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No, that's not the woman I've known
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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She's undeniably real
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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So leave a tender moment alone
Bridge 1
Am7
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But it's not only me
D7b9
D7b9
4

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Breaking down
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Bb/D
Bb/D
3

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when the tension gets high
Cm7
Cm7
3

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Em7
Em7

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Just when I'm in a serious mood
A7b9
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Dm7
Dm7

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Db
Db
4

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Csus4
Csus4

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She is suddenly quiet and shy
Solo 1
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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(Leave a tender moment alone)
Bb
Bb

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Leave a tender moment
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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Leave it alone
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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(Leave a tender moment alone)
Pre-chorus 2
Fm7
Fm7

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G7
G7

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G7/B
G7/B

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I know the moment isn't right
Cm
Cm
3

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Cm7/Bb
Cm7/Bb
4

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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To hold my emo tions inside
Eb/G
Eb/G
3

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Fm7
Fm7

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G7
G7

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G7/B
G7/B

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To change the attitude tonight
Cm
Cm
3

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Cm7/Bb
Cm7/Bb
4

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F/A
F/A

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I've run out of places to hide
Interlude 1
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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And if that's how I feel
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Then, it's the best feeling I've even known
Ebmaj7
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Dm7
Dm7

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It's undeniably real
Cm7
Cm7
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F7
F7

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Bb
Bb

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Oh, leave a tender moment alone
Outro 1
Ebmaj7
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Dm7
Dm7

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Ahh ahh
Cm7
Cm7
3

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F7
F7

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(Leave a tender moment alone)
Bb
Bb

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Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Dm7
Dm7

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Leave a tender moment alone
Cm7
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F7
F7

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(Leave a tender moment alone)
Bb
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Leave a tender moment
[Fade out]

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Chords

  • Ebmaj7

  • Dm7

  • Cm7

    3

  • F7

  • Bb

  • Fm7

  • G7

  • G7/B

  • Cm

    3

  • Cm7/Bb

    4

  • Abmaj7

    4

  • Eb/G

    3

  • F/A

  • Am7

  • D7b9

    4

  • Bb/D

    3

  • Em7

  • A7b9

  • Db

    4

  • Csus4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Leave A Tender Moment Alone by Billy Joel is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Leave A Tender Moment Alone are Eb, Dm, Cm, F, Bb, Fm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Dm, Cm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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