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Why Judy Why chords by
Billy Joel
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Key: F# major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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Of all the people in
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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the world that I know
G
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F#m
F#m
2

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You're the best place to go
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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When I cry, when I cry
Verse 2
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D

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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I never asked for much before,
F#m
F#m
2

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not before
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Things are changed; I need more
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G

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A
A

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Tell me why, Judy,
D
D

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why?
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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F#
F#
2

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A

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Verse 3
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D

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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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I never thought that she would say
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Say goodbye; but she did
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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And now I wanna die. I wanna die
D
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Verse 4

F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
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I never thought that I would need,
F#m
F#m
2

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need a friend
G
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F#m
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2

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But I did, in the end
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A
A

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D
D

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Tell me why, Judy, why
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
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Esus4
Esus4

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E
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Oh, what a scene
Am
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D
D

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It's wrong for her to hang me up this way
Gm
Gm
3

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C
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Oh, where you been?
F
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Em
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'Cause it's so hard to make
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D

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A
A

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it through the day
Verse 6
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D

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A

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Bm
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2

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A man my age is very young,
F#m
F#m
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so I'm told
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G

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F#m
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Why do I feel so old?
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A
A

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Tell me why, Judy,
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why?
Interlude 2
Bm
Bm
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G
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A
A

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F#
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2

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A

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D
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Bm
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2

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F#m
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F#m
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G
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Verse 7
Bm
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Esus4
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E
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Oh, what a scene
Am
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D

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It's wrong for her to hang me up this way
Gm
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Oh, where you been?
F
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'Cause it's so hard to make
Em
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D
D

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A
A

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it through the day
Verse 8
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F#m
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There's no tomorrow 'cause
Bm
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my dreams did not last
G
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F#m
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G
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So I live in the past
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • F#

    2

  • Esus4

  • E

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • Em

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Why Judy Why by Billy Joel is F# major.

The primary chords used in Why Judy Why are F#, C#, D#m, A#m, B, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#, C#, D#m, A#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Why Judy Why is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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