You Picked A Real Bad Time chords by Billy Joel

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
A5  |   D/A | A5  | G F A7 |
A5  |   D/A | A5  | G F A7 |

Verse 1:
A7            A7#9
Don't get me wrong,
             D7
I ain't the kind
         F7
To turn away from you
                 G   F    A7
When something's on your mind
A7              A7#9
But you have to know,
                  D7
You just have to see,
                F7
I'm having my troubles, babe,
                    G     F  A7
And they're all too much for me

Chorus:
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news
         E7#9    D7#9     A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation
             E7#9     Eb13         D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues

Verse 2:
N.C.          A7#9
Don't get me wrong,
             D7
You're not alone
                 F7
And I'd like to help you
                      G  F  A7
But I've got problems of my own
A7             A7#9
It's a bitter phase
           D7
I'm going through
                    F7
And I can run from strangers, darlin',
                  G    F    A7
But I just can't hide from you

Chorus:
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news
         E7#9    D7#9     A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation
             E7#9     Eb13      F7                   G
You picked a real bad time, and I ain't got time to lose

Bridge:
G             D/F#
Ain't it the truth
          G/F
When they say
         C/E               Cm6/Eb
That the only thing worth dying for
           G
Is our freedom
             D/F#
Ain't it the proof
         G/F
That someday
         C                   Em
We will all be lying on our backs
Cm                Cm E7#9
Free at last from in-come tax

Verse 3:
N.C.              A7
Don't you get me wrong
                D7
The mood won't last
               F7
And I'll be myself again
              G    F   A7
Soon as this pain has passed
A7
As I'm standin' here,
              D7
Don't ask me how,
             F7
I'll make it up to you,
             G   F    A7
Someday but not right now

Chorus:     E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along bad news
              E7#9      D7#9         A7
You crossed a real hard line, you invade my isolation
             E7#9     Eb13         D7#9                     N.C.
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues

Solo:
A7   | D7  |  F7  | G F A7 |
A7   | D7  |  F7  | G F A7 |

Bridge:
G               D/F#
  Ain't it the truth
          G/F
When they say
        C/E                 Cm6/Eb               G
All you need is love but all you want is forgiveness
G             D/F#
Ain't it the proof
         G/F
That someday
      C                        Em
Even love will not provide for man
     Cm              Cm E7#9
The ways that life insurance can

Instrumental:
A5  |   D/A | A5  | G F A7 |
A5  |   D/A | A5  | G F A7 |

Chorus:
A7           E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
             E7#9     D7#9      A7
You picked a real bad time, to mess around with bad news
         E7#9                D7#9                   A7
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why you try, to give me aggravation
             E7#9     Eb13         D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues

Outro:
A5  |   D/A | A5  | G F A7 |
A5  |   D/A | A5  |
G F A | G F A | G F A | G F A |