[Intro] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> [Verse 1] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> It's nine o'clock on a Saturday <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> The regular crowd shuffles in <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> There's an old man sitting next to me <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Making love to his tonic and gin <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> He says, "Son, can you play me a memory <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> I'm not really sure how it goes <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> When I wore a younger man's clothes." [Interlude] <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> la la la, di da da <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G7</b> La la, di di da da dum [Chorus] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Sing us a song, you're the piano man <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Sing us a song tonight <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Well, we're all in the mood for a melody <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And you've got us all feeling alright [Verse 2] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Now John at the bar is a friend of mine <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> He gets me my drinks for free <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> And he's quick with a joke and he'll light up your smoke <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> But there's some place that he'd rather be <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me." <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> As the smile ran away from his face <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> "Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> If I could get out of this place" [Interlude] <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> la la la, di da da <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G7</b> La la, di di da da dum [Verse 3] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Now Paul is a real estate novelist <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Who never had time for a wife <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> And he's talking with Davy, who's still in the Navy <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And probably will be for life <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> And the waitress is practicing politics <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> As the businessman slowly gets stoned <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> But it's better than drinking alone [Chorus] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Sing us a song, you're the piano man <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Sing us a song tonight <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Well, we're all in the mood for a melody <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And you've got us all feeling alright [Verse 4] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And the manager gives me a smile <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> 'Cause he knows that it's me they've been coming to see <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> To forget about life for a while <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> And the piano, it sounds like a carnival <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And the microphone smells like a beer <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> And say, "Man, what are you doing here?" [Interlude] <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> la la la, di da da <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G7</b> La la, di di da da dum [Chorus] <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Sing us a song, you're the piano man <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">D7</b> <b class="chord">G</b> Sing us a song tonight <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> Well, we're all in the mood for a melody <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">C</b> And you've got us all feeling alright