Rock, Pop

You May Be Right Chords

Billy Joel Beginner Key of A 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

A · D · E · F#m

Billy Joel’s classic rock anthem about a reckless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep the rhythm steady and driving, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Friday night I crashed your party

D A

Saturday I said I’m sorry

A

Sunday came and trashed me out again

D A

I was only having fun

D

Wasn’t hurting anyone

E D A E A

And we were all enjoying ourselves until you showed up

Verse 2

A

I’ve been stranded in the combat zone

D A

I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone

A

Even rode my motorcycle in the rain

D A

And you told me not to drive

D

But I made it home alive

E D A E

So you said that only proves that I’m insane

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Verse 3

A

Remember how I found you there

D A

Alone in your electric chair

A

I told you dirty jokes until you smiled

D A

You were lonely for a man

D

I said take me as I am

E D A E

‘Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Bridge

D

Now think of all the years you tried to

A

Find someone to satisfy you

D

I might be as crazy as you say

A

If I am, don’t let it get away

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Outro

A

Don’t you know?

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

Practice tip: Focus on the quick change from the A chord to the D chord and back, as this is the core movement of the song.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

A · D · E · F#m

Billy Joel’s classic rock anthem about a reckless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the rhythm steady and driving, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Friday night I crashed your party

D A

Saturday I said I’m sorry

A

Sunday came and trashed me out again

D A

I was only having fun

D

Wasn’t hurting anyone

E D A E A

And we were all enjoying ourselves until you showed up

Verse 2

A

I’ve been stranded in the combat zone

D A

I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone

A

Even rode my motorcycle in the rain

D A

And you told me not to drive

D

But I made it home alive

E D A E

So you said that only proves that I’m insane

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Verse 3

A

Remember how I found you there

D A

Alone in your electric chair

A

I told you dirty jokes until you smiled

D A

You were lonely for a man

D

I said take me as I am

E D A E

‘Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Bridge

D

Now think of all the years you tried to

A

Find someone to satisfy you

D

I might be as crazy as you say

A

If I am, don’t let it get away

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Outro

A

Don’t you know?

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

Practice tip: Focus on the quick change from the A chord to the D chord and back, as this is the core movement of the song.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

A · D · E · F#m

Billy Joel’s classic rock anthem about a reckless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the rhythm steady and driving, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Friday night I crashed your party

D A

Saturday I said I’m sorry

A

Sunday came and trashed me out again

D A

I was only having fun

D

Wasn’t hurting anyone

E D A E A

And we were all enjoying ourselves until you showed up

Verse 2

A

I’ve been stranded in the combat zone

D A

I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone

A

Even rode my motorcycle in the rain

D A

And you told me not to drive

D

But I made it home alive

E D A E

So you said that only proves that I’m insane

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Verse 3

A

Remember how I found you there

D A

Alone in your electric chair

A

I told you dirty jokes until you smiled

D A

You were lonely for a man

D

I said take me as I am

E D A E

‘Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Bridge

D

Now think of all the years you tried to

A

Find someone to satisfy you

D

I might be as crazy as you say

A

If I am, don’t let it get away

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Outro

A

Don’t you know?

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

Practice tip: Focus on the quick change from the A chord to the D chord and back, as this is the core movement of the song.

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Dtap to play

Etap to play

F#mtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

A · D · E · F#m

Billy Joel’s classic rock anthem about a reckless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the rhythm steady and driving, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Friday night I crashed your party

D A

Saturday I said I’m sorry

A

Sunday came and trashed me out again

D A

I was only having fun

D

Wasn’t hurting anyone

E D A E A

And we were all enjoying ourselves until you showed up

Verse 2

A

I’ve been stranded in the combat zone

D A

I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone

A

Even rode my motorcycle in the rain

D A

And you told me not to drive

D

But I made it home alive

E D A E

So you said that only proves that I’m insane

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Verse 3

A

Remember how I found you there

D A

Alone in your electric chair

A

I told you dirty jokes until you smiled

D A

You were lonely for a man

D

I said take me as I am

E D A E

‘Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Bridge

D

Now think of all the years you tried to

A

Find someone to satisfy you

D

I might be as crazy as you say

A

If I am, don’t let it get away

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Outro

A

Don’t you know?

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

Practice tip: Focus on the quick change from the A chord to the D chord and back, as this is the core movement of the song.

Atap to play

Dtap to play

Etap to play

F#mtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

A · D · E · F#m

Billy Joel’s classic rock anthem about a reckless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the rhythm steady and driving, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Friday night I crashed your party

D A

Saturday I said I’m sorry

A

Sunday came and trashed me out again

D A

I was only having fun

D

Wasn’t hurting anyone

E D A E A

And we were all enjoying ourselves until you showed up

Verse 2

A

I’ve been stranded in the combat zone

D A

I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone

A

Even rode my motorcycle in the rain

D A

And you told me not to drive

D

But I made it home alive

E D A E

So you said that only proves that I’m insane

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Verse 3

A

Remember how I found you there

D A

Alone in your electric chair

A

I told you dirty jokes until you smiled

D A

You were lonely for a man

D

I said take me as I am

E D A E

‘Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Bridge

D

Now think of all the years you tried to

A

Find someone to satisfy you

D

I might be as crazy as you say

A

If I am, don’t let it get away

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Outro

A

Don’t you know?

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

Practice tip: Focus on the quick change from the A chord to the D chord and back, as this is the core movement of the song.

Atap to play

Dtap to play

Etap to play

F#mtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

A · D · E · F#m

Billy Joel’s classic rock anthem about a reckless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the rhythm steady and driving, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A

Friday night I crashed your party

D A

Saturday I said I’m sorry

A

Sunday came and trashed me out again

D A

I was only having fun

D

Wasn’t hurting anyone

E D A E A

And we were all enjoying ourselves until you showed up

Verse 2

A

I’ve been stranded in the combat zone

D A

I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone

A

Even rode my motorcycle in the rain

D A

And you told me not to drive

D

But I made it home alive

E D A E

So you said that only proves that I’m insane

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Verse 3

A

Remember how I found you there

D A

Alone in your electric chair

A

I told you dirty jokes until you smiled

D A

You were lonely for a man

D

I said take me as I am

E D A E

‘Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Bridge

D

Now think of all the years you tried to

A

Find someone to satisfy you

D

I might be as crazy as you say

A

If I am, don’t let it get away

Chorus

D

You may be right

A

I may be crazy

E D

But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for

D

Turn out the light

A

Don’t try to save me

E D

You may be wrong for all I know

A

But you may be right

Outro

A

Don’t you know?

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

A

You may be right, you know

D A

You may be right

Practice tip: Focus on the quick change from the A chord to the D chord and back, as this is the core movement of the song.