Vienna Tab
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Here for the first time is a correct tabbed arrangement for solo acoustic guitar complete w/ the signature Intro and Outro that are mandatory but relatively easy to master and follows the melody of the actual 1977 recording.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | Bb |
Capo: | 3rd fret |
Author Unregistered. Last edit on Jul 24, 2020
Song: Vienna
Arttist: Billy Joel
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (January 7, 2018 to July 24, 2020)
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) Billy Joel's "Vienna" really doesn't work f/ Acoustic Guitar unless you can
work out an arrangement for the song's Intro and the Outro to mimic the
fingers dancing on the piano keys and get that recognizable melody. Well here
is that required arrangement. It's actually not very complicated and w/ a
little practice you can sound reasonably close to the 1977 recording
2) Acoustic Guitar in Standard Tuning w/ a capo clipped at the 3rd Fret
3) Chords callouts are relative to the Capo position
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Chords Used In This Arrangement:
Intro and Outro:
G X X X 0 8 7
D X X X 7 7 5
D#dim/A X X 7 8 7 5
C X X X 5 5 3
Cm X X X 5 4 3
D7 X X 7 5 7 X
D13 X X 0 5 7 7
G/D X X 0 0 8 7
Verse, Chorus:
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
G 3 5 5 4 3 X
D X X 0 2 3 2
F 1 3 3 2 1 X
A7 X 0 2 0 2 0
Eb9 X 6 5 6 6 X
B9sus4 X 2 2 2 2 2
B7 X 2 4 2 4 2
F#m7 2 4 2 2 2 2
E/D X X 0 1 0 0
Em7 0 2 2 0 3 0
C/G 3 3 2 0 1 0
D/F# 2 X 0 2 3 0
D/F#* 2 X 0 2 3 2
Em/D X X 0 0 0 0
G5 3 X 0 0 3 3
Instrumental Break:
Em X 7 9 9 8 0
G/D X X 0 0 8 7
D X X 0 7 7 5
Fadd2 X 8 7 0 8 X
Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3(0)
G5 3 X 0 0 3 3
F#m7 2 4 2 2 2 2
B9sus4 X 2 2 2 2 2
B7 X 2 4 2 4 2
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[Intro] Piano Arranged For Solo Acoustic Guitar
G D D#dim/A C Cm D7 D13 G
e|----7---7----8-p-7--5----10----5-----5----7-p-5--3-----3--0-h-1-h-2-3-----3----5-p-3-----7--7---7--7--7--|
B|---8----8-----------7----------7-----7-----------5-----5------------4-----4-----------7-(7)-8---8--8--8--|
G|--0--0-----0--------7--7----7--8--8-----8--------5--5---------------5--5-----5--------5-(5)(0)--0--0--0--|
D|-------------------(0)--------(7)----------------------------------(5)----------------7-(0)--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Verse 1]
Em G D F
e|-------------0------------------X------------------2-------------------X--------------------------------|
B|-------------0------------------3------------------3-------------------1--------------------------------|
G|-------------0------------------4------------------2-------------------2--------------------------------|
D|-------------2------------------5------------------0-------------------3--------------------------------|
A|-------------2------------------5--------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
E|-------------0------------------3--------------------------------------1--------------------------------|
Slow down, you crazy child You're so ambitious for a juvenile
C G A7 B9sus4 B7
e|-------------------------0---------------------------X---------------------0----------2----2------------|
B|-------------------------1---------------------------3---------------------2----------2----4------------|
G|-------------------------0---------------------------4---------------------0----------2----2------------|
D|-------------------------2---------------------------5---------------------2----------2----4------------|
A|-------------------------3---------------------------5---------------------0----------2----2------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------------|
But then if you're so smart, tell me Why are you still so afraid, hmm?
