Billy Joel - Glass Houses
You May Be Right
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Transcribed By: ZL
YOU MAY BE RIGHT from Glass Houses
INTRO: A
A
Friday night I crashed your party Saturday I said I'm sorry
E
Sunday came and trashed me out again
Bm G
I was only having fun wasn't hurting anyone
E A
And we all enjoyed the weekend for a change
A
I've been stranded in the combat zone I walked through Bedford Stuy alone
E
Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
Bm G
And you told me not to drive but I made it home alive
E A
So you said that only proves that I'm insane
CHORUS 1:
E A
You may be right I may be crazy
E D F#m7 A
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
E A
Turn out the light don't try to save me
D E A
You may be wrong for all I know but you may be right
A
Well, remember how I found you there alone in your electric chair
E
I told you dirty jokes until you smiled
Bm G
You were lonely for a man I said take me as I am
E A
'Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while
A
Now think of all the years you tried to find someone to satisfy you
E
I might be as crazy as you say
Bm G
If I'm crazy then it's true that it's all because of you
E A
And you wouldn't want me any other way
CHORUS 2:
E A
You may be right I may be crazy
E D F#m7 A
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
E A
It's too late to fight it's too late to change me
D E A
You may be wrong for all I know but you may be right
SOLO: A E Bm G E A
CHORUS 3:
E A
You may be right I may be crazy
E D F#m7 A
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
E A
Turn out the light don't try to save me
D E A
You may be wrong for all I know you may be right
A
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right
You may be wrong but you may be right...etc
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NOTES:
INTRO: This little riff which occurs a lot in the song
has one guitar just playing an 'A' chord while the
other plays this little lick:
A
E-32-0-
B---3--
G------
D------
A------
E------
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CHORDS: EADGBE
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G 320033
D XX0232
Bm X24432
A X02220
E 022100
F#m7 242222
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Transcribed By: Aladdin
intro: a (4x)
a
friday night i crashed your party,
saturday i said i'm sorry
e
sunday came and trashed me out again.
bm
i was only having fun,
g
wasn't hurting anyone
e
and we all enjoyed the
a intro (2x)
weekend for a change.
i've been stranded
in the combat zone,
i walked through bedford sty alone
even rode my motorcycle in the rain.
and you told me not to drive,
but i made it home alive
so you said that only proves that i'm insane.
chorus:
e
you may be right,
a
i may be crazy
e d
but it just may be a lunatic
f#m a
you're looking for
e
turn out the light,
a
don't try to save me
d e
you may be wrong for all i know,
a intro (4x)
but you may be right.
remember how i found you there,
alone in your electric chair
i told you dirty jokes until you smiled.
you were lonely for a man,
i said take me as i am
cause you might enjoy
some madness for a while.
now think of all the years you tried
to find some one to satisfy you
i might be as crazy as you say.
if i'm crazy then it's true,
that it's all because of you
and you wouldn't want me any other way.
chorus
lead break (same chords as verse)
a e bm g e a
chorus
outro
a
you may be wrong, but you may be right
it's a good rocky song so have fun with it.
enjoy
Stuart
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Dont Ask Me Why
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Transcribed By: ZL
DON'T ASK ME WHY from Glass Houses
INTRO: Bb riff x6
Bb C7
All the waiters in your grand cafe
F7 Bb F7
Leave their tables when you blink, oh
Bb C7
Every dog must have his every day
F7 Bb
Every drunk must have his drink
Am7 Gm
Don't wait for answers
F Em7-5
Just take your chances
Eb/F Bb riff x4
Don't ask me why
Bb C7
All your life you had to stand in line
F7 Bb F7
Still you're standing on your feet, oh
Bb C7
All your choices made you change your mind
F7 Bb
Now your calender's complete
Am7 Gm
Don't wait for answers
F Em7-5
Just take your chances
Eb/F Bb riff x4
Don't ask me why
F
Mmmm, You can say the human heart
Eb
Is only make believe
F Bb Eb Bb
And I am only fighting fire with fire
G
But you are still a victim
C
Of the accidents you leave
G C7 F7
As sure as I'm a victim of desi..yi..yire
Bb C7
All the servents in your new hotel
F7 Bb F7
Throw their roses at your feet, oh
Bb C7
Fool them all but baby I can tell
F7 Bb
You're no stranger to the street
Am7 Gm
Don't ask for favours
F Em7-5
Don't talk to strangers
Eb/F Bb riff x4
Don't ask me why
SOLO: F Eb F Bb
G C G C7 F7
Bb C7
Yesterday you were an only child
F7 Bb F7
Now your ghosts have gone away, oh
Bb C7
You can kill them in the classic style
F7 Bb
Now you parlez vous francais
Am7 Gm
Don't look for answers
F Em7-5
You took your chances
Eb/F Bb riff x8
Don't ask me why
Don't ask me why
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NOTES:
Bb RIFF: This little riff which occurs a lot in the
song is just a strumming acoustic:
Bb Eb Db/Eb
E-6--6--6-
B-6--8--6-
G-7--8--6-
D-8--8--6-
A-8--6--6-
E-6-------
I'll leave you to figure out the strumming pattern.
