Just the Way You Are chords and lyrics

- Billy Joel

Chords: C D D7 D/F♯ Dsus4 D7/C E7sus4 Em7 E7 F♯m7 Gm7 Gmaj7 Gm/D G/A G/D A7 Am7 Bm6 Bm7 B7 B♭

Music Key: D major

Tempo: 127 BPM

Lyrics length: 213 words

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Release date: 1977-01-01

Intro

Verse 1

Don't go changing to try and please me
You never let me down before, mmm
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore

Verse 2

I would not leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far, mmmm
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are

Verse 3

Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair, mmmm
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care

Verse 4

I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard, mmmm
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are

Bridge

I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
Oh, but what will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you?

Verse 5

I said I love you, that's forever
And this I promise from the heart, mmm
I couldn't love you any better
I love you just the way you are,

Solo

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Verse 6

I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard, mmmm
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you

Outro

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Fun fact

Back in 1979, the song ”Just The Way You Are” by Billy Joel garnered him two Grammy Awards for both ”Record of the year” (The Stranger) and ”Song of the Year”! The song is about celebrating the beauty of loving someone just as they are.

The intro of the song is intriguing due to its use of a suspended chord. Billy Joel humorously remarked in an interview that he often hears others play the chord without the suspension. He feels compelled to walk over and correct them, insisting they play the suspended chord, as without it, the intro sounds very dull. So make sure you’re playing that suspended chord! You never know, Billy might be around the corner listening to you!

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