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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
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Vienna – Billy Joel
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Written by: Billy Joel
From: “The Stranger” (1977)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: A
Key: Bb
For chords in original key tranpose +1 (and "use flats")
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[Intro] / [Coda]
not all embellishments are included
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|
B|2-----------5---|------2p0---------|------------2---|----------------|
G|--------4-------|4--------2-----0-1|2-------1-------|2---------------|
D|----------------|--------------4---|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|
Aaug Aaug/G C#7/G# D/A Dm6/F E7 A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--1---1---1---1-|-----------2---2--|--1---1---0---0-|0---0---0---0---|
B|--2---2---2---2-|--6---6----3---3--|--0---0---0---0-|2---2---2---2---|
G|--2---2---2---2-|--4---4----2---2--|--2---2---1---1-|2---2---2---2---|
D|----------------|--6---6-----------|--0---0---0---0-|2---------------|
A|0---------------|---------0--------|----------------|0---------------|
E|-------3--------|4-----------------|1-------0-------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G 3-x-0-0-3-3 (= G5)
B/C# x-4-4-4-4-x
C#7 x-4-6-4-6-x
A/G# 4-x-2-2-2-x
A/F# 2-x-2-2-2-x
A/E 0-x-2-2-2-x
F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0 or 2-4-2-2-5-2
B7 x-2-4-2-4-x or x-2-4-2-4-2
F9 x-x-3-2-4-3 or (F7) 1-3-1-2-1-x
E7 x-x-2-1-3-0 or 0-2-0-1-3-x
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[Intro]
| Aaug Aaug/G | C#7/G# D/A | Dm6/F E7 | A |
[Verse 1]
F#m Slow down you Acrazy child
You're Eso ambitious for aG juvenile
But then if Dyou're so smart
A | B B/C# C#7 |
Tell me, why are you still so afraid
[Verse 2]
F#m Where's the fire, what's the Ahurry about
You betterE cool it off before you Gburn it out
You got Dso much to do
A | G#m7 B/C# C#7 |
And only so many hours in a day, hey-ey -ey
[Pre-Chorus]
D But you know that when the Etruth is told
That you can Aget what you A/G#want
Or you can A/F#just get A/Eold
D G#m7 C#7 | F#m7 B7 |
You're gonna ... kick off before you even get halfway through, ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
When will you F9realize
E7 | A A/G# |
Vienna waits for you
[Verse 3]
F#m Slow down, you're Adoing fine
You can't be Eeverything you want to be beGfore your time
Although it's Dso romantic on theA borderline toBnight, tB/C#onigh-C#7ight
[Verse 4]
F#m Too bad, but it's the Alife you lead
You're so aEhead of yourself that you forGgot what you need
Though you can Dsee when you're wrong
You know you Acan't always see when you're G#m7right, you're B/C#righ-C#7ight
[Pre-Chorus]
D You got your passion, youE got your pride
But Adon't you know that A/G#only foolsA/F# are satisA/Efied
D Dream on, but don't iG#m7magine they'll C#7all come F#m7true, ooh-B7ooh
[Chorus]
When will you F9realize
E7 Vienna waits Afor you
[Solo]
| F#m A | E G |
| D A | G#m7 B/C# C# |
[Pre-Chorus]
D Slow down youE crazy child
And take the Aphone off theA/G# hook and disapA/F#pear for a A/Ewhile
D It's alright, you can afG#m7ford to lose a C#7day or F#m7two, ooh-B7ooh
[Chorus]
When will you F9realize
E7 Vienna waits Afor you
[Pre-Chorus]
D And you know that when theE truth is told
That you can Aget what youA/G# want or you can A/F#just get A/Eold
You're gonna ..D. kick off before you G#m7even get C#7halfway F#m7through, ooh-B7ooh
[Chorus]
Why don't you F9realize
E7 | A F#7 |
Vienna waits for you
When will you F9realize
(break)
E7 Aaug
Vienna waits for you
[Coda]
| Aaug Aaug/G | C#7/G# D/A | Dm6/F E7 | A A