Intro:
C G F C
F C D7 G
C G F C
F G C G
C G F C
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
F C D7 G
The regular crowd shuffles in
C G F C
There's an old man sitting next to me
F G C G
Making love to his tonic and gin
C G F C
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
F C D7 G
I'm not really sure how it goes
C G F C
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
F G C
When I wore a younger man's clothes."
Am D7
la la la, di da da
Am D7 G F C G7
La la, di di da da dum
C G F C
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
F C D7 G
Sing us a song tonight
C G F C
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
F G C G
And you've got us all feeling alright
C G F C
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
F C D7 G
He gets me my drinks for free
C G F C
And he's quick with a joke and he'll light up your smoke
F G C G
But there's some place that he'd rather be
C G F C
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
F C D7 G
As the smile ran away from his face
C G F C
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
F G C
If I could get out of this place"
Am D7
la la la, di da da
Am D7 G F C G7
La la, di di da da dum
C G F C
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
F C D7 G
Who never had time for a wife
C G F C
And he's talking with Davy, who's still in the Navy
F G C G
And probably will be for life
C G F C
And the waitress is practicing politics
F C D7 G
As the businessman slowly gets stoned
C G F C
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
F G C G
But it's better than drinking alone
C G F C
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
F C D7 G
Sing us a song tonight
C G F C
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
F G C G
And you've got us all feeling alright
C G F C
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
F C D7 G
And the manager gives me a smile
C G F C
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see
F G C G
To forget about life for a while
C G F C
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
F C D7 G
And the microphone smells like a beer
C G F C
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
F G C G
And say, "Man, what are you doing here?"
Am D7
la la la, di da da
Am D7 G F C G7
La la, di di da da dum
C G F C
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
F C D7 G
Sing us a song tonight
C G F C
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
F G C
And you've got us all feeling alright
Yes.. best song. x
Love this so g 2 xx agghhhhhh tryna learn it
Just saying, in hte first verse, the line is “And I’m in riddles”, and in the second verse, the line is “The words get trapped”. Otherwise, perfect, thank you!!
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This is so incredibly beautiful and I love playing it with my capo on the first fret. It fits my voice best in my personal thoughts. Beautifully planned on the creator of this tab. Thank you so soo much for making this!
What’s the strumming pattern? Im a begginer here so Im not really good at playing yet.
Personally, I think that all of the G’s in this song sound better as G minors, but that’s just my opinion. Otherwise, beautifully written with great execution of the song.
Does anyone know a good strumming pattern?