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- T-rev
"VIENNA" by Billy Joel www.billyjoel.com
From his 1977 album The Stranger
Written by Billy Joel
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net
Capo 3rd fret
INTRO OUTRO
xx544x G+
xx344x G+7
xx454x Cdim
xx555x C
xx121x Adim
xx021x D7
xx543x G
Em G
Slow down you crazy child
D F
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
C G
But then if you're so smart tell me why are you still
A7 B7
So afraid mmm
Em G
Where's the fire what's the hurry about
D F
You better cool it off before you burn it out
C G
You've got so much to do and only so many hours
F#m7 B7sus B7
In a day hey-----
C D
But you know that when the truth is told
G D/F# Em Em7/D
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
C F#m7 B7 Em7 A7
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
Eb7 D G
When will you realize Vienna waits for you
Em G
Slow down you're doing fine
D F
You can't be everything you wanna be before your time
C G
Although it's so romantic on the borderline
A7 B7
Tonight tonight
Em G
Too bad but it's the life you lead
D F
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
C G
Though you can see when you're wrong y'know you can't always
F#m7 B7sus B7
See when you're right, you're right---
C D
You've got your passion, you've got your pride
G D/F# Em Em7/D
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied
C F#m7 B7 Em7 A7
Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true---
Eb7 D G
When will you realize Vienna waits for you
C D
Slow down you crazy child
G D/F# Em Em7/D
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
C F#m7 B7 Em7 A7
It's all right you can afford to lose a day or two----
Eb7 D G
When will you realize Vienna waits for you
C D
And you know that when the truth is told
G D/F# Em Em7/D
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
C F#m7 B7 Em7 A7
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
Eb7 D G E7
Why don't you realize Vienna waits for you
Eb7 D
When will you realize Vienna waits for you
Transcribed 2025-05-20 by T-rev
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022000 Em
320003 G
xx0232 D
133211 F
x32010 C
x02020 A7
x21202 B7
242222 F#m7
x24222 B7sus2
x24242 B7
200232 D/F#
xx0000 Em7/D
xx1323 Eb7
xx2434 E7
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