Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel Just The Way You Are -Billy Joel ------------------------------------------------------ Transcribed by Guitar Player Extraordinaire, Tim Stoll ------------------------------------------------------ *Note: Notice that the Dominant 7/9 chord is used in the fourth line (measure 13), while the minor7th chord is used in the last line of each verse . --------------------------------- Helpful chord voicings: A11: A(open 5th string),G,B,D,A Gmaj7: G,F#,B,D Frets the chords are played on: D: 5th E7/9: 7th Gmaj7: 3rd D7/9: 5th Gm7: 3rd Fm7: 2nd Am7: 5th Bm7: 7th Em7: 9th A11: 3rd A: 5th Bb: 6th C: 8th ----------------------- Intro is in ?D? ----------------------- Verse 1: D--------E7/9-----Gmaj7-------D----------D7/9 Don't go changing, to try and please me Gmaj7-----Gm7-----------Fm7?-Am7-?D7/9 You never let me down before Gmaj7--Gm7?---Fm7------------Bm7 Don't imagine?. you're too familiar E7/9-------------------A11 And I don't see you anymore D-----------E7/9-----Gmaj7--------D------D7/9 I would not leave you in times of trouble Gmaj7----Gm7------------------Fm7?-Am7?-D7/9 We never could have come this far Gmaj7------Gm7--------Fm7------------Bm7 I took the good times, I'll take the bad times Em7----------------------------D I'll take you just the way you are ---------------------------------------- Verse 2: Don't go trying some new fashion Don't change the color of your hair You always have my unspoken passion Although I might not seem to care I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard I just want someone that I can talk to I want you just the way you are. ---------------------------------------- Chorus: Gmaj7-----A------------------Fm7----Bm7 I need to know that you will always be Em7-------------------------D-----D7/9 The same old someone that I knew Bb-----------C----------------Am7------D What will it take 'till you believe in me Gm7-----------------------A11 The way that I believe in you. ------------------------------------- Verse 3: I said I love you, and that's forever And this I promise from the heart I couldn?t love you any better Em7-------------------------D I love you just the way you are. (Saxophone solo) (back to second half of verse 2, ?I don?t want clever conversation?? then fade w/ sax solo) For more great guitar transcriptions go to Rimsky's Guitar Page at: www.angelfire.com/music2/chords/index.html www.TAB6.com