Billy Joel – You Picked A Real Bad Time (Guitar)

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[Intro] A5 | D/A | A5 | G F A7 | A5 | D/A | A5 | G F A7 | [Verse 1]
A7            A7#9
Don't get me wrong,

             D7
I ain't the kind

         F7
To turn away from you

                 G   F    A7
When something's on your mind

A7              A7#9
But you have to know,

                  D7
You just have to see,

                F7
I'm having my troubles, babe,

                    G     F  A7
And they're all too much for me
[Chorus]
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration

             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news

         E7#9    D7#9     A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation

             E7#9     Eb13         D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues
[Verse 2]
N.C.          A7#9
Don't get me wrong,

             D7
You're not alone

                 F7
And I'd like to help you

                      G  F  A7
But I've got problems of my own

A7             A7#9
It's a bitter phase

           D7
I'm going through

                    F7
And I can run from strangers, darlin',

                  G    F    A7
But I just can't hide from you
[Chorus]
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration

             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news

         E7#9    D7#9     A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation

             E7#9     Eb13      F7                   G
You picked a real bad time, and I ain't got time to lose
[Bridge]
G             D/F#
Ain't it the truth

          G/F
When they say

         C/E               Cm6/Eb
That the only thing worth dying for

           G
Is our freedom

             D/F#
Ain't it the proof

         G/F
That someday

         C                   Em
We will all be lying on our backs

Cm                Cm E7#9
Free at last from in-come tax
[Verse 3]
N.C.              A7
Don't you get me wrong

                D7
The mood won't last

               F7
And I'll be myself again

              G    F   A7
Soon as this pain has passed

A7
As I'm standin' here,

              D7
Don't ask me how,

             F7
I'll make it up to you,

             G   F    A7
Someday but not right now

[Chorus]     E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration

             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along bad news

              E7#9      D7#9         A7
You crossed a real hard line, you invade my isolation

             E7#9     Eb13         D7#9                     N.C.
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues
[Solo] A7 | D7 | F7 | G F A7 | A7 | D7 | F7 | G F A7 | [Bridge]
G               D/F#
  Ain't it the truth

          G/F
When they say

        C/E                 Cm6/Eb               G
All you need is love but all you want is forgiveness

G             D/F#
Ain't it the proof

         G/F
That someday

      C                        Em
Even love will not provide for man

     Cm              Cm E7#9
The ways that life insurance can
[Instrumental] A5 | D/A | A5 | G F A7 | A5 | D/A | A5 | G F A7 | [Chorus]
A7           E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration

             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to mess around with bad news

         E7#9                D7#9                   A7
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why you try, to give me aggravation

             E7#9     Eb13         D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues
[Outro] A5 | D/A | A5 | G F A7 | A5 | D/A | A5 | G F A | G F A | G F A | G F A |