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You May Be Right chords by
Billy Joel
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1980•Rock•1.2K views•
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Friday night I crashed your party

Saturday I said I'm sorry
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Sunday came and trashed me out again
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I was on ly having fun, wasn't hurting anyone
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And we all enjoyed
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the weekend for a change
Verse 2
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I've been stranded in the combat zone

I walked through Bedford Stuy alone
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Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
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And you told me not to drive
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But I made it home alive
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So you said that only proves that I'm insane
Chorus 1
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You may be right,
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I may be crazy
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Oh, but it just may be a lunatic
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you're looking for
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Turn out the light, don't try to save me
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You may be wrong for all I know
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But you may be right
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Well, remember
Verse 3
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how I found you there

Alone in your electric chair
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I told you dirty jokes until you smiled
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You were lonely for a man
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I said take me as I am
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'Cause you might enjoy some
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madness for a while
Verse 4
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And I think of all the years you tried to

Find someone to satisfy you
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I might be as crazy as you say
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If I'm crazy, then it's true
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That it's all because of you
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And you wouldn't want me any other way
Chorus 2
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You may be right, I may be crazy
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Oh, but it just may be a lunatic
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you're looking for
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It's too late to fight, it's too late to change
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You may be wrong for all I know
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But you may be right
Solo 1
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Chorus 3
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You may be right, I may be crazy
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Hey, but it just may be a lunatic
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you're looking for
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Turn out the light, don't try to save me
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You may be wrong for all I know
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But you may be right
Outro 1
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You may be wrong but you may be right

You may be wrong but you may be right
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You may be wrong but you may be right

You may be wrong but you may be right
[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • F

  • C

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of You May Be Right by Billy Joel is A major.

The primary chords used in You May Be Right are A, E, Bm, G, D, F#m.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, Bm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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