Billy Joel
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YOU MAY BE RIGHT Music and Lyrics by Billy Joel Album: GLASS HOUSES (1980) This is definitely a two guitar song, but THE MAIN RIFF: A E ---------3-2---0------3-2---0-----3-2---0-----3-2---0--------- B -------------3------------3-----------3-----------3----------- G ---2---2------------2-----------2-----------2----------------- D -------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------- The chord playing underneath is the song's key -- A -- but the above riff is most comfortably fretted as an open D and then single-note picked. It's sort of a combination of a D and an A7sus: D A7sus E ---2--------------3------------------------------------------- B ---3--------------3------------------------------------------- G ---2--------------2------------------------------------------- D ---0--------------2------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------- Try it, and I think it will be clearer than my explanation. CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG: A E7 Bm G E D F#m7 E -----0---2---3---0---2---2--------- B -2---3---3---0---0---3---2--------- G -2---1---4---0---1---2---2--------- D -2---2---4---0---2---0---2--------- A -0---2---2---2---2----------------- E -----0-------3---0----------------- THE LYRICS AND CHORDS: VERSE 1 A Friday night I trashed your party Saturday I said I'm sorry E7 Sunday came and trashed me out again Bm G I was only having fun wasn't hurting anyone E A And we all enjoyed the weekend for a change VERSE 2 I was stranded in the combat zone, I walked through Bedford Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain And you told me not to drive, but I made it home alive So you said that only proves that I'm insane REFRAIN E You may be right E -------------------------------------------------------------- B -------------------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------------------- D -------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------2--2--4--2------------------------------------- E ---0--0--3--4--------------0---------------------------------- A I may be crazy E -------------------------------------------------------------- B -------------------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------------------- D ---------------2--2--4--2------------------------------------- A ---0--0--3--4--------------0---------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------- E D F#m7 A But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for E A Turn off the light Don't try to save me D E A You may be wrong for all I know but you may be right VERSE 3 Oh, remember how I found you there Alone in your electric chair I told you dirty jokes until you smiled You were lonely for a man, I said "Take me as I am" 'Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while VERSE 4 Now think of all the years you tried to find someone to satisfy you I might be as crazy as you say If I'm crazy then it's true that it's all because of you And you wouldn't want it any other way REPEAT REFRAIN SOLO E -----5-----5-----5-----5-----5------5-----5-----5-----5-----5- B --/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5---/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5- G -------------------------------------------------------------- D -------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------12--------12--------12--------12--------12- B --5/7-P10--12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)---- G -------------------------------------------------------------- D -------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------12--- B ---------14-12------------------12-15-15~-15-15~-15-15-15--15- G -12b(13)-------b(13)12-------14------------------------------- D -----------------------14------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------- E -----------------------------(sax arranged for guitar)-------- E ------------------------------12------------12-12--12-12------ B ----12-15-15~-15-15~-15-15-15----15---12-15------------------- G -14----------------------------------------------------------- D -------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------- E -12-12-12-14-17---14-12--------------------------------------- B -------------------------14p12-------------------------------- G --------------------------------14p11--14--------------------- D -------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------- ** SOLO NOTES ** The first line is Chuck Berry flavored, like the opening to many of his songs. In the second line, the whole step bend on the 12th fret on the B string [12b(14)] is tricky; I often cheat it and actually do a half step bend from the 13th fret [making it 13b(14)] because there's more room for your fingers, and if you play it correctly, nobody but you will know the difference. Also, in the third line, the G-string bend is a bitch, but it apparently really is what he's playing, and it's a nice slow bend; a little practice and you should be able to do it perfectly. REPEAT REFRAIN A You may be wrong but you may be right...(REPEAT AND FADE) Have fun, and good luck... Dan