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There already was a tab that was right, it was just missing some of the nuances that left the song feeling a bit open when played on an acoustic guitar [or in a band]. Credits to bJoelFan13 for the chords; all changes and tabs are my work from listening to the record. Side note: Billy Joel’s songs [chord progressions] make a whole lot more sense when they’re viewed on a piano. It’s really easy to see how Billy uses different inversions of chords to connect chords to each other through common tones. The funky A7* chord below [which is really an A7no5th], the A/C# and the G11 are the result of listening super carefully and playing on a keyboard to see what he’s doing. Also, some of the little fills [like D-Dsus4-D D [rest] Dsus4 ] aren’t always played by the guitar, but I think they definitely help. If some of the chord notation or tablature doesn’t quite make sense, comment below and I’ll try to explain; tabs are below the chords—any suggestions are welcome! P.S. This is my first tab/chords submitted on UG \m/ No Capo [Chords Used] D xx0232 D/F# 2x023x A x02220 G/D xx0003 C x32010 Gmaj7 3x0002 F#m7 242222 A7* x02253 G 320003 G/B x2003x B7sus2 x24222 G11** 3x042x Bb x13331 Bm x24432 Asus4 x02230 G/B* x2000x G* 320033 A/C# x4222x Dsus4 xx0233 ** on the G11, he plays the high C# on the B string a bit delayed the first time, just listen for it [Intro] D C G Bb D C G Bb D/F# Gmaj7 D G/B A G/B D A* B* C#* D* D G/B *notes with an asterix in the intro are single notes

^DI've seen the lights^G/B go out on Bro^Dadway ^A7* ^Bm I saw the ^GEmpire State laid ^Alo^Asus4w. ^A ^G11 ^F#m7 And life went on beyond the P^Bmalisades, ^B7sus2 They all bought^D Cadillacs ^A And left there ^Glong ago.^G/B* ^A/C#

^D They held a ^G/Bconcert out in ^DBrooklyn^A7* Bm G A Asus4 A G11 [***Fill 1] To watch the Island bridges blow. ^D/F# They turned our ^Gpower down ^D And drove us u^G/Bnderground ^A But we went ^G/Bright on with the s^Dhow

[Interlude x2] D D A Asus4 A [Tab Below] D G/D D D-Dsus4-D D [rest] Dsus4 I've seen the lights go out on Broadway

^Bm I saw the ^Gruins at my ^Afee^Asus4t ^A ^G11 ^F#m7 You know we almost didn't ^Bmnotice it^B7sus2 ^BmWe'd see it ^Aall the time^Asus4

^A on Forty-^GSecond Street.^G/B* ^A/C#

D G/D D D-Dsus4-D D [rest] Dsus4 They burned the churches up in Harlem Bm G A Asus4 A G11 *** Fill 1 Like in that Spanish Civil War

^D/F# The flames were e^Gverywhere ^D But no one ^G/Breally cared ^A It always ^G/Bburned up there before^D

[Interlude x2] D D A Asus4 A D G/D D D-Dsus4-D D [rest] Dsus4 I've seen the lights go out on Broadway

^Bm I watched the ^Gmighty skyline ^Afal^Asus4l. ^A ^G11 ^F#m7 The boats were waiting at the^Bm Battery^B7sus2 ^Bm The union w^Aent on strike^A

^Asus4

^A They never ^Gsailed at all.^G/B* ^A/C#

D G/D D D-Dsus4-D D [rest] Dsus4 They sent a carrier out from Norfolk Bm G A Asus4 A G11 *** Fill 1 And picked the Yankees up for free.

^D/F# They said that ^GQueens could stay ^D They blew the B^G/Bronx away ^A And sank Man^G/Bhattan out at s^Dea

[Interlude x2] D D A Asus4 A D-D D D [rest] G D [Fill 2] You know those lights were bright on Broadway

^Bm But that was so^G many years ag^Ao

^Asus4

^A ^G11 ^F#m7 Before we all lived here^Bm in Florida^B7sus2 ^Bm Before the M^Asus4afia ^A took over ^GMexico. ^G/B* ^A/C# D G/D D [Fill 2/Fill3****] There are not many who remember Bm G Asus4 A G11 *** Fill 1 They say a handful still survive ^D/F# To tell the ^Gworld about ^DThe way the l^G/Bights went out ^A And keep the me^G/Bmory alive^Bb5

[repeat and fade out]: D C G Bb [Intro] **[This should be correct, but it’s really kinda hard to play and let notes ring.** **Comment below if you know of an easier way—I’d love to know!]** **Let as many notes as possible ring** e e e s s e e e e e|-------------14--15--14---------------| B|---------15--------------15------15---| G|-11--14----------------------14-------| D|-12-----------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| e e e e e e e e e|---------12------12--------------| B|---------------------15------15--| G|-----12------12----------12------| D|-14------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|-15------------------------------| e e e e e e e e e|---------12------12---------------| B|---------------------15-------15--| G|-----12------12-----------12------| D|-12-------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|-14-------------------------------| e e e e e e e e e|--------12------12--10---------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|----10------10----------10-----------| D|-12-------------------------12-------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-13----------------------------------| e e e s s e e e e e|-------------2--3--2-----------5-----| B|-----3-----------------3-------------| G|---------------------------2---------| D|-0-------0---------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e e e e e e e e e|-----3---2-----------5---------------| B|-------------5---3-----------3-------| G|-0-----------------------2-----------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e e e e e e e e e|-3---2-----------3---2---------------| B|---------3---------------3-----------| G|-------------0---------------0-------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-2-----------------------------------| e e e q e e e e|-------------------------------------| B|-3-p-1-------------------------------| G|--------3----------------------------| D|-3---------3-----2---0---2-----------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-1-----------------------------------| [Interlude] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|•------3--3-----------3---------3----------2--2-----3---3---3--2----•| G|-------2--2-----------2---------2----------2--2-----2---2---3--2-----| D|-------0--0-----------0---------0----------2--2-----2---2---2--2-----| A|•-0--2----------0--2------0--2-------------0--0-----0---0---0--0----•| E|-------------------------------------0--2----------------------------| *** Fill 1 There’s a slight vibrato to each of these notes, and the grace notes [in parentheses] are just a quick slide into each note from the note below—just listen to the record, you’ll hear it. e|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------/2vvv---[2]/4vvv---[4]/6vvv---[6]/4vvv-| D|-/4vvv----[4]/5vvv-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| **** Fill 2 Let Ring-----| E|--^2--3--2--0------------------------------------------------| B|--^3-----------3---------------------------------------------| G|--^2-----------4---------------------------------------------| D|--^0-----------4---------------------------------------------| A|---------------2---------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| **** Fill 3 played over top by a horn or a synth or something [You can play either Fill 2 or Fill 3 here] Very slight, quick vibrato on the A note *Hold and slide out e|--/5vvvvvvvv--5vvvvvvvv--7-9-10-----------[10]\--------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| ************************************ | p Pull-off | / Slide up | q Quarter note | e Eighth note | s Sixteenth note | p Pull-off | v Vibrato ************************************

Billy Joel - Miami 2017