Billy Joel – Roberta (Guitar)

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Artist: Billy Joel Title: Roberta [Intro] suggestion for second guitar
  D   Em7/D  G/D       D Em7/D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----2-0----3----|----2-0---------|
B|----3-3----3----|----3-3---------|
G|--2---0----4----|----2-0---------|
D|0----------0----|----0-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
capo 1

  E   F#m7/E A/E       E F#m7/E
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------2----|----------------|
G|----4-2----2----|----4-2---------|
D|----6-4---------|----6-4---------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|0---------------|----------------|
[Intro] | F Gm7/F Bb/F | F Gm7/F | [Verse A]
F         G            Bb/C  C Bb/C
  Roberta, you say you know me

F           G                Bb/C C  Bb/C C
  But I see only what you're paid to show me

Bb       F/A              C7sus4   F
   Oh, I wish you had the time

Bb       F/A               G7   C  C7 [ F ]    
   Oh, I wish you had the time, oh-oh- oh
[Verse B]
F       G        Bb/C  C    Bb/C   C   
Roberta, I understand you

F            G               Bb/C C     Bb/C C    Dm  
  I know you need to move in o-    ther cir- cles too

G/B              C                
  It's tough for me, 

F/A              Bb  C7sus4   [ F ]
  It's tough for you-oooo-oo-oo-oo
[Interlude] | F Gm7/F Bb/F | F Gm7/F | [Verse A]
F         G          Bb/C  C    Bb/C
  Roberta, how I've adored you

F             G          Bb/C  C Bb/C C
  I'd ask you over but I can't afford you

Bb       F/A                 C7sus4  F
   Oh, I wish you'd take the time

Bb       F/A                 G7    C  C7
   Oh, I wish you'd take the time, oh-oh
[Verse B]
F         G              Bb/C C   Bb/C   C
  Roberta, the night goes slowly

F               G               Bb/C  C  Bb/C C  Dm
  I know you're workin' but you must get lonely too

G/B               C                
  It's tough for me, 

F/A              Bb  C7sus4   | F Gm/F Bb/F |   F Gm/F F |
  It's tough for you-oooo-oo-oo-oo
[Bridge]
       Eb/G               F/A              Bbmaj9    Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb6
And I'm in a bad way and wanna make love to youoooooooooooooooo

Bb/C      Bb/C C
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Instrumental] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| F | % | % | Am  G           | G             F |    C       F  | C | 
              1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| F | % | % | Am G | G F | C F | C D | | G | C7 | [Verse A]
| F | G | Bb/C C | % |
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| F | G | Bb/C C | % |
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Bb       F/A              C7sus4   F
   Oh, I wish you had the time

Bb       F/A              G7    C  C7
   Oh, I wish you had the time, oh.oh
[Verse B]
F         G         Bb/C  C   Bb/C  C
  Roberta, I really need you

F          G                  Bb/C   C    Bb/C C   Dm    
  But I suppose that my small change won't see you through

G/B              C                
  It's tough for me, 

F/A              Bb  C7sus4   [ F ]
  It's tough for you-oooo-oo-oo-oo
[Interlude] | F Gm7/F Bb/F | F Gm7/F | | F Gm7/F Bb/F | F Gm7/F | | F Gm7/F Bb/F | F Gm7/F | | F Gm7/F Bb/F | N.C. | [Outro]
F
La la la la la la

               Am  G
La la la la la la-la

G               F  C  F  C
 La la la la la la-la la-la

F
La la la la la la

               Am  G
La la la la la la-la

G               F  C  F  C
 La la la la la la-la la-la
(fade out)