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Great Suburban Showdown

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G Am Bm C G D C A D
        G        Am            Bm                  C
Flyin' east on a plane, drinkin' all that free champagne
G                 D               C              A D
Guess I saw this comin' down the line...
  G                     Am          Bm                           C
And I know it should be fun, but I think I should have packed my gun,
         G             D            C
Got that old suburban showdown in my mind.
    G               Am              Bm              C
Sit around with the folks, tell the same old tired jokes
G                  D           C              A D
Bored to death on Sunday afternoon
        G           Am           Bm            C
Mom and Dad, me and you, and the outdoor barbecue
G                D              C
Think I'm gonna hide out in my room
G          Em                              Bm
  I've been gone for a while, made some changes in my style
          C                G     F       F7
and they say you can't go home anymore
           Em                                  Bm               E
Well the streets all look the same, and I'll have to play the game
      Am
We'll all sit around in the kitchen chairs 
         C                  D        D4
with the tv on with the neighbors there
G           Am            Bm              C
Out in the yard where my Daddy worked so hard
G                   D                 C         A D
He never lets the crabgrass grow too high
        G              Am              Bm                      C
Oh the place hasn't changed and that's why I'm gonna feel so strange,
       G                D             C
but I have to face the music, bye and bye...
G Am Bm C G D C A D G Am Bm C G D G
G          Em                              Bm
  I've been gone for a while, made some changes in my style
          C                G     F       F7
and they say you can't go home anymore
           Em                                  Bm               E
Well the streets all look the same, and I'll have to play the game
      Am
We'll all sit around in the kitchen chairs 
         C                  D        D4
with the tv on with the neighbors there
       G          Am             Bm                C
We'll drive into town, when this big-bird touches down
G                D           C         A D
I'm only coming home to say goodbye,
          G             Am   Bm              C
Then I'm gone with the wind, and I won't be seen again
            G               D             C
'till that great suburban showdown in the sky.
            G               D             G
‘Till that great suburban showdown in the sky
GAmBmCGDG
       (fade)

Great Suburban Showdown chords and lyrics

Free chords for Great Suburban Showdown by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

G Am Bm C G D C A D
G Am Bm C G D C A D G Am Bm C G D G
G Am Bm C G D G (fade)

Great Suburban Showdown Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play Great Suburban Showdown by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Great Suburban Showdown chords”, “Great Suburban Showdown guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel Great Suburban Showdown chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Great Suburban Showdown chords and for experienced players who want accurate Great Suburban Showdown lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, Bm, C, D, A.

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What key is "Great Suburban Showdown" in?

The chords for "Great Suburban Showdown" show the original chord names (including G, Am, Bm, C, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.