Shes Got A Way - Billy Joel

Shes Got A Way

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Transcribed by Lee D. Russell
 
 
A short while ago I figured this out for my wife and thought this
is way too beautiful and simple of a song to not be out here in the OLGA.
So here it is..It's not perfect but it's pretty close....
 
 
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C G/B Am C7 F
 
 
 
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F(No A) Cm7 Gsus/F Ddim Em
 
 
 
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She's Got a way / Billy Joel / Songs in The Attic
 
Send any comments to lrussell@micros.com
 
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C G/B Am C7
 
She's got a way about her
 
F F(No A)
 
I don't know what it is
 
G/B C G/D G/B
 
But I know that I can't live without her.
 
 
 
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Note: The G/D is really the same formation as G/B - Just play
 
the open D for the bass on that count and the B is aready there
 
for the next.
 
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She's got a way of pleasin'
 
I don't know why it is Cm7 Gsus/F C
 
But there doesn't have to be a reason anyway.....
 
 
 
She's got a smile that heals me
 
I don't know why it is
 
But I have to smile when she reveals me
 
 
 
She's got a way of talkin'
 
I don't know why it is Cm7 Gsus/F C
 
But it lifts me up when we are walkin' anywhere......
 
 
 
Refrain (from C)
 
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G Dm7
 
She comes to me when I'm feelin' down
 
C Cm7
 
Inspires me without a sound
 
G/B Ddim Em G7
 
She touches me when I get turned around
 
 
 
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She's got a way of showin'
 
How I make her feel
 
And I find the strength to keep on goin'
 
 
 
She's got a light around her
 
And everywhere she goes
 
A million rings of love surround her everywhere......
 
 
 
Refrain
 
 
 
Verse 3
 
Verse 1

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