My Life - Billy Joel

Intro rhythms are irregular, refer to the recording for details.

INTRO A:
G/D D G/D D G/D D (x4)

INTRO B:
G/D D Ebmaj7/C Ebmaj7/F F7 Bb (x2)

VERSE:
D (xx0232@1)                D/F#Got (200232@1)a call from an old friend
              G (320003@1)         
We used to be real close
A (x02220@1)                                 D (xx0232@1)  G/DSaid (4x3121@7)he couldn't go on the American way
D (xx0232@1)                       D/F#Closed (200232@1)the shop, sold the house
                       GBought (320003@1)a ticket to the West Coast
A (x02220@1)                                       DNow (xx0232@1)he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.

(REPEAT INTRO B)

CHORUS:
D (xx0232@1)                 D/F# (200232@1)                 G (320003@1)                            
I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm alright
A (x02220@1)                                           D (xx0232@1)  G/DI (4x3121@7)don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
D (xx0232@1)                   D/F# (200232@1)               G (320003@1)     G (320003@1)name="chord_200232@1">D/F# Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D     
I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life
A (x02220@1)                                       BmGo (x24432@1)ahead with your own life, and leave me alone
                                   F#7/C#
I never said you had to offer me a second chance
D7 (xx0212@1)                           EI (022100@1)never said I was a victim of circumstance
G (320003@1)       D/F# (200232@1)F#7 (242352@1)        BmI (x24432@1)still belong, don't get me wrong
E7 (020130@1)    
And you can speak your mind
    G/A (320203@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A  G/A (320203@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
But not on my  time

VERSE:
D (xx0232@1)                    D/F# (200232@1)                 G (320003@1)           G (320003@1)name="chord_200232@1">D/F# Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D   
They will tell you you can't sleep alone in a strange place
A (x02220@1)                                                 D (xx0232@1)  G/DThen (4x3121@7)they'll tell you you can't sleep with somebody else
D (xx0232@1)           D/F# (200232@1)                  G (320003@1)       G (320003@1)name="chord_200232@1">D/F# Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
But sooner or later you sleep in your own space
A (x02220@1)                                       D (xx0232@1)
Either way it's okay you wake up with yourself

(REPEAT INTRO B)

CHORUS:
D (xx0232@1)                 D/F# (200232@1)                 GI (320003@1)don't need you to worry for me cause I'm alright
A (x02220@1)                                           D (xx0232@1)    G/DI (4x3121@7)don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
D (xx0232@1)                   D/F# (200232@1)               G (320003@1)     G (320003@1)name="chord_200232@1">D/F# Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life
A (x02220@1)                                       BmGo (x24432@1)ahead with your own life, and leave me alone
                                   F#7/C#
I never said you had to offer me a second chance
D7 (xx0212@1)                           EI (022100@1)never said I was a victim of circumstance
G (320003@1)       D/F# (200232@1)F#7 (242352@1)        BmI (x24432@1)still belong, don't get me wrong
E7And (020130@1)you can speak your mind
    G/A (320203@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A  G/A (320203@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
But not on my  time

SOLO (INSTRUMENTAL VERSE):
D D/F# G  
A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D

CHORUS:
D (xx0232@1)                   D/F# (200232@1)               G (320003@1)     G (320003@1)name="chord_200232@1">D/F# Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life
A (x02220@1)                                        DGo (xx0232@1)ahead with your own life, and leave me alone

OUTRO:
(REPEAT INTRO B TO FADEOUT)