Piano Man
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
G D/F# C G
C C A D
G D/F# C G
C D7 G
C D
[Verse]
G D/F# C G
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
C C/B A7 D
The regular crowd shuffles in
G D/F# C G
There's an old man sitting next to me
C D7 G D
Making love to his tonic and gin
C D G G C D
G D/F# C G
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
C C/B A7 D
I'm not really sure how it goes
G D/F# C G
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
C D7 G
When I wore a younger man's clothes."
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D Em D G C Em D
la la la, di da da || La la, di di da da dum
[Verse]
G D/F# C G
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
C C/B A7 D
He gets me my drinks for free
G D/F# C G
And he's quick with a joke and he'll light up your smoke
C D7 G D
But there's some place that he'd rather be
G D/F# C G
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
C C/B A7 D
As the smile ran away from his face
G D/F# C G
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
C D7 G
If I could get out of this place"
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D Em D G C Em D
la la la, di da da || La la, di di da da dum
[Verse]
G D/F# C G
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
C C/B A7 D
Who never had time for a wife
G D/F# C G
And he's talking with Davy, who's still in the Navy
C D7 G D
And probably will be for life
G D/F# C G
And the waitress is practicing politics
C C/B A7 D
As the businessman slowly gets stoned
G D/F# C G
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
C D7 G
But it's better than drinking alone
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D Em D G C Em D
la la la, di da da || La la, di di da da dum
[Chorus]
G D/F# C G
C C A D
G D/F# C G
C D7 G
C D
[Verse]
G D/F# C G
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
C C/B A7 D
And the manager gives me a smile
G D/F# C G
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see
C D7 G D
To forget about life for a while
G D/F# C G
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
C C/B A7 D
And the microphone smells like a beer
G D/F# C G
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
C D7 G
And say, "Man, what are you doing here?"
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D Em D G C Em D
la la la, di da da || La la, di di da da dum
[Chorus]
G D/F# C G
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
C C A7 D
Sing us a song tonight
G D/F# C G
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
C A D G
And you've got us all feeling alright
How to play Piano Man
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.