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"Worst Comes to Worst"
   Billy Joel
Note:
Intro is played with a wah wah pedal. The dead notes are played in a down/up motion.
[Intro]
e|----------|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----------|
B|----------|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----------|
D|----------|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----------|
D|----------|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----------|
A|-------4--|-5\--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x--------4-|
E|--4h5-----|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----4h5---|
e|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-C----x-x-x-x---|
B|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-----x-x-x-x---|
D|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-----x-x-x-x---|
D|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--------5--------|-----x-x-x-x---|
A|-5-5--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---5h7-----7--5--|3\---x-x-x-x---|
E|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-----x-x-x-x---|
e|-xG-x------------|--Bb--x-x-x-x---|--x-Fx----------------|-C--------------|
B|-x-x------------|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x----------------|---------------|
G|-x-x------------|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x----------------|---------------|
D|-x-x-----5------|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x------5---------|---------------|
A|-x-x---5---7-5--|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x--5h7----7--5---|-3\------------|
E|-x-x------------|-6\-x-x-x-x---|--x-x----------------|---------------|
[Verse 1]
   CToday I'm livin' like a rGich man's son
   BbTomorrow morning I could Fbe a bum
   CIt doesn't matter which diGrection though
   BbI know a woman in New MFexico, oh
[Chorus]
  Dm7Worst comes to Gworst, Dm7I'll get aGlong
  Dm7I don't know Ghow but sometimes Dm7I can be sGtrong
[Verse 2]
   CAnd if I don't have a Gcar I'll hitch
   BbI got a thumb and she's a sFon of a bitch
   CI'll do my writing on my rGoad guitar
   BbAnd make a livin' at a piFano bar, oh
[Chorus]
  Dm7Worst comes to Gworst, Dm7I'll get aGlong
  Dm7I don't know Ghow but sometimes Dm7I can be sGtrong
[Bridge]
GWoo, Amwoo, wBboo
BbLightning and thunFder
FClashed across the roads we drove upGon
BbOh, but it's clear skies we're undFer
WAmhen I am together, whGen I sing the sG7ong
[Instrumental]
C   G   Bb   F
C   G   Bb   F
[Chorus]
  Dm7Worst comes to Gworst, Dm7I'll get aGlong
  Dm7I don't know Ghow but sometimes Dm7I can be sGtrong
[Verse 3]
Oh, fCun ain't easy if iGt ain't free
   BbToo many people got a hFold on me
   CBut I know something that tGhey don't know
   BbI know a woman in New MFexico, oh
[Outro]
  Dm7Worst comes to Gworst, Dm7I'll get aGlong
  Dm7I don't know Ghow but sometimes Dm7I can be sGtrong
  Dm7Worst comes to Gworst, Dm7I'll get aGlong
  Dm7I don't know Ghow but sometimes Dm7I can be sGtrong
  Dm7Oh, worst comes to wGorst, Dm7I'll get alGong
  Dm7I don't know Ghow but sometimes Dm7I can be sGtrong

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Worse Comes To Worst

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

"Worst Comes to Worst"

Billy Joel

Note:

Intro is played with a wah wah pedal. The dead notes are played in a down/up motion.

[Intro]

e|----------|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----------|

B|----------|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----------|

D|----------|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----------|

A|-------4--|-5\--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x--------4-|

E|--4h5-----|-----x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x----4h5---|

e|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-----x-x-x-x---|

B|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-----x-x-x-x---|

D|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-----x-x-x-x---|

D|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--------5--------|-----x-x-x-x---|

A|-5-5--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---5h7-----7--5--|3\---x-x-x-x---|

E|------x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-----------------|-----x-x-x-x---|

G Bb F C

e|-x-x------------|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x----------------|---------------|

B|-x-x------------|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x----------------|---------------|

G|-x-x------------|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x----------------|---------------|

D|-x-x-----5------|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x------5---------|---------------|

A|-x-x---5---7-5--|----x-x-x-x---|--x-x--5h7----7--5---|-3\------------|

E|-x-x------------|-6\-x-x-x-x---|--x-x----------------|---------------|

[Verse 1]

C G

Today I'm livin' like a rich man's son

Bb F

Tomorrow morning I could be a bum

C G

It doesn't matter which direction though

Bb F

I know a woman in New Mexico, oh

[Chorus]

Dm7 G Dm7 G

Worst comes to worst, I'll get along

Dm7 G Dm7 G

I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

[Verse 2]

C G

And if I don't have a car I'll hitch

Bb F

I got a thumb and she's a son of a bitch

C G

I'll do my writing on my road guitar

Bb F

And make a livin' at a piano bar, oh

[Chorus]

Dm7 G Dm7 G

Worst comes to worst, I'll get along

Dm7 G Dm7 G

I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

[Bridge]

G Am Bb

Woo, woo, woo

Bb F

Lightning and thunder

C G

Flashed across the roads we drove upon

Bb F

Oh, but it's clear skies we're under

Am G G7

When I am together, when I sing the song

[Instrumental]

C G Bb F

[Chorus]

Dm7 G Dm7 G

Worst comes to worst, I'll get along

Dm7 G Dm7 G

I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

[Verse 3]

C G

Oh, fun ain't easy if it ain't free

Bb F

Too many people got a hold on me

C G

But I know something that they don't know

Bb F

I know a woman in New Mexico, oh

[Outro]

Dm7 G Dm7 G

Worst comes to worst, I'll get along

Dm7 G Dm7 G

I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

Dm7 G Dm7 G

Worst comes to worst, I'll get along

Dm7 G Dm7 G

I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

Dm7 G Dm7 G

Oh, worst comes to worst, I'll get along

Dm7 G Dm7 G

I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

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