[Intro]
A E D A D A B7 E A E D A D E A E
[Verse 1]
A E D A
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
D A B7 E
The regular crowd shuffles in
A E D A
There's an old man sitting next to me
D E A E
Making love to his tonic and gin
A E D A
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
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I'm not really sure how it goes
A E D A
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
D E A
When I wore a younger man's clothes."
[Interlude]
F#m B7
la la la, di da da
F#m B7 E D A E7
La la, di di da da dum
[Chorus]
A E D A
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
D A B7 E
Sing us a song tonight
A E D A
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
D E A E
And you've got us all feeling alright
[Interlude]
A E D A D E A
[Verse 2]
A E D A
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
D A B7 E
He gets me my drinks for free
A E D A
And he's quick with a joke and he'll light up your smoke
D E A A
But there's some place that he'd rather be
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He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
D A B7 E
As the smile ran away from his face
A E D A
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
D E A
If I could get out of this place"
[Interlude]
F#m B7
la la la, di da da
F#m B7 E D A E7
La la, di di da da dum
[Verse 3]
A E D A
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
D A B7 E
Who never had time for a wife
A E D A
And he's talking with Davy, who's still in the Navy
D E A E
And probably will be for life
A E D A
And the waitress is practicing politics
D A B7 E
As the businessman slowly gets stoned
A E D A
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
D E A A
But it's better than drinking alone
[Instrumental]
A E D A D A B7 E A E D A A
[Chorus]
A E D A
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
D A B7 E
Sing us a song tonight
A E D A
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
D E A E
And you've got us all feeling alright
[Interlude]
A E D A D E A
[Verse 4]
A E D A
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
D A B7 E
And the manager gives me a smile
A E D A
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see
D E A E
To forget about life for a while
A E D A
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
D A B7 E
And the microphone smells like a beer
A E D A
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
D E A E
And say, "Man, what are you doing here?"
[Interlude]
F#m B7
la la la, di da da
F#m B7 E D A E7
La la, di di da da dum
[Chorus]
A E D A
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
D A B7 E
Sing us a song tonight
A E D A
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
D E A
And you've got us all feeling alright
[Interlude]
A E D A D E A