intro
C G Am C F C D G
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
first verse :
C G Am C
its nine oclock on a saturday
F C D G
the regular crowd shuffles in
C G Am C
theres an old man sitting next to me
F G C C
making love to his tonic and gin
C G Am C F G C C F F
C G Am C
he says son can you play me a memory
F C D G
im not really sure how it goes
C G Am C
but its sad and its sweet and i knew it complete
F G C C
when i wore a younger mans clothes
Am C D7 D7 Am
la da da de de da
C D7 D7 G G7 G ( 3 ) G7 ( 3 )
da da de de da da da
chorus :
C G Am C
sing us a song youre the piano man
F C D G
sing us a song tonight
C G Am C
well were all in the mood for a melody
F G C C
and youve got us feeling all right
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
verse 2
C G Am C
now john at the bar hes a friend of mine ,
F C D G
he gets me my drinks for free
C G Am C
and hes quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
F G C C
but theres some place that hed rather be
C G Am C
he says bill i believe this is killing me ,
F C D G
as the smile ran away from his face ,
C G Am C
well im sure that i could be a movie star ,
F G C C
if i could get out of this place
Am C D7 D7 Am
la da da de de da
C D7 D7 G G7 G ( 3 ) G7 ( 3 )
da da de de da da da
verse 3
C G Am C
now paul is a real estate novelist
F C D G
who never had time for a wife
C G Am C
and hes talking with davy whos still in the navy
F G C C
and probably will be for life
C G Am C F G C C F F
C G Am C
and the waitress is practising politics
F C D G
as the businessmen slowly get stoned
C G Am C
yes they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness
F G C C
but its better than drinking alone
piano solo
chorus :
C G Am C
sing us a song youre the piano man
F C D G
sing us a song tonight
C G Am C
well were all in the mood for a melody
F G C C
and youve got us feeling all right
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
verse 4
C G Am C
its a pretty good crowd for a saturday
F C D G
and the manager gives me a smile
C G Am C
cause he knows that its me they’ve been coming to see
F G C C
to forget about life for a while
C G Am C
and the piano sounds like a carnival
F C D G
and the microphone smells like a beer
C G Am C
and they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
F G C C
and say man what are you doing here?
Am C D7 D7 Am
la da da de de da
C D7 D7 G G7 G ( 3 ) G7 ( 3 )
da da de de da da da
chorus :
C G Am C
sing us a song youre the piano man
F C D G
sing us a song tonight
C G Am C
well were all in the mood for a melody
F G C C
and youve got us feeling all right
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
chords
– G7 – – G7 ( 3 ) – G ( 3 ) –
1 1 0
0 3 3
0 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 2
3 3
x
intro
C G Am C F C D G
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
first verse :
C G Am C
its nine oclock on a saturday
F C D G
the regular crowd shuffles in
C G Am C
theres an old man sitting next to me
F G C C
making love to his tonic and gin
C G Am C F G C C F F
C G Am C
he says son can you play me a memory
F C D G
im not really sure how it goes
C G Am C
but its sad and its sweet and i knew it complete
F G C C
when i wore a younger mans clothes
Am C D7 D7 Am
la da da de de da
C D7 D7 G G7 G ( 3 ) G7 ( 3 )
da da de de da da da
chorus :
C G Am C
sing us a song youre the piano man
F C D G
sing us a song tonight
C G Am C
well were all in the mood for a melody
F G C C
and youve got us feeling all right
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
verse 2
C G Am C
now john at the bar hes a friend of mine ,
F C D G
he gets me my drinks for free
C G Am C
and hes quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
F G C C
but theres some place that hed rather be
C G Am C
he says bill i believe this is killing me ,
F C D G
as the smile ran away from his face ,
C G Am C
well im sure that i could be a movie star ,
F G C C
if i could get out of this place
Am C D7 D7 Am
la da da de de da
C D7 D7 G G7 G ( 3 ) G7 ( 3 )
da da de de da da da
verse 3
C G Am C
now paul is a real estate novelist
F C D G
who never had time for a wife
C G Am C
and hes talking with davy whos still in the navy
F G C C
and probably will be for life
C G Am C F G C C F F
C G Am C
and the waitress is practising politics
F C D G
as the businessmen slowly get stoned
C G Am C
yes they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness
F G C C
but its better than drinking alone
piano solo
chorus :
C G Am C
sing us a song youre the piano man
F C D G
sing us a song tonight
C G Am C
well were all in the mood for a melody
F G C C
and youve got us feeling all right
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
verse 4
C G Am C
its a pretty good crowd for a saturday
F C D G
and the manager gives me a smile
C G Am C
cause he knows that its me they’ve been coming to see
F G C C
to forget about life for a while
C G Am C
and the piano sounds like a carnival
F C D G
and the microphone smells like a beer
C G Am C
and they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
F G C C
and say man what are you doing here?
Am C D7 D7 Am
la da da de de da
C D7 D7 G G7 G ( 3 ) G7 ( 3 )
da da de de da da da
chorus :
C G Am C
sing us a song youre the piano man
F C D G
sing us a song tonight
C G Am C
well were all in the mood for a melody
F G C C
and youve got us feeling all right
C G Am C F G C C F F C C F F
chords
– G7 – – G7 ( 3 ) – G ( 3 ) –
1 1 0
0 3 3
0 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 2
3 3
x