Billy Joel – A Minor Variation (Guitar)

E7                  Am   Am(maj7) Am7           E7
Some days I have to give  right   in to the blues

Am Am(maj7)    Am7        E7
           Despite how I try

                          Am   Am(maj7) Am7                E7
To keep fightin', it's a sure   shot    I'm going to lose

Am  Am(maj7)     Am7            C#m7
             And I'll tell you why

C#m7                  D6
You think I'm crazy

D6                           C#m7
It's such a sad composition

C#m7
But can you blame me

C/D                                            C7 B7
  For what's been causing my bad disposition?

B7                  C7    B7              C7  B7
Ain't nothing new with my blue situation

        Bb7                     A7 N.C.
And nothing's fine, it's just a mi nor variation

E7                     Am   Am(maj7)  Am7                  E7
When troubles want to find   me     I ain't hard to find

Am  Am(maj7) Am7              E7
     They    know where I am

E7                     Am   Am(maj7)    Am7               E7
Like a hungry pack of wolves when     it's feeding time

Am  Am(maj7)       Am7       C#m7
             They tear up a man

C#m7                       D6
And it's a strange thing

D6                                 C#m7
'Cause now it don't really matter

C#m7
More of the same thing

C/D                                                C7 B7
   Don't even hurt it's all a part of the pattern

B7               C7     B7                 C7 B7
But still in all it's a small consolation

        Bb7           A7 N.C.
I just define it as a mi nor variation

A7                                 Bb7
 Ain't no way to fight 'em darling

A7                            Bb7
 Ain't no way around 'em baby

A7                         Bb7
 Ain't no way to take 'em

B7   N.C.
   Nowhere to hide and believe me I've tried to shake 'em

E7                  Am    Am(maj7)   Am7                 E7
I'm getting to the point where     I don't feel the pain

Am  Am(maj7)  Am7          E7
      And I've had enough

E7                 Am  Am(maj7)  Am7             E7
I'm ready for the next  time it  hits me again

Am  Am(maj7)     Am7          C#m7
          'Cause I've gotten tough

C#m7                D6
It doesn't faze me

D6                             C#m7
And now I've made my decision

C#m7
I may be crazy

C/D                                               C7 B7
 It's not as though I don't know that condition

B7                  C7       B7              C7 B7
Until I'm through with this blue situation

B7          Bb7               A7 N.C.
Pass me the wine, it's just a minor variation

A7                             Bb7
 Ain't nobody's business, baby

A7                             Bb7
 Ain't nobody's worry darlin'

A7                        Bb7
 Ain't nobody's problem

B7 N.C.
  No way to win when you've already been forgotten

C#m7                            D6
      And it's a strange thing

D6                                  C#m7
'Cause now it don't really matter

C#m7
More of the same thing

C/D                                              B7
  Don't even hurt, it's a part of the pattern

B7                 C7        B7            C7  B7
Until I'm through with this blue situation

B7      Bb7                   A7 N.C.        E7
Pass me the wine, it's just a minor variation

Am  Am(maj7) Am7       E7       Am Am(maj7) Am7  E7
             minor variation

Am    Am(maj7) Am7          E7
  It ain't no major complication baby

Am     Am(maj7) Am7      E7   Am Am(maj7)
  It's just a  minor variation

Am7               E7  Am  Am(maj7)
That's all it is

Am7               E7
That's all it is

Am  Am(maj7) Am7        E7
It ain't no major aggravation

Am  Am(maj7) Am7      E7
It's just a minor variation