{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":62044,"song":"My Life","artist":"Billy Joel","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11541902-my-life-chords-by-billy-joel/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/62044?type=chord","rating":4.98656,"votes":517,"content":"(D) = hold chord into instrumental\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D7[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]EbM7/F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n(repeat)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nGot a call from an old friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe used to be real close[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSaid he couldn't go on the American way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nClosed the shop, sold the house[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBought a ticket to the West Coast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                        ([ch]D[/ch])\r\nNow he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]D7[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]EbM7/F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n(repeat)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]D/F#[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't need you to worry for me cause I'm alright[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]D/F#[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't care what you say anymore, this is my life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n   Go ahead with your own life, and leave me alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                                  [ch]F#7/C#[/ch]\r\nI never said you had to offer me a second chance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]Esus[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I never said I was a victim of circumstance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  I still belong,     don't get me wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E9[/ch]\r\n  And you can speak your mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G/A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut not  on  my   time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nThey will tell you you can't sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAlone in a strange place[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen they'll tell you you can't sleep with somebody else[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nBut sooner or later you sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn your own space[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                        ([ch]D[/ch])\r\nEither way it's okay to wake up with yourself[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]D7[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]EbM7/F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n(repeat)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]D/F#[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't need you to worry for me cause I'm alright[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]D/F#[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't care what you say anymore, this is my life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n   Go ahead with your own life, and leave me alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                                  [ch]F#7/C#[/ch]\r\nI never said you had to offer me a second chance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]Esus[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I never said I was a victim of circumstance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  I still belong,     don't get me wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7+9[/ch]\r\n  And you can speak your mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G/A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut not  on  my   time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n| [ch]D[/ch]    | [ch]D/F#[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch]    | [ch]G[/ch]    |\r\n| [ch]A[/ch]    | [ch]A[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch]    |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]D/F#[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't care what you say anymore, this is my life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                           ([ch]D[/ch])\r\n  Go ahead with your own life, and leave me alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D7[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]EbM7/F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n(repeat to fade)","plain_text":"(D) = hold chord into instrumental\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nD7 C9 EbM7/F Bb\n\n(repeat)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nD7 C9 EbM7/F Bb\n\n(repeat)\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nD7 C9 EbM7/F Bb\n\n(repeat)\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\n| D    | D/F# | G    | G    |\n| A    | A    | D    | D    |\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nD7 C9 EbM7/F Bb\n\n(repeat to fade)","chords":["D","D7","C9","EbM7/F","Bb","D/F#","G","A","Bm","F#7/C#","Esus","E","F#","E9","G/A","E7+9"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}