Stiletto chords by Billy Joel

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb A minorAm G+G Bb/A A7A7 Bb majorBb

F7F7 Bb majorBb F7F7 Bb majorBb


Verse 1:
  FF         Eb MajorEb
She cuts you once, she cuts you twice
  DmDm      Bb majorBb
But still you believe
  A minorAm            DmDm
The wound is so fresh you can taste the blood
    Bb majorBb     DmDm     C majorC
But you don't have strength to leave
         FF         Eb MajorEb
You've been bought, you've been sold
      DmDm         Bb majorBb
You've been locked outside the door
    A minorAm
But you stand there pleadin',
     DmDm
With your insides bleedin',
      Bb majorBb    DmDm    C majorC
'Cause you deep down want some more

Pre-Chorus:
DmDm             A7/D
 Then she says she wants forgiveness
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7            E minor 7Em7 Eb MajorEb A7A7
 It's such a clever masquerade


Chorus:
DmDm             A7/D A/C#A/C#
 She's so good with her stiletto
C minorCm           G/BG/B
 You don't even see the blade
Gm/Bb          C9C9
  You don't see the blade


Verse 2:
  FF         Eb MajorEb
She cuts you hard, she cuts you deep,
   DmDm     Bb majorBb
She's got so much skill
   A minorAm             DmDm
She's so fascinating that you're still there waiting
     Bb majorBb     DmDm   C majorC
When she comes back for the kill
          FF      Eb MajorEb
You've been slashed in the face
      DmDm      Bb majorBb
You've been left there to bleed
  A minorAm
You want to run away
    DmDm
But you know you're gonna stay
      Bb majorBb    DmDm    C majorC
'Cause she gives you what you need

Pre-Chorus:
DmDm             A7/D
 Then she says she needs affection
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7             E minor 7Em7 Eb MajorEb A7A7
 While she searches for the vein


Chorus:
DmDm             A7/D A/C#A/C#
 She's so good with her stiletto
C minorCm             G/BG/B
 You don't really mind the pain
Gm/Bb           C9C9  FF
  You don't mind the pain    Whoa


[Piano Solo}
FF Bb majorBb G+G C majorC A augmentedA DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC
FF Bb majorBb G+G C majorC A augmentedA DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC
FF Bb majorBb G7G7 C majorC A augmentedA DmDm C minorCm Bb majorBb C majorC A/C#A/C#
DmDm Dm/C Bb majorBb G7G7 Dm/A A augmentedA
DmDm Dm/C Bb majorBb G7G7 Dm/A A augmentedA


Verse 3:
  FF         Eb MajorEb
She cuts you out, she cuts you down
  DmDm       Bb majorBb
She carves up your life
    A minorAm
But you won't do nothng
    DmDm
As she keeps on cutting
      Bb majorBb    DmDm    C majorC
'Cause you know you love the knife
         FF         Eb MajorEb
You've been bought, you've been sold
      DmDm         Bb majorBb
You've been locked outside the door
    A minorAm
But you stand there pleadin',
     DmDm
With your insides bleedin',
      Bb majorBb    DmDm    C majorC
'Cause you deep down want some more


Pre-Chorus:
DmDm             A7/D
 Then she says she needs affection
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7             E minor 7Em7 Eb MajorEb A7A7
 While she searches for the vein


Chorus:
DmDm             A7/D A/C#A/C#
 She's so good with her stiletto
C minorCm             G/BG/B
 You don't really mind the pain
Gm/Bb           C9C9
  You don't mind the pain


Outro:
DmDm A minorAm Bb majorBb FF G+G A7sus A7A7 Bb majorBb