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Just The Way You Are

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[Intro]
Gm6/D   G/D  Dsus4
Gm6/D   G/D  Dsus4
[Verse 1]
  DDon't go cBm6hangin'  Gmaj7to try pleBmase D7me       Gmaj7you never Gm7let me down befD/F#ore
Am7Mmmm     D7       Gmaj7Don't imGm7agine    D/F#you're too famBm7iliar
E9sus4And I don't sE9ee you anyG/Amore
[Refrain 1]
DI would not  Bm6leave you     Gmaj7in times of trBmoubleD9  
     Gmaj7we never cGm7ould have come this D/F#far
Am7Mmmm     D7      Gmaj7I took the Gmgood times    D/F#I'll take the Bm7bad times
   Em7I'll take you jG/Aust the way you aGm6/DreG/D  Dsus4  Gm6/D  G/D  Dsus4  
[Verse 2]
  DDon't go tBm6rying    Gmaj7some new fBmashionD9  
    Gmaj7Don't change the Gmcolour of your D/F#hair
  Am7MmmD7m       Gmaj7You always Gmhave my   D/F#unspoken pBm7assion
  E9sus4Although I mE9ight not seem to G/Acare
[Refrain 2]
I Ddon't want clBm6ever      Gmaj7converBmsatioD9n       Gmaj7I never Gmwant to work that D/F#hard
Am7Mmmm     D7      Gmaj7I just want sGmomeone    D/F#that I can Bm7talk to
   Em7I want you jG/Aust the way you aGm6/DreG/D  Dsus4  Gm6/D  DM7  D7  
[Bridge]
     Gmaj7I need to knA6ow that you will aF#m7lways B7be
   Em7the same old sA7susomeone that I knDewD/C  
  BbWhat will it tCake till you belAm7ieve in D9me
  GmThe way that C/GI believe in G/Ayou
[Refrain 3]
I Dsaid I Bm6love you     Gmaj7and that's forBmeverD9  
  Gmaj7and this I prGmomise from the hD/F#eart
Am7Mmmm     D7       Gmaj7I couldn't lGmove you     D/F#any Bm7better
   Em7I love you jG/Aust the way you aGm6/DreG/D  Dsus4  Gm6/D  G/D  Dsus4  
[Solo]
D   Bm6   Gmaj7   Bm D7
Gmaj7   Gm   D/F#   Am7 D7
Gmaj7   Gm   D/F#   Bm7
E9sus4   E9   G/A
[Refrain 4]
I Ddon't want Bm6clever Gmaj7converBmsation   D9       Gmaj7I never Gmwant to work that D/F#hard
Am7Mm       D7       Gmaj7I just want Gmsomeone    D/F#that I can tBm7alk to
   EmI want you jA7sus4ust the way you aBbreC  Am7  D9  Gm  A7sus4  A7  
[Outro]
D   Bm6   Gmaj7   Bm D7
Gmaj7   Gm   D/F#   Am7 D7
Gmaj7   Gm   D/F#   Bm7
E9sus4   E9   G/A
D   Bm6   Gmaj7   Bm D7
Gmaj7   Gm   D/F#   Am7 D7
(fade out)
Suggested Intro (arpeggiated)
xx0353, xx0087, xx0085, xx0232
Suggested ways to do certain chords:
D9      x54530  (D7 is an easier alternative)
E9sus4  020202  (E7sus and E7 are easier alternatives for the E9's)
      E9020102
     Bm6x20102
     C/G3x5553

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

This song, from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger, began with a melody and chord progression that came to Joel in a dream. He wrote it for his first wife, Elizabeth Weber, though both he and his band initially disliked it and he almost left it off the album. The title and chorus were inspired by a line from the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song "Rag Doll." It’s a heartfelt ode to accepting and loving someone exactly as they are.

AI-written from these sources:Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song) — Wikipedia ↗List of Billy Joel band members — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Just The Way You Are

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm6/D

G/D

Dsus4

Bm6

Gmaj7

Gm7

D/F#

Am7

Bm7

E9sus4

G/A

Em7

DM7

F#m7

A7sus

D/C

[Intro]

Gm6/D G/D Dsus4

[Verse 1]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7 Gmaj7 Gm7 D/F#

Don't go changin' to try please me you never let me down before

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm7 D/F# Bm7

Mmmm Don't imagine you're too familiar

E9sus4 E9 G/A

And I don't see you anymore

[Refrain 1]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D9

I would not leave you in times of trouble

Gmaj7 Gm7 D/F#

we never could have come this far

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7

Mmmm I took the good times I'll take the bad times

Em7 G/A Gm6/D G/D Dsus4 Gm6/D G/D Dsus4

I'll take you just the way you are

[Verse 2]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D9

Don't go trying some new fashion

Gmaj7 Gm D/F#

Don't change the colour of your hair

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7

Mmmm You always have my unspoken passion

E9sus4 E9 G/A

Although I might not seem to care

[Refrain 2]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D9 Gmaj7 Gm D/F#

I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7

Mmmm I just want someone that I can talk to

Em7 G/A Gm6/D G/D Dsus4 Gm6/D DM7 D7

I want you just the way you are

[Bridge]

Gmaj7 A6 F#m7 B7

I need to know that you will always be

Em7 A7sus D D/C

the same old someone that I knew

Bb C Am7 D9

What will it take till you believe in me

Gm C/G G/A

The way that I believe in you

[Refrain 3]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D9

I said I love you and that's forever

Gmaj7 Gm D/F#

and this I promise from the heart

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7

Mmmm I couldn't love you any better

Em7 G/A Gm6/D G/D Dsus4 Gm6/D G/D Dsus4

I love you just the way you are

[Solo]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7

Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Am7 D7

Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7

E9sus4 E9 G/A

[Refrain 4]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D9 Gmaj7 Gm D/F#

I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7

Mm I just want someone that I can talk to

Em A7sus4 Bb C Am7 D9 Gm A7sus4 A7

I want you just the way you are

[Outro]

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7

Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Am7 D7

Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Bm7

E9sus4 E9 G/A

D Bm6 Gmaj7 Bm D7

Gmaj7 Gm D/F# Am7 D7

(fade out)

Suggested Intro (arpeggiated)

xx0353, xx0087, xx0085, xx0232

Suggested ways to do certain chords:

D9 x54530 (D7 is an easier alternative)

E9sus4 020202 (E7sus and E7 are easier alternatives for the E9's)

020102

Bm6

x20102

C/G

3x5553

About Just The Way You Are Chords by Billy Joel

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