Roberta chords by Billy Joel

Chords with lyrics

Intro
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb

verse 1
FF    G+G       C majorC
Roberta, you say you know me
FF     G+G        C majorC
But I see only what you're paid to show me
Bb majorBb   Am7Am7       Gm7Gm7 FF
Oh, I wish you had the time
Bb majorBb   FF        G+G C majorC
Oh, I wish you had the time
FF      G+G     C majorC
Oh, Roberta, I understand you
FF      G+G        C majorC      DmDm G+G
I know you need to move in other circles too
        C majorC FF        Bb majorBb C majorC FF
It's tough for me, It's tough for you.

Interlude
FF Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb

verse 2
FF    G+G      C majorC
Roberta, how I've adored you
FF      G+G       C majorC
I'd ask you over but I can't afford you
Bb majorBb   Am7Am7         Gm7Gm7 FF
Oh, I wish you'd take the time
Bb majorBb   FF         G+G C majorC
Oh, I wish you'd take the time, oh oh
FF    G+G         C majorC
Roberta, the night goes slowly
FF       G+G         C majorC       DmDm G+G
I know you're workin' but you must get lonely too
        C majorC FF        Bb majorBb C majorC FF
It's tough for me, It's tough for you

Bridge
    Eb MajorEb        FF         Bb majorBb
And I'm in a bad way and wanna make love to you
DmDm  C majorC  DmDm C majorC
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh

Instrumental
FF  A minorAm G+G FF C majorC FF C majorC
FF  A minorAm G+G FF C majorC FF C majorC D MajorD G+G G minorGm

verse 3
FF G+G C majorC
(no vocals)
FF G+G C majorC
(no vocals)
Bb majorBb   Am7Am7       Gm7Gm7 FF
Oh, I wish you had the time
Bb majorBb   FF        G+G C majorC
Oh, I wish you had the time oh oh
FF    G+G     C majorC
Roberta, I really need you
FF     G+G          C majorC         DmDm   G+G
But I suppose that my small change won't see you through
        C majorC FF        Bb majorBb C majorC FF
It's tough for me, It's tough for you

Interlude
FF F FF F Bb majorBb

Outro
FF
La la la la la la
        A minorAm G+G
La la la la la la-la
        FF C majorC FF C majorC
La la la la la la-la la-la
FF
La la la la la la
        A minorAm G+G
La la la la la la-la
        FF C majorC FF C majorC
La la la la la la-la la-la (fade out)