Just the Way You Are — Billy Joel
Chords and lyrics for Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel (key of G).
Intro
[Gm6/D] [G/D] [Dsus4]
[Gm6/D] [G/D] [Dsus4]
Verse 1
[D] Don't go [Bm6]changin' [Gmaj7] to try [Bm]please [D7]me [Gmaj7] you never [Gm7]let me down [D/F#]before
[Am7]Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] Don't [Gm7]imagine[D/F#] you're too [Bm7]familiar
[E9sus4]And I don't [E9]see you [G/A]anymore
Refrain 1
[D]I would not[Bm6] leave you[Gmaj7] in times of [Bm]trouble[D9]
[Gmaj7] we never [Gm7]could have come this [D/F#]far
[Am7]Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] I took the [Gm]good times[D/F#] I'll take the [Bm7]bad times
[Em7] I'll take you [G/A]just the way you [Gm6/D][G/D][Dsus4]are[Dsus4][G/D][Gm6/D]
Verse 2
[D] Don't go [Bm6]trying[Gmaj7] some new [Bm]fashion[D9]
[Gmaj7] Don't change the [Gm]colour of your [D/F#]hair
[Am7] [D7]Mmmm [Gmaj7] You always [Gm]have my[D/F#] unspoken [Bm7]passion
[E9sus4] Although I [E9]might not seem to [G/A]care
Refrain 2
I[D] don't want [Bm6]clever [Gmaj7] [Bm][D9]conversation [Gmaj7] I never [Gm]want to work that [D/F#]hard
[Am7]Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] I just want [Gm]someone[D/F#] that I can [Bm7]talk to
[Em7] I want you [G/A]just the way you [Gm6/D][G/D][Dsus4]are[D7][DM7][Gm6/D]
Bridge
[Gmaj7] I need to [A6]know that you will [F#m7]always [B7]be
[Em7] the same old [A7sus]someone that I [D]knew[D/C]
[Bb] What will it [C]take till you [Am7]believe in [D9]me
[Gm] The way that[C/G] I believe in [G/A]you
Refrain 3
I[D] said I [Bm6]love you [Gmaj7] and that's [Bm]forever[D9]
[Gmaj7] and this I [Gm]promise from the [D/F#]heart
[Am7]Mmmm [D7] [Gmaj7] I couldn't [Gm]love you[D/F#] any [Bm7]better
[Em7] I love you [G/A]just the way you [Gm6/D][G/D][Dsus4]are[Dsus4][G/D][Gm6/D]
Solo
[D] [Bm6] [Gmaj7] [Bm] [D7]
[Gmaj7] [Gm] [D/F#] [Am7] [D7]
[Gmaj7] [Gm] [D/F#] [Bm7]
[E9sus4] [E9] [G/A]
Refrain 4
I[D] don't want [Bm6]clever[Gmaj7] [Bm]conversation[D9] [Gmaj7] I never [Gm]want to work that [D/F#]hard
[Am7]Mm [D7] [Gmaj7] I just want [Gm]someone[D/F#] that I can [Bm7]talk to
[Em] I want you [A7sus4]just the way you [Bb][C][Am7][D9]are[A7][A7sus4][Gm]
Outro
[D] [Bm6] [Gmaj7] [Bm] [D7]
[Gmaj7] [Gm] [D/F#] [Am7] [D7]
[Gmaj7] [Gm] [D/F#] [Bm7]
[E9sus4] [E9] [G/A]
[D] [Bm6] [Gmaj7] [Bm] [D7]
[Gmaj7] [Gm] [D/F#] [Am7] [D7]
(fade out)
Suggested Intro (arpeggiated)
Suggested ways to do certain chords:
D9 x54530 (D7 is an easier alternative)
E9sus4 020202 (E7sus and E7 are easier alternatives for the E9's)
E9 020102
[Bm6]C/G 3x5553
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