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Christie Lee

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[Verse 1]
                   C
N.C.               
Let me tell you a story
                     Am G F
About a woman and a man
                       D7
Maybe you will find familiar
                      G7
Maybe you won't understand
                          C
The man's name I don't remember
                     Am  G  F
He was always Joe to me
                       G
But I can't forget the woman
                        C
N.C.                    
She was always Christie Lee
[Verse 2]
                         C
Well he was working in a night club
                        Am  G  F
Where he played the saxophone
                             D7
He used to fake the stock arrangements
                        G7
He left the customers alone
                          C
But one night before the last song
                       Am  G  F
About a quarter after three
                            G
He saw her standing at the coat check
                               C
N.C.                           
And made his move on Christie Lee
[Chorus]
                        C
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
                        Am  G  F
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
   G
Ooo
   C
Ooo
[Verse 3]
                        C
N.C.                    
She was a nice piece of music
                         Am  G  F
She had a rhythm all her own
                       D7
He blew a solo like a blind man
                        G7
She really dug his saxophone
                             C
She wanted more than just an encore
                           Am  G  F
And he could play in every key
                                 G
He left the stage and packed his alto
                               C
N.C.                           
And took it home with Christie Lee
[Bridge]
                F
Oh I heard the man knew 'the bird' like the bible
             C
You know the man could blow an educated axe
            F
He couldn't see that Christie Lee was a woman
            D7
Who didn't need another lover
         G
All she wanted was the sax
[Verse 4]
                           C
N.C.                       
It took a while for him to notice
                            Am G F
It took a while for him to see
                   G
He was never in control here
                       C
N.C.                   
It was always Christie Lee
[Chorus]
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
                       Am  G  F
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
   G
Ooo
   C
Ooo
[Bridge]
       F
Oh the man took a calculated gamble
        C
Yes the man had the power to perform
              F
But Christie Lee was more than he knew how to handle
            D7
She didn't need him as a man
         G                  C/G  G7
All she wanted was the horn
[Verse 5]
                           C
N.C.                       
They say that Joe became a wino
                            Am G F
They say he always drinks alone
                             D7
They say he stumbles like a blind man
                          G
They say he sold his saxophone
                             C
Even the band must face the music
                            Am G F
That's what the moral is to me
                          G
The only time you hit the high notes
                              C
N.C.                          
Is when you play for Christie Lee
[Outro]
C
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
                       Am G F
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
     G
Ooo
                       C
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
                       Am G F
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
      G
Aahh, ha
                       C
Christie Lee, Christie Lee

Christie Lee chords and lyrics

Free chords for Christie Lee by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Bridge]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
[Bridge]
[Verse 5]
[Outro]
Christie Lee, Christie Lee

Christie Lee Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play Christie Lee by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Christie Lee chords”, “Christie Lee guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel Christie Lee 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 Christie Lee chords and for experienced players who want accurate Christie Lee lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, G, F, D7, G7.

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