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Light As The Breeze

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[Intro]
|  Bb|  F/C| % |  C#dim7| # |
|  Dm7| %  D/F#|  Gm7   F/A   Bb|
|  F/C   Ddim7  
[Verse 1]
EdimShe sFtands before you naked
Bb/FYou can sFee it, you can taste it
But she comes to you F/Alight as  Bbthe brCeeze
F/GYou can dC7rink or you can nurse it
F/CIt dC7on't matter how you worshipGm7  Cdim7  
As C7long as you're C9/Edown on your knFees
Gm7So I kFnelt there at the delta
At the alpha and the omega
Bdim7/CAt the crFadle of the rF/Aiver aBbnd   C7the seas
F/GAnd like a blC7essing come from heaven,
F/GFor sC7omething like a second,
F/GI was hC7ealed, and my C7/Eheart was at eFase
[Chorus]
Oh bA7aby I waited
So lDmong for your kiss
For A7something to happen
BbOh, sometF/Ahing lBbike tF/ChisC#dim7  
    Dm   Gm7   F/A   Bb6|  F/C   Ddim7  Em7b5  
Ah
[Verse 2]
Em7b5And you're wFeak and you're harmless
And you're sleeping in your harness
Bdim7/CAnd the wiFnd going wF/Aild Bbin C7the trees
F/GAnd it's C7not exactly prison
But yF/Gou'll nC7ever be forgiven
F/GFor whatC7ever you've C7/Edone with the kFeys
[Chorus]
Oh bA7aby I waited
So lDmong for your kiss
For A7something to happen
BbOh, sometF/Ahing lBbike tF/ChisC#dim7  
                  Dm7   Gm7   F/A   Bb6|  Bb/C  
Something like this
[Verse 3]
It's dFark and it's snowing
Oh my love, I must be going
The river is sF/Atarting   Bbto frCeeze
Gm7And I'm C7sick of pretending
Dm/GAnd I'm bC7roken from bendingF/D  
CI've lived too Em7b5long on my kFnees
And she daFnces so graceful 
And your heart's hard and hateful
Bdim7/CAnd she's nFaked, but F/Athat's just Bba teC7ase
F/GAnd you tC7urn in disgust
From F/Gyour hC7atred, from your love
F/GAnd she cC7omes to you C7/Elight as the bFreeze
[Chorus]
Oh bA7aby I waited
So lDmong for your kiss
For A7something to happen
BbOh, sometF/Ahing    BbliF/Cke thisC#dim7  
Something like  Dmthis
DOh
[Verse 4]
  C/E       D7/F#    GN.C.
Well there's blood on every bracelet
You can sGee it, you can taste it
And it's please baby, G/BpleasCe bC#dim7aby,    Dplease
And she says, D9drink deeply, pilgrim
Em9/DDon't forD7get there's still a woman
Em/DBeneaDth this resD7/F#plendent Gchemise
Am7So I knGelt there at the delta
C/GAt the alGpha and the omegaGm7/D  
D9Now I knGelt there like G/Bone who CbelieDves
And like a blD9essing come from heaven
   Em/AFor sD7omething like a second
Em/AI was cDured, and my hD7#5eart was aGt ease
[Chorus]
Oh B7baby I waited
So Emlong for your kiss
For B7something to happen
COh, somethG/Bing lCike tG/DhisC  
SomethinC#dim7g     like    G/DthisB7/D#  Em  
A7Oh, C/DsometEm7hing   D7/F#like tGhis
Yeah

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Light As The Breeze

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

C#dim7

Dm7

D/F#

Gm7

F/A

Ddim7

Edim

Bb/F

F/G

Cdim7

C9/E

Bdim7/C

C7/E

Bb6

Em7b5

Bb/C

Dm/G

[Intro]

Bb F/C C#dim7

| | | % | | # |

Dm7 D/F# Gm7 F/A Bb

| | % | |

F/C Ddim7

[Verse 1]

Edim F

She stands before you naked

Bb/F F

You can see it, you can taste it

F/A Bb C

But she comes to you light as the breeze

F/G C7

You can drink or you can nurse it

F/C C7 Gm7 Cdim7

It don't matter how you worship

C7 C9/E F

As long as you're down on your knees

Gm7 F

So I knelt there at the delta

At the alpha and the omega

Bdim7/C F F/A Bb C7

At the cradle of the river and the seas

F/G C7

And like a blessing come from heaven,

F/G C7

For something like a second,

F/G C7 C7/E F

I was healed, and my heart was at ease

[Chorus]

Oh baby I waited

So long for your kiss

For something to happen

Bb F/A Bb F/C C#dim7

Oh, something like this

Dm Gm7 F/A Bb6 F/C Ddim7 Em7b5

[Verse 2]

Em7b5 F

And you're weak and you're harmless

And you're sleeping in your harness

Bdim7/C F F/A Bb C7

And the wind going wild in the trees

F/G C7

And it's not exactly prison

F/G C7

But you'll never be forgiven

F/G C7 C7/E F

For whatever you've done with the keys

[Chorus]

Oh baby I waited

So long for your kiss

For something to happen

Bb F/A Bb F/C C#dim7

Oh, something like this

Dm7 Gm7 F/A Bb6 Bb/C

Something like this

[Verse 3]

It's dark and it's snowing

Oh my love, I must be going

F/A Bb C

The river is starting to freeze

Gm7 C7

And I'm sick of pretending

Dm/G C7 F/D

And I'm broken from bending

C Em7b5 F

I've lived too long on my knees

And she dances so graceful

And your heart's hard and hateful

Bdim7/C F F/A Bb C7

And she's naked, but that's just a tease

F/G C7

And you turn in disgust

F/G C7

From your hatred, from your love

F/G C7 C7/E F

And she comes to you light as the breeze

[Chorus]

Oh baby I waited

So long for your kiss

For something to happen

Bb F/A Bb F/C C#dim7

Oh, something like this

Something like this

[Verse 4]

C/E D7/F# G

N.C.

Well there's blood on every bracelet

You can see it, you can taste it

G/B C C#dim7 D

And it's please baby, please baby, please

And she says, drink deeply, pilgrim

Em9/D D7

Don't forget there's still a woman

Em/D D D7/F# G

Beneath this resplendent chemise

Am7 G

So I knelt there at the delta

C/G G Gm7/D

At the alpha and the omega

D9 G G/B C D

Now I knelt there like one who believes

And like a blessing come from heaven

Em/A D7

For something like a second

Em/A D D7#5 G

I was cured, and my heart was at ease

[Chorus]

Oh baby I waited

So long for your kiss

For something to happen

C G/B C G/D C

Oh, something like this

C#dim7 G/D B7/D# Em

Something like this

A7 C/D Em7 D7/F# G

Oh, something like this

Yeah

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