Biography:
Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become a multi-million-selling recording artist. Joel recorded many popular hit songs and albums from 1971 until he stopped recording pop/rock music in 1993. He is one of the very few rock (or even pop) artists to have Top 10 hits in the '70s, '80s, and '90s.
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Other songs:
- Allentown
- And So It Goes
- Big Shot
- Captain Jack
- Christie Lee
- Don't Ask Me Why
- Down Easter Alexa
- Goodnight My Angel (+goodnight Moon By Eric Whitacre)
- Goodnight Saigon
- Honesty
- It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
- Just The Way You Are
- Laura
- Longest Time
- Lullabye (goodnight, My Angel)
- Movin' Out
- Movin' Out (anthony's Song)
- My Life
- New York State Of Mind
- Only The Good Die Young
- Piano Man
- River Of Dreams
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
- She's Always A Woman
- She's Got A Way
- She's Got A Way (live Version)
- The Longest Time
- The Stranger
- Two Thousand Years
- Uptown Girl
- Vienna
- We Didn't Start The Fire
- You May Be Right
- It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
- She’s Always A Woman To Me
- Vienna Waits For You
- 52Nd Street
- A Matter Of Trust
- Aint No Crime
- All About Soul
- All For Leyna
- Always A Woman
- An Innocent Man
- Angry Young Man
- Baby Grand
- Ballad Of Billy The Kid
- Big Man On Mulberry Street
- Blonde Over Blue
- Cetait Toi You Were The One
- Christmas In Fallujah
- Close To The Borderline
- Dont Ask Me Why
- Down Easters Alexa
- Entertainer
- Everybody Has A Dream
- Everybody Loves You Now
- Falling Of The Rain
- Famous Last Words
- Get It Right The First Time
- Getting Closer
- Goodnight My Angel
- Got To Begin Again
- Great Suburban Showdown
- Half A Mile Away
- Hey Girl
- I Dont Want To Be Alone
- I Go To Extremes
- If I Only Had The Words To Tell You
- Its Still Rock And Roll To Me
- Ive Loved These Days
- James
- Keeping The Faith
- Last Of The Big Time Spenders
- Leave A Tender Moment Alone
- Leningrad
- Light As The Breeze
- Los Angelenos
- Lullabye Goodnight My Angel
- Maybe Im Amazed
- Miami 2017
- Modern Woman
- Movin Out
- No Mans Land
- Oyster Bay
- Pressure
- Roberta
- Rosalindas Eyes
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
- Shades Of Grey
- Shameless
- Shes Always A Woman
- Shes Got A Way
- Shes Right On Time
- Sleeping With The Television On
- Sometimes A Fantasy
- Somewhere Along The Line
- Souvenir
- State Of Grace
- Stop In Nevada
- Storm Front
- Streetlife Serenader
- Summer Highland Falls
- Surprises
- Tell Her About It
- Temptation
- The Night Is Still Young
- The River Of Dreams
- This Is The Time
- This Night
- Through The Long Night
- To Make You Feel My Love
- Tomorrow Is Today
- Travelin Prayer
- Turn Around
- Until The Night
- We Didnt Start The Fire
- Weekend Song
- Wheres The Orchestra
- Why Judy Why
- Why Should I Worry
- Worse Comes To Worst
- You Can Make Me Free
- You Look So Good To Me
- Youre My Home
- Youre Only Human
- Zanzibar
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This song is originally from Billy's first solo album, Cold Spring Harbor, released
November 1971. A fantastic live version of this song is on Songs In The Attic, Billy Joel's
first live album, which was recorded in June - July 1980 during the Glass Houses tour
and was released September 10, 1981. Songs In The Attic features songs from Cold Spring
Harbor in a better form, since Billy's first album was sped up in studio and he "sounded
like a chipmunk." He wasn't happy with the sound of the album, so Songs In The Attic
was a way to make it better and sound more raw and personal.
