Sometimes A Fantasy Chords

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Sometimes A Fantasy by Billy Joel is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, G, C, Em, Bm and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			This tab is of Sometimes a Fantasy from Billy Joel's 1980 album, Glass Houses. 

Intro: A D x2 

verse 1:                                           
D                                D A        
I didn't want to do it but I got too lonely 
D                                           A 
I had to call you up in the middle of the night 
G                                               D 
I know it's awful hard to try to make love long distance 
C                   Em 
But I really needed stimulation 
G                     A 
Though it was only my imagination 


D            A  Bm 
It's just a fantasy 
     A            Bm 
It's not the real thing 
D            A  Bm 
It's just a fantasy 
     A            Bm 
It's not the real thing 
D           A   Bm 
Sometimes a fantasy 
           C         F         C          F 
Is all you need 

verse 2: 
D                                D A      
When am I gonna take control get a hold of my emotions 
D                                           A 
Why does it only seem to hit me in the middle of the night 
G                                               D 
You told me there's a number I can always dial for assistance 
C                   Em 
I don't want to deal with outside action 
G                     A 
Only you can give me satisfaction 


D            A  Bm 
It's just a fantasy 
     A            Bm 
It's not the real thing 
D            A  Bm 
It's just a fantasy 
     A            Bm 
It's not the real thing 
D           A   Bm 
Sometimes a fantasy 
           C         F         C          F          D           G             D             C 
Is all you need 

verse 3: 
D                               D A     
Sure it would be better if I had you here to hold me 
D                                           A 
Be better baby but believe me it's the next best thing 
G                                               D 
I'm sure there's many times you've wanted me to hear your secrets 
C                   Em 
Don't be afraid to say the words that move me 
G                     A 
Anytime you want to tell them to me 

D            A  Bm 
It's just a fantasy 
     A            Bm 
It's not the real thing 
D            A  Bm 
It's just a fantasy 
     A            Bm 
It's not the real thing 
D           A   Bm 
Sometimes a fantasy 
           C         
Is all you need 

OUTRO 
C                                      F 
It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) 
                                           C 
It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) 
C                                      F 
It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) 
                                           D 
It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) 
                                      G 
It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) 
                                           D 
It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) 
                                       G 
It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) 
                                            C 
It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) GUITAR SOLO STARTS AND FADE OUT STARTS 
                                       F 
It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) 
                                              C  
It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) 
    	

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