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I Go To Extremes

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I Go To Extremes – Billy Joel
Intro:
Bb                  F/A                C
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
                C
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/CF/AF   C    C/E
                    –  –  –                     
Sometimes I lie awake night after night, coming apart at the 
G
seams.
D                Bb           F  F/GF/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*:
         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
                                    X5
This tab is 100% correct with the live version as it was played in Frankfurt have fun!
the video:  http://youtu.be/aMegExKstdM
Listen to the song so you know when to play witch Chord exactly!!

I Go To Extremes chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Go To Extremes by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I Go To Extremes – Billy Joel
Intro:
Bb                  F/A                C
Bb                  F/A                C
Verse 1:
Pre-Chorus:
Chorus:
Verse 2:
Pre-Chorus:
Chorus:
Bridge:
Piano interlude:
Bb                  F/A                C
Bb                  F/A                C
Chorus*:
Outro:
Bb                  F/A                C  X5
This tab is 100% correct with the live version as it was played in Frankfurt have fun!
the video:  http://youtu.be/aMegExKstdM
Listen to the song so you know when to play witch Chord exactly!!

I Go To Extremes Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play I Go To Extremes by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Go To Extremes chords”, “I Go To Extremes guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel I Go To Extremes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Go To Extremes chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Go To Extremes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, F/A, C, F/C, F, C/G.

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The chords for "I Go To Extremes" show the original chord names (including Bb, F/A, C, F/C, F, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.