why judy why
billy joel

intro : E – capo on 2nd fret for correct pitch . billy joel sings in F#

E [ ch ] G#m/D# [ /Ch ] C#m
v1 : of all the people in the world
G#m A G#m
that i know , you’re the best place to go
A B E
when i cry , when i cry

E [ ch ] G#m/D# [ /Ch ] C#m
v2 : i’ve never asked for much before
G#m A G#m
not before , things are changed , i need more
A B E
tell me why judy why

bridge : C#m [ ch ] Cdim7 [ /Ch ] B D# G# [ ch ] B7/F# [ /Ch ]

E [ ch ] G#m/D# [ /Ch ] C#m
v3 : i never thought that she would say ,
G#m A
say goodbye , but she did
G#m
and now i ,
A B E
want to die , i want to die

E [ ch ] G#m/D# [ /Ch ] C#m
v4 : i never thought that i would need ,
G#m A G#m
need a friend , but i did in the end
A B E
tell me why judy why

C#m [ ch ] C#m/B [ /Ch ] F#sus4 – F#
chorus : ohh what a scene , it’s
Bm Bm/A
wrong for her to hang me
Esus4 – E
up this way .
Am Am/G Dsus4 – D
ohhh where you been
G G/F#
’cause its so hard to make it
E [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ]
through the day

E [ ch ] G#m/D# [ /Ch ] C#m
v5 : a man my age is very young
G#m A G#m
so i’m told , why do i feel so old?
A B E
tell me why judy why

bridge

v6 : solo
E – [ ch ] G#m/D# [ /Ch ] – C#m – G#m – A – G#m – A – B – E

chorus

E [ ch ] G#m/D# [ /Ch ] C#m
v7 : there’s no tomorrow cause my dreams
G#m A G#m
did not last , so i live in the past
A B E
tell me why judy why
A B E
tell me why judy why
A B E
tell me why judy why