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Billy Joel - Vienna Chords

Chord reference Gm, A#, F, G#, D#, C, D, Dm, Am, F#, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Gm]Slow down you [A#]crazy child. You’re [F]so ambitious for a [G#]juvenile. But then if [D#]you’re so smart tell me [A#]why. Are you still so af[C]raid. [D]

[Gm]Where’s the fire, what’s the [A#]hurry about. You better [F]cool it off before you [G#]burn it out. You got [D#]so much to do and only [A#]So many hours in a [C]day. [D]

[D#]But you know that when the [F]truth is told. That you can [A#]get what you [Dm]want. Or you can [Gm]just get [A#]old. You’re gonna [D#]kick off before, You [Am]even get [D]halfway [Gm]through. [C] When will you [F#]realize. [F]Vienna waits for [A#]you.

[Gm]Slow down you’re [A#]doing fine. You can’t be [F]everything you want to be. Be[G#]fore your time, Although it’s [D#]so romantic, On the [A#]borderline to[C]night, to[D]night.

[Gm]Too bad but it’s the [A#]life you lead You’re so [F]ahead of yourself That you for[G#]got what you need Though you can [D#]see when you’re wrong You know you [A#]can’t always see, When you’re [C]right, you’re [D]right.

[D#]You got your passion, you [F]got your pride. But [A#]don’t you know that [Dm]only fools [Gm]are satis[A#]fied. [D#]Dream on, but don’t [Am]imagine they’ll [D]all come [Gm]true. [C] When will you [F#]realize, [F]Vienna waits [A#]for you.

[D#]Slow down you [F]crazy child. And take the [A#]phone off the [Dm]hook. And disap[Gm]pear for a [A#]while. [D#]It’s alright, you can af[Am]ford, To lose a [D]day or [Gm]two. [C] When will you [F#]realize. [F]Vienna waits [A#]for you.

[D#]And you know that when the [F]truth is told That you can [A#]get what you [Dm]want Or you can [Gm]just get [A#]old. You’re gonna [D#]kick off before you [Am]Even get [D]halfway [Gm]through. [C] Why don’t you [F#]realize. [F]Vienna waits [A#]for you.

[G]When will you [F#]realize. [F]Vienna waits [A#]for you.

Artist Billy Joel
Album The Stranger
Genres Rock, Soft Rock
Year 1977
Key Gm

How to Play Vienna on Guitar?

Billy Joel - Vienna can be played in the key of Gm using the Gm, A#, F, G#, D#, C, D, Dm, Am, F#, G chords.

  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For A#, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Vienna with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.