Intro:
C F x4
C Dm
Baby all the lights are turned on you
F C
Now you're in the center of the stage
C Dm
Everything revolves on what you do
F C
Ah, you are in your prime; you've come of age
Am6 C/G F C/E G
And you can always have your way somehow
F G C
But everybody loves you now
[Intro]
C Dm
You can walk away from your mistakes
F C
You can turn your back on what you do
C Dm
Just a little smile is all it takes
F C
Yeah, you can have your cake and eat it too
Am6 C/G F C/E G
Loneliness will get to you somehow
F G C
But everybody loves you now
Bb F/A C
Ah, they all want your white body
Bb F/A C
And they await your reply
Bb F/A C C (B) Am
Ah, but between you and me and the Staten Island ferry
G F#dim Fm
So do I
C Dm
All the people want to know your name
F C
Soon there will be lines outside your door
C Dm
Feelings do not matter in your game
F C
Yeah, 'cause nothing's gonna touch you anymore
Am6 C/G F C/E G
So your life is only living anyhow
F G C
And everybody loves you now
C Dm
Close your eyes when you don't want to see
F C
Stay at home when you don't want to go
C Dm
Only speak to those who will agree
F C
Yeah, and close your mind when you don't want to know
Am6 C/G F C/E G
You have lost you innocence somehow
F C
But everybody loves you now
Bb F/A C
Ah, you know that nothing lasts forever
Bb F/A C
And it's all been done before
Bb F/A C Am
Ah, but you ain't got the time to go to Cold Spring Harbor
G F#dim Fm
No more
C Dm
See how all the people gather 'round
F C
Hey, isn't it a thrill to see them crawl?
C Dm
Keep your eyes ahead and don't look down
F C
Yeah, and lock yourself inside your sacred wall
Am6 C/G F C/E G
This is what you wanted; ain't you proud?
F G C
'Cause everybody loves you now
This is a very fun song to play, just like all of Billy Joel's songs. The man's a hit-maker.
Stay groovy and keep on rockin'.
November 1971. A fantastic live version of this song is on Songs In The Attic, Billy Joel's
first live album, which was recorded in June - July 1980 during the Glass Houses tour
and was released September 10, 1981. Songs In The Attic features songs from Cold Spring
Harbor in a better form, since Billy's first album was sped up in studio and he "sounded
like a chipmunk." He wasn't happy with the sound of the album, so Songs In The Attic
was a way to make it better and sound more raw and personal.
Intro:
C F x4
C Dm
Baby all the lights are turned on you
F C
Now you're in the center of the stage
C Dm
Everything revolves on what you do
F C
Ah, you are in your prime; you've come of age
Am6 C/G F C/E G
And you can always have your way somehow
F G C
But everybody loves you now
[Intro]
C Dm
You can walk away from your mistakes
F C
You can turn your back on what you do
C Dm
Just a little smile is all it takes
F C
Yeah, you can have your cake and eat it too
Am6 C/G F C/E G
Loneliness will get to you somehow
F G C
But everybody loves you now
Bb F/A C
Ah, they all want your white body
Bb F/A C
And they await your reply
Bb F/A C C (B) Am
Ah, but between you and me and the Staten Island ferry
G F#dim Fm
So do I
C Dm
All the people want to know your name
F C
Soon there will be lines outside your door
C Dm
Feelings do not matter in your game
F C
Yeah, 'cause nothing's gonna touch you anymore
Am6 C/G F C/E G
So your life is only living anyhow
F G C
And everybody loves you now
C Dm
Close your eyes when you don't want to see
F C
Stay at home when you don't want to go
C Dm
Only speak to those who will agree
F C
Yeah, and close your mind when you don't want to know
Am6 C/G F C/E G
You have lost you innocence somehow
F C
But everybody loves you now
Bb F/A C
Ah, you know that nothing lasts forever
Bb F/A C
And it's all been done before
Bb F/A C Am
Ah, but you ain't got the time to go to Cold Spring Harbor
G F#dim Fm
No more
C Dm
See how all the people gather 'round
F C
Hey, isn't it a thrill to see them crawl?
C Dm
Keep your eyes ahead and don't look down
F C
Yeah, and lock yourself inside your sacred wall
Am6 C/G F C/E G
This is what you wanted; ain't you proud?
F G C
'Cause everybody loves you now
This is a very fun song to play, just like all of Billy Joel's songs. The man's a hit-maker.
Stay groovy and keep on rockin'.
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