Piano Man chords by
Billy Joel
Elton John

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Abdim

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Am

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Verse 1

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G

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It's nine o'clock on a Saturday

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C

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D

D

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The regular crowd shuffles in

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G

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C

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G

G

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F

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There's an old man sittin' next to me

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C

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Makin' love to his tonic

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C

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C

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G

G

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C

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and gin

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C

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G

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He says, "Son, can you play me a memory?

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C

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D

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I'm not really sure how it goes

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G

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G

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But it's sad and it's sweet

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and I knew it complete

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C

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When I wore a younger

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G

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C

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man's clothes"

Verse 2

Am

Am

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D

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Am

Am

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La, la- la, di- dee- da

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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La- la, di- dee- da, da- dum

G

G

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Sing

Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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us a song, you're the pi ano man

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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D

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Sing us a song tonight

G

G

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C

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G

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F

F

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Well, we're all in the mood for a melody

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C

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And you've got us feelin' alright

Interlude 1

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C

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G

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Am

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G

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G

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C

C

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C

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Verse 4

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C

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G

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Am

Am

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Now John at the bar is a friend of mine

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C

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D

D

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He gets me my drinks for free

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G

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C

C

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G

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And he's quick with a joke or

Am

Am

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to light up your smoke

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C

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F

F

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But there's some place

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C

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F

F

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that he'd rather be

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C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me"

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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As the smile ran away from his face

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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"Well, I'm sure that I could be a movie star

C

C

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F

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C

C

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If I could get out of this place"

Verse 5

Am

Am

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D

D

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F

F

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Am

Am

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Oh, la, la- la, di- dee- da

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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La- la, di- dee- da, da- dum

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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Now Paul is a real estate novelist

C

C

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F

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C

C

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D

D

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Who never had time for a wife

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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And he's talkin' with Davy,

F

F

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who's still in the Navy

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C

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F

F

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C

C

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And probably will be for life

G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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F

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C

C

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C

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G

G

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And the waitress is practicing politics

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C

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C

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D

D

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As the businessmen slowly get stoned

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Yes, they're sharing a drink

Am

Am

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F

F

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they call loneliness

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C

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F

F

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C

C

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But it's better than drinkin' alone

Am

Am

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G

G

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Interlude 2

D

D

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F

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Am

Am

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D

D

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F

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 7

C

C

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Sing us a song, you're the piano man

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C

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F

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C

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D

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Sing us a song tonight

G

G

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C

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F

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C

C

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Well, we're all in the mood for a melody

F

F

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And you've got us feelin' alright

Interlude 3

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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F

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G

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C

C

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F

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F

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C

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Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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F

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It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday

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G

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F

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C

C

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D

D

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And the manager gives me a smile

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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'Cause he knows that it's me

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Am

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F

F

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they've been comin' to see

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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To forget about life for a while

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C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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And the piano, it sounds like a carnival

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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D

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And the microphone smells like a beer

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G

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C

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G

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And they sit at the bar and

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Am

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F

F

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put bread in my jar

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G

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F

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And say, "Man,

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C

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what are you doin' here?"

Verse 9

Am

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D

D

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F

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Am

Am

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Oh, la, la- la, di- dee- da

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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La- la, di- dee- da, da- dum

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Sing

Verse 10

C

C

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G

G

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Am

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us a song, you're the piano man

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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Sing us a song tonight

G

G

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C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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Well, we're all in the mood for a melody

F

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And you've got us feelin' alright

Outro 1

C

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G

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Am

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Dm

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Chords

Dm
Abdim
G
C
F
D
Am

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Piano Man by Billy Joel, Elton John is C major.

The primary chords used in Piano Man are Dm, Abdim, G, C, F, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Abdim, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Piano Man is approximately 90 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Piano Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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