Billy Joel - Wheres The Orchestra

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where’s the orchestra? – billy joel
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

billy joel
where’s the orchestra? ( 1982 )
( billy joel )

from : “the nylon curtain”

beautiful song but not easy . . .
what i found out sounds alright to me .
suggestions for improvements are highly welcome , though .

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chords

E – B – G – D – A – E
* Am 0 – 1 – 2 – x – x –
x * Am/G 0 – 1 – 0 – x – x –
x * Am/F 0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – x –
xe5+ 0 – 1 – 1 – 2 – x –
xam7 3 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 0 –
xam6 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 0 –
xe/G# 0 – 0 – 1 – 2 – x – 4
G6 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 2 – 3
E5+/G# ( 0 ) 1 – 1 – 2 – x – 4
Amaj7 0 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 0 –
xem7 0 – 3 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0
G/A x – 3 – 4 – 5 – 0 –
xc/B 0 – 1 – 0 – x – 2 –
xbm7b5 x – 3 – 2 – 3 – 2 –
xcdim x – 4 – 2 – 4 – 3 –
xa/C# ( 0 ) 2 – 2 – 2 – 4 –
xf#7sus 2 – 2 – 4 – 2 – 4 – 2
F#7 2 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 4 – 2
* G x – 3 – 0 – 0 – x – 3
D/F# x – 3 – 2 – 0 – x – 2
Dm/F x – 3 – 2 – 0 – x – 1
E7 x – 3 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 0
* A x – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – x
G#m6 x – 4 – 4 – 2 – x – 4
* Emaj7 x – 4 – 4 – 2 – x – 0

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
capo 3rd fret

| C | G | * Am * Am/G * Am/F | E | E5+ |

A
where’s the orchestra?
Am Am7 Am6 E/G#
wasn’t this supposed to be a musical?
G6 E5+/G# A
here i Am in the balcony
Amaj7 E5+/G# Em7 G/A
how the hell could i have missed the overture?
Dmaj7 B7
i like the scenery
Bm7 Dm E5+
even though i have absolutely no

A
idea at all
Am Am7 Am6 E/G#
what is being said despite the dialogue
G6 E5+/G# A
there’s the leading man
Amaj7 E5+/G# Em7 G/A
the movie star who never faced an audience
Dmaj7 B7
where’s the orchestra?

Bm7
after all
F G C C/B
this is my big night on the town
Am7 Em
my introduction to the theatre crowd
F Bm7b5
i assumed that the show would have a song
E5+
so i was wrong

A
at least i understand
Am Am7 Am6 E/G#
all the innuendo and the irony
G6 E5+/G# A
and i appreciate
Amaj7 E5+/G# Em7 G/A
the roles the actors played , the point the author made
Dmaj7 B7 ( no3rd )
and after the closing lines
Cdim7 A/C# F#7sus F#7
and after the curtain calls
* G D/F#
the curtain falls
Dm/F E7 [ A ]
on empty chairs . . . where’s the orchestra?

outro
| * A | G#m6 | * A | G#m6 |
| * A | G#m6 * Emaj7 | * A | G#m6 * Emaj7 | * A | G#m6 * Emaj7 |
[ melody : allentown ] ( repeat and fade )