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My Life chords by Billy Joel (Official Version)

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D
G/D
D9
C9
F9sus4
Cm/Bb
Bb
D/F#
G
A
Bm
F#7/C#
D7
E7
F#7
E9
A9sus4

Intro 1
D 
D 
D 
G/D 
D 
G/D 
D 
G/D 
D 
G/D 
D 
G/D 
D 
G/D 
D 
D9 
C9 
F9sus4 
Cm/Bb 
Bb 
D 
D9 
C9 
F9sus4 
Cm/Bb 
Bb 

Verse 1
D 
D/F# 
Got a call from an old friend
G 
we'd used to be real close
A 
Said he couldn't go on
D 
G/D 
the American way
D 
Closed the shop, sold the house,
D/F# 
G 
bought a ticket to the west coast
A 
Now he gives them

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Interlude 1

a stand-up routine in L.A.

D

D9

C9

F9sus4

Cm/Bb

Bb

D

D9

C9

F9sus4

Cm/Bb

Bb

Chorus 1
D 
D/F# 
I don't need you to worry for me
G 
'cause I'm alright
A 
I don't want you to tell me
D 
G/D 
it's time to come home
D 
I don't care what you
D/F# 
G 
say anymore this is my life
A 
Go ahead with your own life leave me

Bridge 1
Bm 
(alone) I never said you had to
F#7/C# 
offer me a second    chance
D7 
I never said I was a
E7 
victim of circumstance
G 
D/F# 
I still belong
F#7 
Bm 
Don't get me wrong
E9 
E7 
And you can speak your mind
A9sus4 
A 
A9sus4 
A 
But not       on my        time

Verse 2
D 
They will tell you you
D/F# 
G 
can't sleep alone in a strange place
A 
Then they'll tell you can't
D 
G/D 
sleep with somebody else
D 
Ah, but sooner or
D/F# 
G 
later you sleep to your own space
A 
Either way it's O.K.

Interlude 2
you wake up with yourself
D 
D9 
C9 
F9sus4 
Cm/Bb 
Bb 
D 
D9 
C9 
F9sus4 
Cm/Bb 
Bb 

Chorus 2
D 
I don't need you to
D/F# 
G 
worry for me 'cause I'm alright
A 
I don't want you to
D 
tell me it's time to come home
I don't care what you
D/F# 
G 
say anymore this is my life
A 
Go ahead with your own life leave me

Bridge 2
Bm 
(alone) I never said you had to
F#7/C# 
offer me a second    chance
D7 
I never said I was a
E7 
victim of circumstance
G 
D/F# 
I still belong
F#7 
Bm 
Don't get me wrong
E9 
E7 
And you can speak your mind
A9sus4 
A 
A9sus4 
A 
But not       on my        time

Interlude 3

D

D/F#

G

G

A

A

D

G/D

Chorus 3

D

I don't care what you

D/F#

G

say anymore this is my life

A

Go ahead with your own life leave me alone

Outro 1
D 
D9 
C9 
F9sus4 
Cm/Bb 
Bb 
D 
D9 
C9 
F9sus4 
Cm/Bb 
Bb 
[Repeat and fade]

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D
G/D
D9
C9
F9sus4
Cm/Bb
Bb
D/F#
G
A
Bm
F#7/C#
D7
E7
F#7
E9
A9sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 130

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
D9: x-5-4-5-5-x
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x
F9sus4: x-x-3-3-4-3
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
F#7/C#: x-4-4-3-5-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
E9: 0-2-0-1-0-2
A9sus4: 5-x-5-4-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of My Life 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 D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Billy Joel.

My Life

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