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Oyster Bay

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SONG:   OYSTER BAY
ARTIST: BILLY JOEL
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
                OYSTER BAY
                BILLY JOEL
INTRO:
Em
VERSE:
         Em                            A
From my room, I see the blue Pacific Ocean
         F                              G   G Bm
Yes, my hotel has me right beside the shore
         Em               G
Well, today it's San Francisco
       A
And tomorrow it's L.A.
       F                                   G   G
And I feel as though I've been this way before
VERSE:
        Em                              A
Well my woman helps my feet to keep on walkin'
        F                                   G   G
But my manager he stands right outside the door
Bm              Em
Yes, there's an up 'n' comin' superstar
          A
And he's gettin' rave revues
           F                            C   C
But there ain't no time for fishin' anymore
CHORUS:
C                                  Em
 I never thought that things would go this far
C                                Em
 I never thought that life would be this way
C                          Em
 I never thought I'd be a superstar
     Dm
And Jesus Christ
   Em
I wish that I
     F
Was back in Oyster Bay
           F   Bb     F     C  F  C  F  B
Takin' it easy... Oh yeah...
VERSE:
B              Em                                    A
  But there's lots of friendly folks that say "good morning"
         F                                        G    G Bm
But somehow you know I just don't believe their smiles
       Em
I'd be New York City bound
              A
Where I could be among my friends
         F                                 G    G
But the road back home it seems a million miles
VERSE:
      Em                             A
I can see the lights of Hollywood below me
         F                                      G    G
But somehow they just don't move me like they should
   Bm        Em
I know it's hard to understand
            A
But I would be a fisherman
     F
If I only had the chance,
             C   C
You know I would
CHORUS:
C                                  Em
 I never thought that things would go this far
C                             Em
 I never thought that I'd be here today
C                          Em
 I never thought I'd be a superstar
         Dm
Oh, and Jesus Christ
   Em
I wish that I
     F
Was back in Oyster Bay
           F   Bb     F     C  F  C  F  Gm  F
Takin' it easy... Oh yeah...
INSTRUMENTAL:
C  G  Bb  F
OUTRO:
 C                    G    Bb               F
Drinking my wine all day, happy to be that way
 C                  G       Bb                  F
Gonna get back sometime, wanting some peace of mind
 C                    G    Bb               F
Drinking my wine all day, happy to be that way
 C                  G     Bb                    F
Wanna get back sometime, wanting some peace of mind
 C                    G    Bb               F
Drinking my wine all day, happy to be that way
 C                  G     Bb                   F
Wanna get back sometime, having some peace of mind - FADE OUT

Oyster Bay chords and lyrics

Free chords for Oyster Bay by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

SONG:   OYSTER BAY
ARTIST: BILLY JOEL
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
                OYSTER BAY
                BILLY JOEL
INTRO:
Em
VERSE:
VERSE:
CHORUS:
VERSE:
VERSE:
CHORUS:
INSTRUMENTAL:
C  G  Bb  F
OUTRO:

Oyster Bay Chords by Billy Joel

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The chords for "Oyster Bay" show the original chord names (including Em, A, F, G, Bm, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.