Roberta chords

Billy Joel

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Intro 
F Bb F Bb 

verse 1 
F        G             C 
Roberta, you say you know me 
F          G                C 
But I see only what you're paid to show me 
Bb     Am7              Gm7  F 
Oh, I wish you had the time 
Bb     F                G  C 
Oh, I wish you had the time 
F           G         C 
Oh, Roberta, I understand you 
F           G               C            Dm  G 
I know you need to move in other circles too 
               C  F               Bb C F 
It's tough for me, It's tough for you. 

Interlude 
F Bb F Bb 

verse 2 
F       G            C 
Roberta, how I've adored you 
F           G             C 
I'd ask you over but I can't afford you 
Bb     Am7                 Gm7 F 
Oh, I wish you'd take the time 
Bb     F                  G  C 
Oh, I wish you'd take the time, oh oh 
F       G                 C 
Roberta, the night goes slowly 
F             G                 C              Dm G 
I know you're workin' but you must get lonely too 
               C  F               Bb C F 
It's tough for me, It's tough for you 

Bridge 
        Eb               F                  Bb 
And I'm in a bad way and wanna make love to you 
Dm   C   Dm  C 
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh 

Instrumental 
F   Am G  F C F C 
F   Am G  F C F C  D G Gm 

verse 3 
F G C 
(no vocals) 
F G C 
(no vocals) 
Bb     Am7             Gm7  F 
Oh, I wish you had the time 
Bb     F                G C 
Oh, I wish you had the time oh oh 
F       G          C 
Roberta, I really need you 
F         G                    C                  Dm     G 
But I suppose that my small change won't see you through 
               C  F               Bb C F 
It's tough for me, It's tough for you 

Interlude 
F F F F Bb 

Outro 
F 
La la la la la la 
               Am  G 
La la la la la la-la 
                F  C  F  C 
La la la la la la-la la-la 
F 
La la la la la la 
               Am  G 
La la la la la la-la 
                F  C  F  C 
La la la la la la-la la-la (fade out)