BABY GRAND - BILLIE JOEL & RAY CHARLES

BABY GRAND - BILLIE JOEL & RAY CHARLES

Baby Grand

Bb7-Bm7 Bbm7 F/A Abm7
Gm7, Bb/C

F
Late at night
Eaug
When it’s dark and cold
Cm/Eb
I reach out
D7 C/E D/F# D
For someone to hold

Gm
When I’m blue
D/F#
When I’m lonely
Gm/F
She comes through
E7 E7/Ab Am7
She’s the only one who can
D7 Gm7
My baby grand
C7 Aaug D7 Gm7 C7
Is all I need

F
In my time
Eaug
I’ve wandered everywhere
Cm/Eb
Around this world
D7 C/E D/F# D Gm
She would always be there

Gm
Any day
D/F#
Any hour
Gm/F
All it takes
E7 E7/Ab Am7
Is the power in my hands
D7 Gm7
This baby grand’s
C7 F D7 Gm7 C7
Been good to meF
I’ve had friends
Eaug
But they’ve slipped away
Cm/Eb
I’ve had fame
D7 C/E D/F# D
But it doesn’t stay

Gm
I’ve made fortunes
D/F#
Spent them fast enough
Gm/F
As for women
E7 E7/Ab Am7
They don’t last with just one man
D7 Gm7
But baby grand
C7 F Bbm7
Will stand by me

F Em7 A7 Dm Em7 A7
Oh they say, no one’s gonna play this on the radio
Dm Gm7 F7
They said that melancholy blues were dead and gone
Bb Bm7 E7
But only songs like these, played in minor keys
Am7 Ab7 Gm7 C7
Keep those memories holding on

F
I’ve come far
Eaug
From the life I’ve strayed in
Cm/Eb
And I’ve got the scars
D7 C/E D/F# D
From those dives I’ve played inF
I’ve come far
Eaug
From the life I’ve strayed in
Cm/Eb
And I’ve got the scars
D7 C/E D/F# D
From those dives I’ve played in

Gm
Now I’m home
D/F#
And I’m weary
Gm/F
And in my bones
E7 E7/Ab Am7
Every dreary one night stand
D7 Gm7
But baby grand
C7 A7 D7
Came home with me

C/E D/F# Gm7
Ever since this gig began
C7
My baby grand’s
Bm7 Bb7 F/A Ab7 Gm7 F# F
Been good to me

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Chords Reference: http://www.e-chords.com/chords/billy-joel/baby-grand

on 1=C

 F7-F#m7  Fm7  C/E  D#m7
   Dm7, F/G 

          C         
   Late at night
     Baug
   When it’s dark and cold
   Gm/A#  
   I reach out
  A7  G/B  A/C#  A
   For someone to hold

        Dm
   When I’m blue
       A/C#
   When I’m lonely
      Dm/C 
   She comes through
       B7    B7/D#       Em7
   She’s the only one who can
       A7     Dm7  
   My baby grand
        G7     Eaug   A7  Dm7  G7 
   Is all I need

          C         
   In my time
     Baug
   I’ve wandered everywhere
   Gm/A#  
   Around this world
  A7  G/B   A/C#    A   Dm
   She would always be there

        Dm
   Any day
       A/C#
   Any hour
      Dm/C 
   All it takes 
       B7        B7/D#    Em7
   Is the power in my hands
       A7       Dm7  
   This baby grand’s
        G7        C   A7  Dm7  G7 
   Been good to me

          C         
   I’ve had friends
     Baug
   But they’ve slipped away
   Gm/A#  
   I’ve had fame
  A7  G/B  A/C#   A
   But it doesn’t stay     

        Dm
   I’ve made fortunes
       A/C#
   Spent them fast enough
      Dm/C 
   As for women
       B7             B7/D#    Em7
   They don’t last with just one man
       A7           Dm7  
   But baby grand 
        G7         C      Fm7 
   Will stand by me

    C   Bm7 E7   Am         Bm7  E7
   Oh they say, no one’s gonna play this on the radio
       Am       Dm7  C7
   They said that melancholy blues were dead and gone
        F        F#m7      B7 
   But only songs like these, played in minor keys
      Em7     D#7     Dm7   G7
   Keep those memories holding on

          C         
   I’ve come far
     Baug
   From the life I’ve strayed in
     Gm/A#  
   And I’ve got the scars
      A7  G/B    A/C#   A
   From those dives I’ve played in

        Dm
   Now I’m home
       A/C#
   And I’m weary
      Dm/C 
   And in my bones
         B7   B7/D#      Em7
   Every dreary one night stand
       A7       Dm7  
   But baby grand
        G7      E7       A7
   Came home with me

                  G/B  A/C#  Dm7
   Ever since this gig began
                   G7
   My baby grand’s
           F#m7  F7  C/E  D#7  Dm7  C#  C
   Been good to me