• Song:

    You May Be Right

  • Artist:

    Billy Joel

  • Album:

    The Essential Billy Joe...

Billy Joel - You May Be Right
Tabbed by http://www.youtube.com/user/BaddGuitar

(sound effect - Breaking glass)

Intro Riff:  (try to let the A string ring throughout)
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Verse 1
AFriday (x02220@1)night I crashed your party
ASaturday (x02220@1)I said I'm sorry
A (x02220@1)                             ESunday (022100@1)came and trashed me out again
      BmI (x24432@1)was only having fun
       GWasn't (320003@1)hurting anyone
       E (022100@1)                                  A(Intro (x02220@1)Riff)
And we all enjoyed the weekend for a change

Verse 2
AI've (x02220@1)been stranded in the combat zone
AI (x02220@1)walked through Bedford Sty alone
A (x02220@1)                            EEven (022100@1)rode my motorcycle in the rain
        BmAnd (x24432@1)you told me not to drive
      GBut (320003@1)I made it home alive
       E (022100@1)                              ASo (x02220@1)you said that only proves that I'm insane

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You may be right                      I may be crazy

       E (022100@1)           D (xx0232@1)            F#m (244222@1)       ABut (x02220@1)it just may be a lunatic you're looking for

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Turn out the light                 Don't try to save me

           D (xx0232@1)             E (022100@1)                  A (x02220@1)(Intro Riff)
You may be wrong for all I know, but you may be right

Verse 3

ARemember (x02220@1)how I found you there
AAlone (x02220@1)in your electric chair
A (x02220@1)                              EI (022100@1)told you dirty jokes until you smiled
         BmYou (x24432@1)were lonely for a man
       GI (320003@1)said take me as I am
           E (022100@1)                            A(Intro (x02220@1)Riff)
'Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while


Verse 4

ANow (x02220@1)think of all the years you tried to
AFind (x02220@1)someone to satisfy you
A (x02220@1)                        EI (022100@1)might be as crazy as you say
   BmIf (x24432@1)I'm crazy then it's true
          GThat (320003@1)it's all because of you
        E (022100@1)                        AAnd (x02220@1)you wouldn't want me any other way

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You may be right                      I may be crazy

       E (022100@1)           D (xx0232@1)            F#m (244222@1)       ABut (x02220@1)it just may be a lunatic you're looking for

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Too late to fight                   too late to change me

           D (xx0232@1)             E (022100@1)                  A (x02220@1)(Intro Riff)
You may be wrong for all I know, but you may be right


Solo

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Bm (x24432@1)   G (320003@1)   E (022100@1)  A(sax (x02220@1)solo)


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You may be right                      I may be crazy

       E (022100@1)           D (xx0232@1)            F#m (244222@1)       ABut (x02220@1)it just may be a lunatic you're looking for

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Turn out the lights                 don't try to save me

           D (xx0232@1)             E (022100@1)                  A (x02220@1)(Intro Riff)
You may be wrong for all I know, but you may be right

(Intro Riff - repeat and fade)
You may be wrong but you may be right

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