You may want to fiddle with some of the chords and play
them higher up on the guitar to make it easier to jump to this riff.
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CHORDS: EADGBE
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G 320033
Bb 688766
Eb/F X88888
Em7-5 XX2333
F 133211
Gm 355333
Am7 X02010
Eb X68886
C X32010
F7 131211
C7 X32310
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Its Still Rock And Roll To Me
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Transcribed By: Marcelo
It's still Rock'n'Roll to me
(Billy Joel)
C E
What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?
Bb F
"Can't You tell that your tie's too wide?"
C E
Maybe I should bye some old tab collar?
Bb F
"Welcome back to the age of jive.
Em Am
Where have you been hiddin' out lately, honey?
Em D G
You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money"
C Em Bb
Everybody talking 'bout the new sound.
F Am G C
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.
C E
What's the matter with the car I'm driving?
Bb F
Can't tell it's out of style?"
C E
Should I get a set of white wall tires?
Bb F
"Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?
Em Am
Nowadays you cant't be too sentimental.
Em D G
Your best bet's a true baby, blue Continental."
C Em Bb F
Hot funny, cool punk even if it's old junk,
Am G C
it's still rock and roll to me.
C G F
Oh it doesn't matter what they say in the papaers,
E Am
'cause it's always been the same old scene.
G F
There's a new band in town but you can't get the sound
E Ab
from a story in a magazine.
Eb F G
aimed at your average teen.
C E
How about a pair of pink sidewinders
Bb F
and a bright orange pair of pants?
C E
"Well, you could really be a Beau Brummel baby,
Bb F Em
if you just give it half a chance.
Am
Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers.
Em D G
You get more milage from a cheaper pair of sneakers."
C Em Bb F
Next phase, new wave, dance trace, anyways
Am G C
it's still rock and roll to me.
G
F E Am G F
E7 Ab Eb F G
C E
What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing?
Bb F
"Don't know that they're out of tough?"
C E
Should I try to be a straight 'A' student?"
Bb F Em
If You are, then you think too much."
Em Am
"Don't you know about the new fashion, honey?
Em D G
All you need are looks and a whole lota money."
C Em Bb
It's the next phase, new wave, dance trace; anyways
Am G C C
it's still rock and roll to me.
C E Bb
Everybody's talking about the new sound.
G C9
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.
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All For Leyna
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Transcribed By: Christine
All For Leyna
Billy Joel
Transcribed by Christine James (SetItAlight@aol.com)
C2 defined as xxx010
Am (F) Am (F) Am G
[Am]She stood on the [C]tracks
Waving her [F] arms
Leading me [G] to that third rail [Am]shock
Quick as a [C]wink
She changed her [G]mind
[Am] She gave me a [C] night
That's all it [F] was
What will it [G] take until I [Am] stop
Kidding my[C] self
Wasting my [G] time
[Am] There's nothing else I can [F] do
'Cause I'm doing it [G] all for Leyna
[Am] I don't want anyone [F] new
'Cause I'm living it [G] all for Leyna
[Am] There's nothing in it for [F] you
'Cause I'm giving it [G] all to Leyna
[Am] We laid on the [C] beach
Watching the [F] tide
She didn't [G] tell me there were [Am] rocks
Under the [C] waves
Right off the [G] shore
[Am] Washed up on the [C] sand
Barely a[F]live
Wishing the [G] undertow would [Am] stop
How can a [C] man take any[G]more
[Am]There's nothing else I can [F]do
'Cause I'm doing it [G]all for Leyna
[Am] I don't want anyone [F] new
'Cause I'm living it [G] all for Leyna
[Am] There's nothing in it for [F] you
'Cause I'm giving it [G] all to Leyna
[C2 defined as xxx010]
[Am]I'm failing in [C2] school
Losing my [F]friends
Making my [G]family lose their [Am]minds
I don't want to [C2] eat
I don't want to [F] sleep
I only want [G] Leyna one more [Am]ti[G]me
[Am] Now I'm in my [C] room
Watching the [F] tube
Telling my[G]self she still may [Am]drop
Over to [C] say
She's changed her [G] mind
[Am] So, I wait in the [C] dark
Listening for [F] her
Instead of my [G] old man saying [Am]stop
Kidding your[C]self
Wasting your [G] time
[Am]There's nothing else I can [F]do
'Cause I'm doing it [G]all for Leyna
[Am] I don't want anyone [F] new
'Cause I'm living it [G] all for Leyna
[Am] There's nothing in it for [F] you
'Cause I'm giving it [G] all to Leyna
[Am] [F] [G] All to Leyna
[Am] [F] [G] All to Leyna
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I Dont Want To Be Alone is yet to be transcribed.
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Sleeping With The Television On is yet to be transcribed.
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C'etait Toi (You Were The One) is yet to be transcribed.
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Close To The Borderline is yet to be transcribed.
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Through The Long Night is yet to be transcribed.
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