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You Picked A Real Bad Time chords by Billy Joel

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Chord diagramA5A5  |   Chord diagramD/AD/A | Chord diagramA5A5  | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA7A7 |
Chord diagramA5A5  |   Chord diagramD/AD/A | Chord diagramA5A5  | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA7A7 |

Verse 1:
Chord diagramA7A7            Chord diagramA7#9A7#9
Don't get me wrong,
             Chord diagramD7D7
I ain't the kind
         Chord diagramF7F7
To turn away from you
                 Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramA7A7
When something's on your mind
Chord diagramA7A7              Chord diagramA7#9A7#9
But you have to know,
                  Chord diagramD7D7
You just have to see,
                Chord diagramF7F7
I'm having my troubles, babe,
                    Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramA7A7
And they're all too much for me

Chorus:
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news
         Chord diagramE7#9E7#9    Chord diagramD7#9D7#9     Chord diagramA7A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramEb13Eb13         Chord diagramD7#9D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues

Verse 2:
N.C.          Chord diagramA7#9A7#9
Don't get me wrong,
             Chord diagramD7D7
You're not alone
                 Chord diagramF7F7
And I'd like to help you
                      Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramA7A7
But I've got problems of my own
Chord diagramA7A7             Chord diagramA7#9A7#9
It's a bitter phase
           Chord diagramD7D7
I'm going through
                    Chord diagramF7F7
And I can run from strangers, darlin',
                  Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramA7A7
But I just can't hide from you

Chorus:
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news
         Chord diagramE7#9E7#9    Chord diagramD7#9D7#9     Chord diagramA7A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramEb13Eb13      Chord diagramF7F7                   Chord diagramG+G
You picked a real bad time, and I ain't got time to lose

Bridge:
Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
Ain't it the truth
          G/F
When they say
         Chord diagramC/EC/E               Cm6/Eb
That the only thing worth dying for
           Chord diagramG+G
Is our freedom
             Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
Ain't it the proof
         G/F
That someday
         Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramE minorEm
We will all be lying on our backs
Chord diagramC minorCm                Chord diagramC minorCm Chord diagramE7#9E7#9
Free at last from in-come tax

Verse 3:
N.C.              Chord diagramA7A7
Don't you get me wrong
                Chord diagramD7D7
The mood won't last
               Chord diagramF7F7
And I'll be myself again
              Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramA7A7
Soon as this pain has passed
Chord diagramA7A7
As I'm standin' here,
              Chord diagramD7D7
Don't ask me how,
             Chord diagramF7F7
I'll make it up to you,
             Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramA7A7
Someday but not right now

Chorus:     Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along bad news
              Chord diagramE7#9E7#9      Chord diagramD7#9D7#9         Chord diagramA7A7
You crossed a real hard line, you invade my isolation
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramEb13Eb13         Chord diagramD7#9D7#9                     N.C.
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues

Solo:
Chord diagramA7A7   | Chord diagramD7D7  |  Chord diagramF7F7  | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA7A7 |
Chord diagramA7A7   | Chord diagramD7D7  |  Chord diagramF7F7  | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA7A7 |

Bridge:
Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
  Ain't it the truth
          G/F
When they say
        Chord diagramC/EC/E                 Cm6/Eb               Chord diagramG+G
All you need is love but all you want is forgiveness
Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
Ain't it the proof
         G/F
That someday
      Chord diagramC majorC                        Chord diagramE minorEm
Even love will not provide for man
     Chord diagramC minorCm              Chord diagramC minorCm Chord diagramE7#9E7#9
The ways that life insurance can

Instrumental:
Chord diagramA5A5  |   Chord diagramD/AD/A | Chord diagramA5A5  | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA7A7 |
Chord diagramA5A5  |   Chord diagramD/AD/A | Chord diagramA5A5  | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA7A7 |

Chorus:
Chord diagramA7A7           Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramD7#9D7#9      Chord diagramA7A7
You picked a real bad time, to mess around with bad news
         Chord diagramE7#9E7#9                Chord diagramD7#9D7#9                   Chord diagramA7A7
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why you try, to give me aggravation
             Chord diagramE7#9E7#9     Chord diagramEb13Eb13         Chord diagramD7#9D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues

Outro:
Chord diagramA5A5  |   Chord diagramD/AD/A | Chord diagramA5A5  | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA7A7 |
Chord diagramA5A5  |   Chord diagramD/AD/A | Chord diagramA5A5  |
Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA augmentedA | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA augmentedA | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA augmentedA | Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA augmentedA |

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