You May Be Right Music and Lyrics by Billy Joel From the album GLASS HOUSES (1980) Also available on BILLY JOEL GREATEST HITS VOLUME II (1985) This is definitely a two guitar song, but THE MAIN RIFF: A E ---------3-2---0------3-2---0-----3-2---0-----3-2---0---------| B -------------3------------3-----------3-----------3-----------| G ---2---2------------2-----------2-----------2-----------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------| The chord playing underneath is the song's key -- A -- but the above riff is most comfortably fretted as an open D and then single-note picked. It's sort of a combination of a D and an A7sus: D A7sus E ---2--------------3-------------------------------------------| B ---3--------------3-------------------------------------------| G ---2--------------2-------------------------------------------| D ---0--------------2-------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------| Try it, and I think it will be clearer than my explanation. CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG: A E7 Bm G E D F#m7 E -----0---2---3---0---2---2---------| B -2---3---3---0---0---3---2---------| G -2---1---4---0---1---2---2---------| D -2---2---4---0---2---0---2---------| A -0---2---2---2---2-----------------| E -----0-------3---0-----------------| THE LYRICS AND CHORDS: VERSE 1

^AFriday night I trashed your party Saturday I said I'm sorry Sunday came and trashed me out ^E7again

I was ^Bmonly having fun wasn't ^Ghurting anyone And we ^Eall enjoyed the weekend for a ^Achange

VERSE 2 I was stranded in the combat zone, I walked through Bedford Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain And you told me not to drive, but I made it home alive So you said that only proves that I'm insane REFRAIN

You may be ^Eright E --------------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------------------------| G --------------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------2--2--4--2-------------------------------------| E ---0--0--3--4--------------0----------------------------------|

I may be ^Acrazy E --------------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------------------------| G --------------------------------------------------------------| D ---------------2--2--4--2-------------------------------------| A ---0--0--3--4--------------0----------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------|

But it ^Ejust may be a ^Dlunatic you're ^F#m7looking for ^A Turn off the ^Elight Don't try to ^Asave me

You may be ^Dwrong for all I ^Eknow but you may be ^Aright VERSE 3 Oh, remember how I found you there Alone in your electric chair I told you dirty jokes until you smiled You were lonely for a man, I said "Take me as I am" 'Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while

VERSE 4 Now think of all the years you tried to find someone to satisfy you I might be as crazy as you say If I'm crazy then it's true that it's all because of you And you wouldn't want it any other way REPEAT REFRAIN SOLO E -----5-----5-----5-----5-----5------5-----5-----5-----5-----5-| B --/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5---/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5--/4-5-| G --------------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------| E -------------------12--------12--------12--------12--------12-| B --5/7-P10--12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)---12b(14)----| G --------------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------------------------12---| B ---------14-12------------------12-15-15~-15-15~-15-15-15--15-| G -12b(13)-------b(13)12-------14-------------------------------| D -----------------------14-------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------(sax arranged for guitar)--------| E ------------------------------12------------12-12--12-12------| B ----12-15-15~-15-15~-15-15-15----15---12-15-------------------| G -14-----------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------| E -12-12-12-14-17---14-12---------------------------------------| B -------------------------14p12--------------------------------| G --------------------------------14p11--14---------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------| ** SOLO NOTES ** The first line is Chuck Berry flavored, like the opening to many of his songs. In the second line, the whole step bend on the 12th fret on the B string [12b(14)] is tricky; I often cheat it and actually do a half step bend from the 13th fret [making it 13b(14)] because there's more room for your fingers, and if you play it correctly, nobody but you will know the difference. Also, in the third line, the G-string bend is a bitch, but it apparently really is what he's playing, and it's a nice slow bend; a little practice and you should be able to do it perfectly. REPEAT REFRAIN

^AYou may be wrong but you may be right...(REPEAT AND FADE)

Have fun, and good luck... Dan DanAmrich@aol.com

Billy Joel - You may be right