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Angry Young Man

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Prelude/Angry Young Man
Turnstiles, 1976
Billy Joel (the greatest of all time)
I'm sure that this is 100% if played correctly.
NO CAPO
             G          G/B      Gm7
Chords Used: :320033    :x2003x  :3x333x  
             D            C         Bb
             :xx0232      :x32010   :x13331
           Am7          A
           :x02010      :x02220   
             F        Cmaj7
             :xx3211  :x32000
           G                           D
There's a place in the world for the angry young man
         Am7                         D
With his working class ties and his radical plans
     G                   D
He refuses to bend, he refuses to crawl,
         Am7                        D
And He's always at home with his back to the wall.
          F            G/B           C
And he's proud of his scars and the battles he's lost,
       G/B             A           D
And he struggles and bleeds as he hangs on his cross-
       G                         D         Cmaj7 D G/B C Am7 G/B C F C
And he likes to be known as the angry young man.
         Cmaj7D G/BC Am7G/BC
LEAD IN:             
        G                    D
Give a moment or two to the angry young man,
         Am7                       D
With his foot in his mouth and his heart in his hand.
          G                                D
He's been stabbed in the back, he's been misunderstood,
       Am7                    D
It's a comfort to know his intentions are good.
       F          G/B         C
And he sits in a room with a lock on the door,
         G/B          A            D
With his maps and his medals laid out on the floor
        G                        D          Cmaj7 D G/B C Am7 G/B C
And he likes to be known as the angry young man.
F              Gm7
I believe I've passed the age
  Bb                 C
Of consciousness and righteous rage
  F                   Bb
I found that just surviving 
      C             D
was a noble fight.
 G                 Am7
I once believed in causes too,
  C                D
I had my pointless point of view,
    G/B             C                   A
And life went on no matter who was wrong or right. 
D
Oh.
            G                       D
And there's always a place for the angry young man,
         Am7                       D
With his fist in the air and his head in the sand.
         G                    D
And he's never been able to learn from mistakes,
      Am7                       D
So he can't understand why his heart always breaks.
         F        G/B          C
And his honor is pure and his courage as well,
         G/B            A             D
And he's fair and he's true and he's boring as hell-
          G                     D         Cmaj7 D G/B C Am7 G/B C
And he'll go to the grave as an angry old man.
              F Gm7BbC F BbC  D G Am7C D G/BC A D
Instrumental:                                
(listen for timing)
        G                      D
There's always a place for the angry young man
         Am7                         D
With his working class ties and his radical plans
     G                   D
He refuses to bend, he refuses to crawl,
          Am7                     D
And He's always at home with his back to the wall.
          F            G/B           C
And he's proud of his scars and the battles he's lost,
       G/B           A              D
And he struggles and bleeds as he hangs on his cross-
        G                        D          Cmaj7 D G/B C Am7 G/B C F C
And he likes to be known as the angry young man.
      Cmaj7D G/BC Am7G/BC F C
CODA:                 
      Cmaj7D G/BC Am7G/BC
                  (let ring)
extra notes: On the "man" parts, the chord switch is pretty quick.

Angry Young Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for Angry Young Man by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Prelude/Angry Young Man
Turnstiles, 1976
Billy Joel (the greatest of all time)
I'm sure that this is 100% if played correctly.
NO CAPO
Chords Used: G:320033    G/B:x2003x  Gm7:3x333x  
             D:xx0232      C:x32010   Bb:x13331
           Am7:x02010      A:x02220   
             F:xx3211  Cmaj7:x32000
LEAD IN: Cmaj7  D  G/B  C  Am7  G/B  C
CODA: Cmaj7  D  G/B  C  Am7  G/B  C  F  C
      Cmaj7  D  G/B  C  Am7  G/B  C(let ring)
extra notes: On the "man" parts, the chord switch is pretty quick.

Angry Young Man Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play Angry Young Man by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Angry Young Man chords”, “Angry Young Man guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel Angry Young Man 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 Angry Young Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Angry Young Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/B, Gm7, D, C, Bb.

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The chords for "Angry Young Man" show the original chord names (including G, G/B, Gm7, D, C, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.