Em G D F
e|-------0------------------------------X------------------------------2-----------------------X-----------|
B|-------0------------------------------3------------------------------3-----------------------1-----------|
G|-------0------------------------------4------------------------------2-----------------------2-----------|
D|-------2------------------------------5------------------------------0-----------------------3-----------|
A|-------2------------------------------5------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
E|-------0------------------------------3------------------------------------------------------1-----------|
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? You'd better cool it off before you burn it out
C G F#m7 B9sus4 B7
e|----------------0----------------------X-------------------2----------2-----2----------------------------|
B|----------------1----------------------3-------------------2----------2-----4----------------------------|
G|----------------0----------------------4-------------------2----------2-----2----------------------------|
D|----------------2----------------------5-------------------2----------2-----4----------------------------|
A|----------------3----------------------5-------------------4----------2-----2----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------3-------------------2---------------------------------------------|
You've got so much to do and only so many hours in a day.........ay
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[Chorus 1]
C D G Em
e|---0---------------------------2-------------------------X---------------------------0------------------|
B|---1---------------------------3-------------------------3---------------------------0------------------|
G|---0---------------------------2-------------------------4---------------------------0------------------|
D|---2---------------------------0-------------------------5---------------------------2------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------5---------------------------2------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------3---------------------------0------------------|
But u know that when the truth is told That u can get what u want or u could just get old
E/D C F#m7 B7 Em7 A7 Eb9 D7
e|----0----------0-----------------2--------2--------0------------0-----------X---------------------------|
B|----0----------1-----------------2--------4--------3------------2-----------6---------------------------|
G|----1----------0-----------------2--------2--------0------------0-----------6-------6-------------------|
D|----0----------2-----------------2--------4--------2------------2-----------5----------5----------7-----|
A|---------------3-----------------4--------2--------2------------0-----------6-------------6---6---5-----|
E|---------------------------------2--------2--------0----------------------------------------------------|
Ur gonna kick off before u even get halfway through, ooh When will u realize,
G
e|--------------------------X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Vienna waits for you?
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[Verse 2]
Em G D F
e|-----------0------------------X------------------------2---------------------------X--------------------|
B|-----------0------------------3------------------------3---------------------------1--------------------|
G|-----------0------------------4------------------------2---------------------------2--------------------|
D|-----------2------------------5------------------------0---------------------------3--------------------|
A|-----------2------------------5----------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
E|-----------0------------------3----------------------------------------------------1--------------------|
Slow down, ur doing fine You can't be everything you want to be before your time
C G A7 B9us4 B7
e|-------------------------0---------------------------X---------------------0----------2----2------------|
B|-------------------------1---------------------------3---------------------2----------2----4------------|
G|-------------------------0---------------------------4---------------------0----------2----2------------|
D|-------------------------2---------------------------5---------------------2----------2----4------------|
A|-------------------------3---------------------------5---------------------0----------2----2------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------------|
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight Tonight
Em G D F
e|-------0------------------------X------------------2-----------------------X----------------------------|
B|-------0------------------------3------------------3-----------------------1----------------------------|
G|-------0------------------------4------------------2-----------------------2----------------------------|
D|-------2------------------------5------------------0-----------------------3----------------------------|
A|-------2------------------------5------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
E|-------0------------------------3------------------------------------------1----------------------------|
Too bad but it's the life u lead Ur so ahead of yourself that u forgot what u need
C G F#m7 B9sus4 B7
e|--------------------0---------------------------X-------------------------2-------------2---------2-------|
B|--------------------1---------------------------3-------------------------2-------------2---------4-------|
G|--------------------0---------------------------4-------------------------2-------------2---------2-------|
D|--------------------2---------------------------5-------------------------2-------------2---------4-------|
A|--------------------3---------------------------5-------------------------4-------------2---------2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------3-------------------------2-------------------------------|
Though u can see when ur wrong You know u can't always see when ur right You're right
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[Chorus 2]
Em D G D/F# Em Em/D
e|--0---------------------------------2----------------------X-------------------2--------------0---0-------|
B|--0---------------------------------3----------------------3-------------------3--------------0---0-------|
G|--0---------------------------------2----------------------4-------------------2--------------0---0-------|
D|--2---------------------------------0----------------------5-------------------0--------------2---0-------|
A|--2--------------------------------------------------------5-------------------X--------------2-----------|
E|--0--------------------------------------------------------3-------------------2--------------0-----------|
You've got your passion, you've got your pride But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
C F#m7 B7 Em7 A A7 Eb9 D7
e|--0------------------------2-----------2--------0------0-----0----------X-----------------------(5)-------|
B|--1------------------------2-----------4--------3------2-----2----------6------6----------------(7)-------|
G|--0------------------------2-----------2--------0------2-----0----------6---6-----6-----------6-(5)-------|
D|--2------------------------2-----------4--------2------2-----2----------5------------5-----5----(7)-------|
A|--3------------------------4-----------2--------2------0-----0----------6---------------6--------5--------|
E|---------------------------2--------------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true, ooh When will u realize,
G
e|--------------------------X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Vienna waits for you?
