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I Go To Extremes

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Intro:
Bb                  F/A                C
Bb                  F/A                C
Verse 1:
CCall me a joker,call F/Cme a fool.Right at F/Cthis moment I'm totally cool.C  
CClear as a Bbcrystal, F/Asharp as a knife.  FI feel like I'm in Cthe prime of my life.
Pre-Chorus:
BbSometimes it feels lF/Aike I'm going to fast I don't know how C/Glong this feeling will last.D7/F#  D7  
C/GMaybe it's Gonly toniCte.C  
Chorus:
Darling I  Bbdon't know why     F/AI go to GextrCemesCsus4.
Too high or Bbtoo low there ain't F/Ano in GbetCweeCsus4ns.
And if I Bb6stand or I A7fall, iDmt's all or notDm/Ehing at Fmall.
Darling I  Bbdon't know why     F/AI go to GextrCemesCsus4.
Verse 2:
CSometimes I'm tired, F/Csometimes I'm shot, sF/Cometimes I don't
know how much moCre I've got.
CMaybe I'm C/Eheaded oFver the Dm7hil, FMaybe I've set Gmyself Cup for the kill.
Pre-Chorus:
BbTell me how much do u think u can taF/Ake, until the heart in C/Gu is starting to break?D7/F#  D7  
C/GSometimes it feels Glike it wCill.C  
Chorus:
Darling I  Bbdon't know why     F/AI go to GextrCemesCsus4.
Too high or Bbtoo low there ain't F/Ano in GbetCweeCsus4ns.
You can bBb6e sure when I'm A7gone,DmI won't be Dm/Eout there too lFmong.
Darling I  Bbdon't know why     F/AI go to GextrCemesCsus4.
Bridge:
DOut of the darkness, Bbinto the light, leFaving the scene of Cthe crime.
DEither I'm wrong or BbI'm perfectly right FevFsus4ery time.
                   Am   F–  F/C–  F/A–     F       C             C/E  
Sometimes I lie awake night after night, coming apart at the 
Gseams.
                 D               Bb   F–  F/G–      F/A     C  C  
Eager to please, ready to fight why do I go to extremes.
Piano interlude:
Bb                  F/A                C
Bb                  F/A                C
Chorus*:
And if I Bb6stand or I A7fall, iDmt's all or notDm/Ehing at Fmall.
Darling I  Bbdon't know why     F/AI go to GextrCemesCsus4.
Darling I  Bbdon't know why     F/AI go to GextrCemesCsus4.
Too high or Bbtoo low, there ainF/A't no inG-betCweenCsus4s.
You can bBb6e sure when I'm A7gone,DmI won't be Dm/Eout there too lFmong.
Darling I  Bbdon't know why     F/AI go to GextrCemesCsus4.
Outro:
                    Bb       F/AI don't know wChy, I don't know why!
                    Bb       F/AI don't know wChy. I don't know why!
                  Bb                  F/A    CX5
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I Go To Extremes

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

F/C

C/G

D7/F#

Csus4

Bb6

Dm/E

C/E

Dm7

Fsus4

F/G

Intro:

Bb F/A C

Verse 1:

C F/C F/C C

Call me a joker,call me a fool.Right at this moment I'm totally cool.

C Bb F/A F C

Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife. I feel like I'm in the prime of my life.

Pre-Chorus:

Bb F/A C/G D7/F# D7

Sometimes it feels like I'm going to fast I don't know how long this feeling will last.

C/G G C C

Maybe it's only tonite.

Chorus:

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Too high or too low there ain't no in betweens.

Bb6 A7 Dm Dm/E Fm

And if I stand or I fall, it's all or nothing at all.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes.

Verse 2:

C F/C F/C

Sometimes I'm tired, sometimes I'm shot, sometimes I don't

know how much more I've got.

C C/E F Dm7 F G C

Maybe I'm headed over the hil, Maybe I've set myself up for the kill.

Pre-Chorus:

Bb F/A C/G D7/F# D7

Tell me how much do u think u can take, until the heart in u is starting to break?

C/G G C C

Sometimes it feels like it will.

Chorus:

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Too high or too low there ain't no in betweens.

Bb6 A7 Dm Dm/E Fm

You can be sure when I'm gone,I won't be out there too long.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes.

Bridge:

D Bb F C

Out of the darkness, into the light, leaving the scene of the crime.

D Bb F Fsus4

Either I'm wrong or I'm perfectly right every time.

Am F F/C F/A F C C/E

– – –

Sometimes I lie awake night after night, coming apart at the

seams.

D Bb F F/G F/A C C

– –

Eager to please, ready to fight why do I go to extremes.

Piano interlude:

Bb F/A C

Chorus*:

Bb6 A7 Dm Dm/E Fm

And if I stand or I fall, it's all or nothing at all.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Too high or too low, there ain't no in-betweens.

Bb6 A7 Dm Dm/E Fm

You can be sure when I'm gone,I won't be out there too long.

Bb F/A G C Csus4

Darling I don't know why I go to extremes.

Outro:

Bb F/A C

I don't know why, I don't know why!

Bb F/A C

I don't know why. I don't know why!

Bb F/A C

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About I Go To Extremes Chords by Billy Joel

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