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

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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

Verse 1
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
 (G major) Goodnight  (C minor6) my    an (G/D) gel,
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
time  (C minor/Eb) to       close  (G/D) your  eyes
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
 (D7sus4) And save  (D7) these  (F sharpdim) ques      (E minor) tions
Bm7 
D/C 
C 
for  (B minor7) an (D/C) oth    (C major) er day
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
 (G major) I think  (C minor6) I     know  (G/D) what
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
you've  (C minor/Eb) been     ask (G/D) ing   me
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
 (D7sus4) I think  (D7) you  know  (F sharpdim)  (E minor) what
D/E 
A7sus4 
A 
I've  (D/E) been   (A7sus4) trying      (A major) to say
Am 
G/B 
C6 
Cmaj7 
G/D 
D/C 
 (A minor) I prom (G/B) ised  I  (C6) would ne (C minoraj7) ver       (G/D) leave  (D/C) you
G 
G/F 
C/E 
G/D 
 (G major) Then you  (G/F) should always know  (C/E)  (G/D) 
G7/D 
C 
Wherev (G7/D) er      you may go,  (C major) 
G/B 
A7sus4 
no matter  (G/B) where you are  (A7sus4) 
A7 
C/D 
D6 
C/D 
I never  (A7) will be  (C/D) far    (D6) away  (C/D) 

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Verse 2
G 
Cm6 
G/B 
 (G major) Goodnight  (C minor6) my    an (G/B) gel,
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
now  (C minor/Eb) it's     time  (G/D) to    sleep
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
 (D7sus4) And still  (D7) so    (F sharpdim) many      (E minor) things
Bm7 
D/C 
C 
 (B minor7) I      (D/C) want   (C major) to say
G 
Cm6 
G/B 
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
 (G major) Remem (C minor6) ber   all  (G/B) the   songs  (C minor/Eb) you      sang  (G/D) for   me
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
 (D7sus4) When we  (D7) went  (F sharpdim) sail      (E minor) ing
D/E 
A7sus4 
Aadd9 
on  (D/E) an  (A7sus4) eme         (Aadd9) rald     bay
Am 
G/B 
C6 
G/D 
D/C 
 (A minor) And like  (G/B) a     boat  (C6) out  on  (G/D) the   o (D/C) cean
G/B 
G/F 
C/E 
G/D 
 (G/B) I'm rocking  (G/F) you   to sleep  (C/E)  (G/D) 
G7/D 
C 
 (G7/D) The water's dark and deep,  (C major) 
G/C 
Am 
G/B 
A7sus4 
in (G/C) side   (A minor) this  (G/B) ancient heart  (A7sus4) 
A7 
Am 
D7sus4 
D 
You'll always  (A7) be   a  (A minor) part  (D7sus4) of          (D major) me

Interlude 1
Gm 
F 
Bb 
F 
Gm 
Cm/Eb 
D 
 (G minor)  (F major)  (B flat major)  (F major)  (G minor)  (C minor/Eb)  (D major) 
Gm 
F 
Bb 
Cm6 
 (G minor)  (F major)  (B flat major)  (C minor6) 
Gm/D 
Cm/Eb 
D 
 (G minor/D)  (C minor/Eb)  (D major) 
G7 
Gaug 
G7b9 
Gaug 
 (G7)  (Gaug)  (G7b9)  (Gaug) 
G7/B 
Cmadd9 
Cm 
 (G7/B)  (C minoradd9)  (C minor) 
A7 
A6 
A7b9 
A6 
 (A7)  (A6)  (A7b9)  (A6) 
Am 
D 
Am 
 (A minor)  (D major)  (A minor) 

Verse 3
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
 (G major) Goodnight  (C minor6) my    an (G/D) gel,
Cm/Eb 
G/D 
now  (C minor/Eb) it's     time  (G/D) to    dream
D7sus4 
D7 
F#dim 
Em 
 (D7sus4) And dream  (D7) how   (F sharpdim) won       (E minor) derful
Bm7 
D/C 
Cadd9 
 (B minor7) your   (D/C) life   (Cadd9) will     be
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
 (G major) Someday  (C minor6) your  child  (G/D) may   cry,
Cm/Eb 
C/E 
G7/D 
A/C# 
 (C minor/Eb) and if  (C/E) you   sing  (G7/D) this    lull (A/C#) abye
Cm6 
G/B 
Am7b5 
G/B 
 (C minor6) Then  (G/B) in     (A minor7b5) your      (G/B) heart
A7 
D7sus4 
D7 
there will  (A7) always  (D7sus4) be         a part  (D7) of

Interlude 2

(me)

Outro 1
G 
Cm6 
G/D 
 (G major) Someday  (C minor6) we'll all  (G/D) be    gone
G7/F 
C/E 
G7/D 
A/C# 
 (G7/F) But lulla (C/E) byes   (G7/D) go      on  (A/C#) and     on
Cm6 
G/B 
Am7b5 
G/B 
 (C minor6) They  (G/B) nev    (A minor7b5) er        (G/B) die
A7 
D7sus4 
D7 
G 
That's how  (A7) you  and  (D7sus4) I           (D7) will  (G major) be
Am7b5 
G 
G7 
 (A minor7b5)  (G major)  (G7) 
Cm/G 
Fm 
Am7b5 
D7 
G 
 (C minor/G)  (F minor)  (A minor7b5)  (D7)  (G major) 

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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.