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Great Suburban Showdown

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G Am Bm C G D C A D
Flyin' eGast on a Amplane, drinkinBm' all that free chamCpagne
GGuess I saw this cDomin' down the lCine...A  D  
AnGd I know it should be Amfun, but I tBmhink I should have packed my Cgun,
Got that Gold suburban sDhowdown in my Cmind.
Sit Garound with the Amfolks, tell the Bmsame old tired jCokes
GBored to death on SDunday afternCoonA  D  
Mom and GDad, me and Amyou, and the Bmoutdoor barbecCue
GThink I'm gonna hDide out in my rCoom
  GI've been Emgone for a while, made some chaBmnges in my style
and they sCay you can't go hGome anFymoreF7  
Well the stEmreets all look the same, and I'll haBmve to play the gaEme
We'll Amall sit around in the kitchen chairs 
with the Ctv on with the neigDhbors theD4re
GOut in the yAmard where my DBmaddy worked so hCard
GHe never lets the crDabgrass grow too hCighA  D  
Oh the pGlace hasn't chaAmnged and that's Bmwhy I'm gonna feel so stCrange,
but I hGave to face the mDusic, bye and Cbye...
G Am Bm C G D C A D G Am Bm C G D G
  GI've been Emgone for a while, made some chaBmnges in my style
and they sCay you can't go hGome anFymoreF7  
Well the stEmreets all look the same, and I'll haBmve to play the gaEme
We'll Amall sit around in the kitchen chairs 
with the Ctv on with the neigDhbors theD4re
We'll dGrive into tAmown, when this Bmbig-bird touches dCown
GI'm only coming hDome to say gCoodbye,A  D  
Then I'm gGone with the wAmind, Bmand I won't be sCeen again
'till that gGreat suburban shDowdown in the Csky.
‘Till that gGreat suburban shDowdown in the Gsky
 G   Am   Bm   C   G   D   G(fade)

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Great Suburban Showdown

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G Am Bm C G D C A D

G Am Bm C

Flyin' east on a plane, drinkin' all that free champagne

G D C A D

Guess I saw this comin' down the line...

G Am Bm C

And I know it should be fun, but I think I should have packed my gun,

G D C

Got that old suburban showdown in my mind.

G Am Bm C

Sit around with the folks, tell the same old tired jokes

G D C A D

Bored to death on Sunday afternoon

G Am Bm C

Mom and Dad, me and you, and the outdoor barbecue

G D C

Think I'm gonna hide out in my room

G Em Bm

I've been gone for a while, made some changes in my style

C G F F7

and they say you can't go home anymore

Em Bm E

Well the streets all look the same, and I'll have to play the game

We'll all sit around in the kitchen chairs

C D D4

with the tv on with the neighbors there

G Am Bm C

Out in the yard where my Daddy worked so hard

G D C A D

He never lets the crabgrass grow too high

G Am Bm C

Oh the place hasn't changed and that's why I'm gonna feel so strange,

G D C

but I have to face the music, bye and bye...

G Am Bm C G D C A D G Am Bm C G D G

G Em Bm

I've been gone for a while, made some changes in my style

C G F F7

and they say you can't go home anymore

Em Bm E

Well the streets all look the same, and I'll have to play the game

We'll all sit around in the kitchen chairs

C D D4

with the tv on with the neighbors there

G Am Bm C

We'll drive into town, when this big-bird touches down

G D C A D

I'm only coming home to say goodbye,

G Am Bm C

Then I'm gone with the wind, and I won't be seen again

G D C

'till that great suburban showdown in the sky.

G D G

‘Till that great suburban showdown in the sky

G Am Bm C G D G

(fade)

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The chords for "Great Suburban Showdown" show the original chord names (including G, Am, Bm, C, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.