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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Billy Joel Goodnight Saigon (1982) (Billy Joel) From: "The Nylon Curtain" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS (alphabetically) E-A-D-G-B-E Bbmaj7 x-1-3-2-3-1 C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0 C/E x-x-2-0-1-1 E7 x-x-2-1-3-0 E-9 x-x-2-1-0-1 G/B x-2-0-0-3-3 G7/B x-2-3-0-3-x F/A x-0-3-2-1-x Dm/A x-0-0-2-3-1 Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1 Dm/F x-x-3-2-3-1 F(add9)/A x-0-3-2-1-3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO F Dm Bbmaj7 G e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---|----0---1---0---| G|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---0---| D|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| We met as ... INTRO 2 Bb G D G7 e|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---|5---7---8---10--|5---7---8-------| B|3---1---3---5---|3---1---3---5---|7---8---10--12--|6---8---10------| G|3---------------|4---------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| We had no ... INTRO 3 G F Dm G e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---|----0---1---0---| G|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---0---| D|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Re-mem-ber ... INTRO 4
e|Bb----0---1---3---|G5---7---8---10--| B|3---1---3---5---|6---8---10--12--| G|3---------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
INTRO 5 G F e|----------------|----------------| B|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---| G|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---4---| D|3---------------|3---------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| OUTRO Dm Bbmaj7 G F e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---|----0---1---3---|----0---1---0---| G|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---4---|2---0---2---0---| D|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO (see above) | F | Dm | Bbmaj7 | G |
We met as Dm/Fsoul mates on G7Parris CIsland, We C/Eleft as Dm/Finmates from G7an aCsylum And we were Emsharp,Am as sharp as Emknives Am And we were Dmso gung-ho to Dm/Clay down our livG/Bes F/A G
We came in Dm/Fspastic like G7tameless Chorses, We C/Eleft in Dm/Fplastic as G7numbered Ccorpses And we learned EmfastAm to travel Emlight, Am Our arms were Dmheavy but our Dm/Cbellies were Bbtight
INTRO 2 (see above) | Bb | G | D | G7 |
We had no Dm/Fhome front, we G7had no Csoft soap They C/Esent us Dm/FPlayboy, they G7gave us CBob Hope We dug in Emdeep Am and shot on Emsight Am And prayed to DmJesus Christ with Dm/Call of our migG/Bht F(add9)/A G
We had no Dm/Fcameras to G7shoot the Clandscape We C/Epassed the Dm/Fhash pipe and G7played our CDoors tapes And it was EmdarkAm, so dark at Emnight Am And we held Dmon to each other, like Dm/Cbrother to brother, We Bbpromised our F/Amothers we'd Gmwrite
C/BbAnd we would F/Aall go Bbdown toCgether, C/Bb We said we'd F/Aall go BbdowG7/Bn toCgether, C/Bb F/A Bb Dm/A [G7] Yes, we would all go down together
INTRO 3 (see above) | G | F | Dm | G7 |
Remember Dm/FCharlie, reG7member CBaker, They C/Eleft their Dm/Fchildhood on G7every Cacre And who was EmwrongAm? And who was Emright? Am Dm Dm/C [Bb] It didn't matter in the thick of the fight
INTRO 4 (see above) | Bb | G | Am G/B C Dm E Dm/F E E-9 E E7 We held the day in the palm of our hand
AmThey G/Bruled the Cnight Dmand the Enight Dm/Fseemed to Glast as long as Dm/FSix weeks on G7Parris CIsland We C/Eheld the Dm/Fcoastline, they G7held the Chighlands, And they were Emsharp,Am as sharp as Emknives,Am They heard the Dmhum of motors, they Dm/Ccounted the rotors And Bbwaited for uF/As to arGmrive
C/BbAnd we would F/Aall go Bbdown toCgether, C/Bb We said we'd F/Aall go BbdowG7/Bn toCgether, C/Bb F/A Bb Dm/A [G] Yes, we would all go down together
INTRO 5 (see above) | G | F | OUTRO (see above) | Dm | Bb | G | F | | Dm | Bbmaj7 | G | F | (repeat and fade)