Piano Man v.3

by billy joel · posted by JustAnoterAficionado

How hard is it?

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

I mixed the intro and bridges and the song to make it easier. I took the tabs from other posters.(IT WAS about time..)


Intro 

67 -67 67 -56 56 -56 56 45 -45 45 -45 

45 -45 56 -56 56 -45 45 -45 45  

34 -45 45 -34 34 

6   6  6   6     -5 5 -5  5 4 
its nine o-clock on a sa-turday 
 4   4 4 4    4     4  -4  -4 
the regular crowd shuffles in 
   6    6  6   6   -5  5   -5  5  4 
theres an old man sitting next to me 
 3  3    3  -5  -5 -5 5   4   4 
making love to his tonic and gin

Bridge 

56 -56 67 -67 67 -56 56 -56 56 

45 -56 56 -45 45 
 
 9   9   9   9   9    9  -9 8 -9 8 7 
he says son can you play me a memory 
 7  7   7  7   7   -8  -8 -8  
im not really sure how it goes 
 8  -9   9   9   9    9   -9  8  -9   8   8   8 
but its sad and its sweet and I knew it complete  
  7  7  7   8  -9  8   7      7 
when I wore a younger mans clothes 
-6   -6   -6   -7    7  -7-7 
da - da - da - de - de - d-a 
-6   -6   -7   7    -7   -6   6 
da - da - de - de - da - da - da  

other bridge 

-45 56 -56

  9  9  9  9 
sing us a song  
 -9    8   -9 8  7 
youre the piano man 
-6    7 7  7    -8  -8  
sing us a song tonight 
 8    8    9   9  9   9   -9  8 -9 87 
well were all in the mood for a melody  
 7    -6   7  7   -9  8    7  7 
and youve got us feeling alright.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound