Why judy why Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays477

Why judy why by Billy Joel is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D/F#, Em, Bm, C, Am, Am/D, Cdim, Abdim, B, B/A, Em7, Dm, Dm/C, G7, Cm, Cm/Bb, F7, Bb, Bb/A and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: G 
 
    G          D/F#          Em 
V1: Of all the people in the world 
           Bm             C 
    That I know, your the best  
             G 
    Place to go 
           Am  Am/D    G 
    When I cry, when I cry  
 
    G          D/F#           Em 
V2: I've never asked for much before 
          Bm                C 
    Not before, Things have changed,    
           G 
    I need more 
            Am  Am/D G 
    Tell me why Judy why 
 
Bridge: Bm Cdim Am Abdim B B/A G 
 
    G       D/F# 
V3: I never thought that she would  
    Em 
    say, 
            Bm           C 
    Say goodbye, but she did and  
        G 
    now I,  
            Am     Am/D    G    
    Want to die, I want to die  
 
    G       D/F#  
V4: I never thought that I would  
    Em 
    need, 
           Bm            C  
    Need a friend, but I did in  
        G 
    the end, 
            Am  Am/D G  D/F# Em 
    Tell me why Judy why 
 
        Em  Em7       Bm 
Chorus: Ohh    what a scene, its  
        Dm               Dm/C 
        wrong for her to hang me     
                G7   Cm      Cm/Bb 
        up this way. Ohhh where  
            F7          Bb 
        you been, cause its so  
                Bb/A 
        hard to make it through  
            D7 
        the day 
 
    G        D/F#        Em 
V5: A man my age is very young, so 
        Bm           C         G 
    I'm told, why do I feel so old  
            Am  Am/D G 
    tell me why Judy why 
 
Bridge 
 
V6: Solo 
    G D/F# Em Bm C G Am Am/D G 
 
Chorus 
 
    G          D/F# 
V7: There's no tomorrow cause my  
    Em             Bm                  
    dreams did not last, now I  
    C           G 
    live in the past  
            Am  Am/D G 
    tell me why Judy why 
            Am  Am/D G 
    tell me why Judy why 
            Am  Am/D G 
    tell me why Judy why 
 
 
 

    	

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