Billy Joel – You May Be Right (Guitar Tab)
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Music and Lyrics by Billy Joel
From the album GLASS HOUSES (1980)
Also available on BILLY JOEL GREATEST HITS VOLUME II (1985)
This is definitely a two guitar song, but
[Main Riff] (let ring)
A e|-----------------| B|-----8---7-------| G|-------------7-9-| x6 D|---7-------------| A|-0---------------| E|-----------------|
CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG:
A E7 Bm G E D F#m7
e|-----0---2---3---0---2---2---------| B|-2---3---3---0---0---3---2---------| G|-2---1---4---0---1---2---2---------| D|-2---2---4---0---2---0---2---------| A|-0---2---2---2---2-----------------| E|-----0-------3---0-----------------|
THE LYRICS AND CHORDS:
[Verse 1]
A
Friday night I trashed your party Saturday I said I'm sorry
E7
Sunday came and trashed me out again
Bm G
I was only having fun wasn't hurting anyone
E A
And we all enjoyed the weekend for a change
[Verse 2]
(same chords as verse 1)
I was stranded in the combat zone, I walked through Bedford Stuy
alone
Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to drive, but I made it home alive
So you said that only proves that I'm insane
[Refrain]
E
You may be right
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------2--2--4--2-------------------------------------| E|---0--0--3--4--------------0----------------------------------|
A
I may be crazy
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------2--2--4--2-------------------------------------| A|---0--0--3--4--------------0----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E D F#m7 A
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
E A
Turn off the light Don't try to save me
D E A
You may be wrong for all I know but you may be right
[Verse 3]
(same chords as verse 1)
Oh, remember how I found you there
Alone in your electric chair
I told you dirty jokes until you smiled
You were lonely for a man, I said "Take me as I am"
'Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while
[Verse 4]
(same chords as verse 1)
Now think of all the years you tried to find someone to satisfy
you
I might be as crazy as you say
If I'm crazy then it's true that it's all because of you
And you wouldn't want it any other way
[Refrain]
[Solo]
e|-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5------5-----5-----5-----5-----5-| B|--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5---/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5-| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------12--------12--------12--------12--------12-| B|--5/7-P10--12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)----| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------12---| B|---------14-12------------------12-15-15~-15-15~-15-15-15--15-| G|-12b(13)-------b(13)12-------14-------------------------------| D|-----------------------14-------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------(sax arranged for guitar)--------| e|------------------------------12------------12-12--12-12------| B|----12-15-15~-15-15~-15-15-15----15---12-15-------------------| G|-14-----------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| e|-12-12-12-14-17---14-12---------------------------------------| B|-------------------------14p12--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------14p11--14---------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
** SOLO NOTES **
The first line is Chuck Berry flavored, like the opening to many
of his songs. In the second line, the whole step bend on the
12th fret on the B string [12b(14)] is tricky; I often cheat it
and actually do a half step bend from the 13th fret [making it
13b(14)] because there's more room for your fingers, and if you
play it correctly, nobody but you will know the difference.
Also, in the third line, the G-string bend is a bitch, but it
apparently really is what he's playing, and it's a nice slow
bend; a little practice and you should be able to do it
perfectly.
[Refrain]
[Outro]
A
You may be wrong but you may be right... (REPEAT AND FADE)
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| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| P Pop
| b Bend
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