Vienna — Billy Joel
Chords and lyrics for Vienna by Billy Joel (key of A#).
Verse 1
Vienna – Billy Joel
Intro
| Bbaug | D7 Eb | Ebm/Gb F7 | Bb |
Verse 1
[Gm] Slow down you [Bb]crazy child
You're [F]so ambitious for a[Ab] juvenile
But then if [Eb]you're so smart tell me [Bb]why
Are you still so [C][D9sus4]afraid[D]
[Gm] Where's the fire, what's the [Bb]hurry about
You better[F] cool it off before you [Ab]burn it out
You got [Eb]so much to do and only
[Bb]So many hours in a [Am]day[D][D9sus4]
Chorus
[Eb] But you know that when the [F]truth is told
That you can [Bb]get what you [Dm/A]want
Or you can [Gm]just get [Bb/F]old
You're gonna[Eb] kick off before you [Am7]even get [D7]halfway[Gm7] through[C7]
When will you [Gb7]realize
[F] Vienna waits for [Bb]you
Verse 2
[Gm] Slow down you're [Bb]doing fine
You can't be [F]everything you want to be
[Ab]Before your time
Although it's [Eb]so romantic on the[Bb] borderline [C]tonight, [D9sus4]tonight[D]
[Gm] Too bad but it's the [Bb]life you lead
You're so [F]ahead of yourself
That you [Ab]forgot what you need
Though you can [Eb]see when you're wrong
You know you [Bb]can't always see when you're [Am]right, you're [D9sus4]ri - [D]ight
Chorus
[Eb] You got your passion, you [F]got your pride
But [Bb]don't you know that [Dm/A]only fools [Gm]are [Bb/F]satisfied
[Eb] Dream on, but don't [Am7]imagine they'll [D7]all come[Gm7] true[C7]
When will you [Gb7]realize
[F] Vienna waits[Bb] for you
Instrumental
| Gm Bb | F Ab |
| Eb Bb | Am D9sus4 D |
Chorus
[Eb] Slow down you [F]crazy child
And take the [Bb]phone off the [Dm/A]hook
And [Gm]disappear for a [Bb/F]while
[Eb] It's alright, you can [Am7]afford to lose a [D7]day or[Gm7] two[C7]
When will you [Gb7]realize
[F] Vienna waits[Bb] for you
[Eb] And you know that when the [F]truth is told
That you can [Bb]get what you [Dm/A]want
Or you can [Gm]just get [Bb/F]old
You're gonna[Eb] kick off before you [Am7]even get [D7]halfway[Gm7] through[C7]
Why don't you [Gb7]realize
[F] Vienna [Bb]waits for you
Tag
[G7] When will you [Gb7]realize
[F] Vienna [Bbaug]waits for you
Outro
|(Bbaug) | D7 Eb | Ebm/Gb F7 | Bb Bb
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