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Sometimes a Fantasy from Billy Joel's 1980 album, Glass Houses.
[Intro]
A   Dx2
[Verse 1]
DI didn't want to do it but I got too Alonely
DI had to call you up in the middle of the Anight
GI know it's awful hard to try to make love long Ddistance
CBut I really needed Emstimulation
GThough it was only my ima-AginG/B-at-A/C#ion
[Chorus]
DIt's Ajust a fanBmtasy
GIt's Anot the real Bmthing
DIt's Ajust a fanBmtasy
GIt's Anot the real Bmthing
DSometAimes a fanBmtasy
Is all you CneedF  C  F  
[Verse 2]
DWhen am I gonna take control get a hold of my eAmotions
DWhy does it only seem to hit me in the middle of the Anight
GYou told me there's a number I can always dial for asDsistance
CI don't want to deal with Emoutside action
GOnly you can give me satAisG/BfactA/C#ion
[Chorus]
DIt's Ajust a fanBmtasy
GIt's Anot the real Bmthing
DIt's Ajust a fanBmtasy
GIt's Anot the real Bmthing
DSometAimes a fanBmtasy
Is all you CneedF  C  F  D  G  D  C  
[Verse 3]
DSure it would be better if I had you here to Ahold me
DBe better baby but believe me it's the next best Athing
GI'm sure there's many times you've wanted me to hear your sDecrets
CDon't be afraid to say the Emwords that move me
GAnytime you want to tell Athem G/Bto A/C#me
[Chorus]
DIt's Ajust a fanBmtasy
GIt's Anot the real Bmthing
DIt's Ajust a fanBmtasy
GIt's Anot the real Bmthing
DSometAimes a fanBmtasy
Is all you Cneed
[Outro]
CIt's just a fantasy (It's just a faFntasy)
It's not the real thing (It's not the real Cthing)
CIt's just a fantasy (It's just a faFntasy)
It's not the real thing (It's not the real Dthing)
It's just a fantasy (It's just a faGntasy)
It's not the real thing (It's not the real Dthing)
It's just a fantasy (It's just a fGantasy)
It's not the real thing (It's not the real tChing)
(Note: Guitar solo starts and fade out starts)
[Coda]
It's just a fantasy (It's just a fFantasy)
It's not the real thing (It's not the real thiCng)
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