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[Intrumental Break]
Em G/D D Fadd2
e|-------0------------------------7------------------5-----------------------X----------------------------|
B|-------8------------------------8------------------7-----------------------8----------------------------|
G|-------9------------------------0------------------7-----------------------0----------------------------|
D|-------9------------------------0------------------0-----------------------7----------------------------|
A|-------7-------------------------------------------------------------------8----------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Cadd9 G5 F#m7 B9sus4 B7
e|-------------------(0)--------------------------3-------------------------2-------------2---------2-----|
B|--------------------3---------------------------3-------------------------2-------------2---------4-----|
G|--------------------0---------------------------0-------------------------2-------------2---------2-----|
D|--------------------2---------------------------0-------------------------2-------------2---------4-----|
A|--------------------3---------------------------X-------------------------4-------------2---------2-----|
E|------------------------------------------------3-------------------------2-----------------------------|
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[Chorus 3]
C/G D/F# G5 D/F# Em E/D
e|----0-----------------2--------------------------3-------------X-----------0---------0------------------|
B|----1-----------------3--------------------------3-------------3-----------0---------0------------------|
G|----0-----------------2--------------------------0-------------2-----------0---------1------------------|
D|----2-----------------0--------------------------0-------------0-----------2---------0------------------|
A|----3-----------------X--------------------------X-------------X-----------2----------------------------|
E|----3-----------------2--------------------------3-------------2-----------0----------------------------|
Slow down, you crazy child And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile
C/G F#m7 B7 Em7 A7 Eb9 D7
e|----0-------------------------2--------------2-----0------0---------------X----------------------(5)-----|
B|----1-------------------------2--------------4-----3------2---------------6-------6--------------(7)-----|
G|----0-------------------------2--------------2-----0------0---------------6----6-----6---------6-(5)-----|
D|----2-------------------------2--------------4-----2------2---------------5-------------5----5---(7)-----|
A|----3-------------------------4--------------2-----2------0---------------6----------------6------5------|
E|----3-------------------------2--------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
It's all right, u can afford 2 lose a day or 2, ooh When will u realize
G
e|--------------------------X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Vienna waits for you?
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[Chorus 4]
C D G Em
e|---0---------------------------2-------------------------X---------------------------0------------------|
B|---1---------------------------3-------------------------3---------------------------0------------------|
G|---0---------------------------2-------------------------4---------------------------0------------------|
D|---2---------------------------0-------------------------5---------------------------2------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------5---------------------------2------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------3---------------------------0------------------|
But u know that when the truth is told That u can get what u want or u could just get old
E/D C F#m7 B7 Em7 A7 Eb9 D7
e|----0----------0-----------------2--------2--------0---------0--------------X-----------------------(5)--|
B|----0----------1-----------------2--------4--------3---------2--------------6-------6---------------(7)--|
G|----1----------0-----------------2--------2--------0---------0--------------6----6-----6----------6-(5)--|
D|----0----------2-----------------2--------4--------2---------2--------------5-------------5----5----(7)--|
A|---------------3-----------------4--------2--------2---------0--------------6----------------6-------5---|
E|---------------------------------2-----------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
Ur gonna kick off before u even get halfway through, ooh Why don't u realize
G E7 A9sus4
e|----------------------X----------------0--------------------0-----------12-------------------------------|
B|----------------------3---------------(3)-------------------0------10---12---8---7-----------------------|
G|----------------------4----------------1--------------------0--------------------7-----------------------|
D|----------------------5----------------0--------------------0--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------5----0-h-1-h-2---2--------------------0--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------3----------------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Vienna waits for you When will you realize Vienna waits for....
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[Outro]
G D D#dim/A C Cm D7 D13 G G/D
e|----7---7----8-p-7--5----10----5-----5----7-p-5--3-----3--0-h-1-h-2-3----3-p-5-h-3-------7----7------7---|
B|---8----8-----------7----------7-----7-----------5-----5------------4-----------------7-(7)---8------8---|
G|--0--0-----0--------7--7----7--8--8-----8--------5--5---------------5----------------5--(5)---0------0---|
D|-------------------(0)--------(7)----------------------------------(5)--------------7----------------0---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
...you?
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| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note -Optional
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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