Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) chords by Billy Joel (Official Version)

G
Cm6
G/D
Cadd9
Cm/Eb
D7sus4
D7
F#dim
Em
Bm7
D/C
C
D/E
A7sus4
A
Am
G/B
C6
Cmaj7
G/F
C/E
G7/D
A7
C/D
D6
Aadd9
G/C
D
Gm
F
Bb
Gm/D
G7
Gaug
G7b9
G7/B
Cmadd9
Cm
A6
A7b9
A/C#
Am7b5
G7/F
Cm/G
Fm

Intro 1

Cm6

G/D

Cadd9

Cm6

G/D

Cadd9

Verse 1
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
Goodnight my    angel,
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
time to       close your  eyes
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
And save these ques     tions
Bm7 
D/C 
C 
for anoth   er day
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
I think I     know what
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
you've been     asking   me
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
I think you know what
D/E 
A7sus4 
A 
I've been  trying    to say
Am 
G/B 
C6 
Cmaj7 
G/D 
D/C 
I promised  I would never      leave you
G 
G/F 
C/E 
G/D 
Then you should always know
G7/D 
C 
Wherever     you may go,
G/B 
A7sus4 
no matter where you are
A7 
C/D 
D6 
C/D 
I never will be far   away

Verse 2
G 
Cm6 
G/B 
Goodnight my    angel,
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
now it's     time to    sleep
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
And still so  many     things
Bm7 
D/C 
C 
I     want  to say
G 
Cm6 
G/B 
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
Remember   all the   songs you      sang for   me
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
When we went sail     ing
D/E 
A7sus4 
Aadd9 
on an eme       rald     bay
Am 
G/B 
C6 
G/D 
D/C 
And like a     boat out on the   ocean
G/B 
G/F 
C/E 
G/D 
I'm rocking you   to sleep
G7/D 
C 
The water's dark and deep,
G/C 
Am 
G/B 
A7sus4 
inside  this ancient heart
A7 
Am 
D7sus4 
D 
You'll always be  a part of        me

Interlude 1
Gm 
F 
Bb 
F 
Gm 
Cm/Eb 
D 
Gm 
F 
Bb 
Cm6 
Gm/D 
Cm/Eb 
D 
G7 
Gaug 
G7b9 
Gaug 
G7/B 
Cmadd9 
Cm 
A7 
A6 
A7b9 
A6 
Am 
D 
Am 

Verse 3
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
Goodnight my    angel,
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
now it's     time to    dream
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
And dream how won      derful
Bm7 
D/C 
Cadd9 
your  life  will     be
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
Someday your  child may   cry,
Cm/Eb 
C/E 
G7/D 
A/C# 
and if you   sing this   lullabye
Cm6 
G/B 
Am7b5 
G/B 
Then in    your     heart
A7 
D7sus4 
D7 
there will always be        a part of

Interlude 2

Cm6

G/D

Cadd9

(me)

Cm6

G/D

Cadd9

Outro 1
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
Someday we'll all be    gone
G7/F 
C/E 
G7/D 
A/C# 
But lullabyes  go     on and    on
Cm6 
G/B 
Am7b5 
G/B 
They nev   er       die
A7 
D7sus4 
D7 
G 
That's how you and I         will be
Am7b5 
G 
G7 
Cm/G 
Fm 
Am7b5 
D7 
G 

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Chords

G
Cm6
G/D
Cadd9
Cm/Eb
D7sus4
D7
F#dim
Em
Bm7
D/C
C
D/E
A7sus4
A
Am
G/B
C6
Cmaj7
G/F
C/E
G7/D
A7
C/D
D6
Aadd9
G/C
D
Gm
F
Bb
Gm/D
G7
Gaug
G7b9
G7/B
Cmadd9
Cm
A6
A7b9
A/C#
Am7b5
G7/F
Cm/G
Fm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cm6: x-3-1-2-1-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
F#dim: x-x-4-5-x-5
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
G7/D: x-x-0-0-0-1
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
G/C: x-3-5-4-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm/D: x-x-0-3-3-3
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Gaug: 3-x-1-0-0-3
G7b9: x-x-5-4-6-4
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
Cmadd9: x-3-1-0-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
A7b9: x-0-2-3-2-3
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Am7b5: 5-x-5-5-4-x
G7/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) by Billy Joel, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Billy Joel.

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

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