Billy Joel - Storm Front

“storm front” ( capo : 3rd . fret )

____intro : ( 2 times )

A D/A A7 /E /F# /G /F# /E
A D/A A7

____verse : 1

A D/A A7 A7
safe____at____harbor , everything is easy
F#m F#msus7 F#m D7 E7
off____to_______starboard , daylight comes up fast
A D/A A7 A7
now____i’m____restless for the open water
F#m F#msus7 F#m D7 E7 E F#m
red____flags____are flying from the coast guard mast
G G A D D7/F#
they told me to st____ay , i heard all the information
G G A F#7+9
i motored aw____ay and steered straight ahead
B7+9
though the weatherman said

____chorus :

Em7 C B7
there’s a storm front coming ( mood indigo )
Em7 C B7
white water running and the pressure is low
Em7 C B7
storm front coming ( mood indigo )
A#9 – 5
small craft warning on the radio

____verse : 2

A D/A A7 A7
i’ve____been____sailing a long time on this ocean
F#m F#msus7 F#m D7 E7
man____gets_____lonesome , all those years at sea
A D/A A7 A7
i’ve____got____a woman , my life should be easy
F#m F#msus7 F#m D7 E7 E F#m
most____men______hunger for the life i lead
G G A D D7/F#
the morning was gr____ay , but i had the motivation
G G A F#7+9
i drifted aw____ay and ran into more
B7+9
heavy weather off shore

____chorus :

Em7 C B7
there’s a storm front coming ( mood indigo )
Em7 C B7
white water running and the pressure is low
Em7 C B7
storm front coming ( mood indigo )
A#9 – 5
small craft warning on the radio

____bridge :

A7+9 A#7+9
we’ve got a low pressure system and a northeast breeze
A7+9 A#7+9
we’ve got a falling barometer and rising seas
A7+9 A#7+9
we’ve got the cumulonimbus and a possible gale
eaug5
we’ve got a force nine blowing on the beaufort scale

____verse : 3

A D/A A7 A7
i’m____still rest____less for the open water
F#m F#msus7 F#m D7 E7 E F#m
though____she______gives me everything i need
G G A D D7/F#
she asked me to st____ay , but i’d done my navigation
G G A F#7+9
i drove her aw____ay , but i should have known
B7+9
to stay tied up at home

____chorus :

Em7 C B7
there’s a storm front coming ( mood indigo )
Em7 C B7
white water running and the pressure is low
Em7 C B7
storm front coming ( mood indigo )
A#7+9
small craft warning on the radio

____guitar solo :

C#7+9 ( 6 bars )
C#7+9 C9+11 B9 A#7+9

____chorus : ( twice/ A9 throughout )

A9
( storm front coming ) there’s a storm front coming , babe
( mood indigo )

( white water running ) 1st . time : white water running
2nd . time : get into white water running , yeah!
( storm front coming )
oh , there’s a storm front coming , babe
( mood indigo )
( white water running , running )