Chords
Vienna

Vienna is a song by Billy Joel that reflects his thoughts on growing up too fast and the importance of slowing down and enjoying life. The inspiration came after a visit to Vienna, Austria, where he saw an old man sweeping the streets. Joels father, who was living in Vienna at the time, told him that people there value all kinds of work, which made him reflect on how life doesnt need to be rushed.

Key: Gm

Introduction:

difficulty
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 Gm                A# 
   Slow down you crazy child
        F                  G# 
You' re so ambitious for a juvenile
             D#                       A# 
But then if you' re so smart tell me why
                    C     D9    D 
Are you still so afraid
 Gm                               A# 
   Where' s the fire, what' s the hurry about
           F                        G# 
You better cool it off before you burn it out
         D# 
You got so much to do and only
 A#                   Am     D9    D 
So many hours in a day

 D#                             F 
   But you know that when the truth is told
              A#             Dm/A 
That you can get what you want
            Gm         A#/F 
Or you can just get old
             D#                    Am7         D7    Gm7       C7 
You' re gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
               F#7 
When will you realize
 F                  A# 
  Vienna waits for you

 Gm                   A# 
   Slow down you' re doing fine
              F 
You can' t be everything you want to be
   G# 
Before your time
               D#                 A#              C         D9    D 
Although it' s so romantic on the borderline tonight, tonight
 Gm                       A# 
   Too bad but it' s the life you lead
            F 
You' re so ahead of yourself
             G# 
That you forgot what you need
                D# 
Though you can see when you' re wrong
              A#                             Am             D9  D 
You know you can' t always see when you' re right, you' re ri  -  ight

 D#                            F 
   You got your passion, you got your pride
     A#                   Dm/A        Gm         A#/F 
But don' t you know that only fools are satisfied
 D#                      Am7              D7       Gm7    C7 
   Dream on, but don' t imagine they' ll all come true
               F#7 
When will you realize
 F              A# 
  Vienna waits for you

 D#                 F 
   Slow down you crazy child
              A#             Dm/A 
And take the phone off the hook
          Gm           A#/F 
And disappear for a while
 D#                          Am7             D7     Gm7    C7 
   It' s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
               F#7 
When will you realize
 F              A# 
  Vienna waits for you
 D#                             F 
   And you know that when the truth is told
              A#             Dm/A 
That you can get what you want
            Gm         A#/F 
Or you can just get old
             D#                    Am7       D7      Gm7       C7 
You' re gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
               F#7 
Why don' t you realize
 F              A# 
  Vienna waits for you

 G7                F#7 
   When will you realize
 F              A# 
  Vienna waits for you