I'm not sure, Bill. It has been a long time, but if I recall correctly, I downloaded the tabs from one of the sites. Thanks for the complements on the vocals--my audiences really love the way it comes across. I performed it last night at a restaurant job and even the youngsters (staff) loved it as well. I'll try to dig up the tabs and post them when I get back from today's jobs.

Gary

OMG... I wouldn't trust web tabs if I were you! A very high percentage of those are posted by the hearing impaired, I'm afraid!

I agree 1000%...

Even scores purchased via Musicnotes or Sheet Music Direct can have errors in them. When I heard Gary's chordings they were so different from Joel's that I wondered had Gary tried to use substitute chords or was it a bad chart or something.

I use the score found in a Yamaha Electone Step 8 workbook I had when teaching...even has the sax solo very close to the original, and all the proper chords...it's in the key of "D".

It's a beautiful piece of music, and a lot of fun to play.

Most importantly, although Gary's chords weren't quite the same as the original, he didn't mess with the melody, and that came off really nice.

Great job, Gary.

Ian

Gary did a great job and made it his own....WTG!

Here's the tabs chart I went by:



Verse 1
C Am F Am
Don't go chang-ing, __to try and please me
C7 Fm C
You never let me down___ before
F Fm C Am7
Don't__ im-ag__-ine__ you're too fa-mil__- iar__
Am7 D7 G7
And I don't see__ you__ an-y-more___


Verse 2
C Am F Am
I wouldn't lea-ve you, in times of trouble
C7 Fm C
We never could have come this far
F Fm C Am7
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
Dm7 G C
I'll take you just___ the way___ you are__________


Verse 3
C Am F Am
Don't go trying __some new fashion
C7 Fm C
Don't change the color of your hair
F Fm C Am7
You always have my unspoken pas-sion___
Am7 D7 G
Although I might not___ seem to care___


Verse 4
C Am F Am
Don't want clever conversation
C7 Fm C
Never want to work that hard
F Fm C Am7
I just want someone that I can talk to
Dm7 G C
I'll take you just___ the way___ you are__________


Bridge
F G7 Em7 A7
I need to know___ that you___ will al_____ways be
Dm7 G C/C7
The same old some___one__ that I knew__
Ab Bb7 Gm7 C -7
What will__ it take__ till you__ be-lieve___ in me__
Fm7 Bb G
The way that I___ be-lieve___ in you__________.


Verse 5
C Am F Am
I said I love you and that's forever
C7 Fm C
And this I promise from the heart
F Fm C Am7
I could not love___ you any better
Dm7 F C
I'll take you just___ the way___ you are__________

I don't know if the tabs will line up properly with the words, but that's OK.

Gary

Wow...

How could someone put that up one some website as the correct chords to that song?

Here are the correct ones, via wikifonia:

http://www.wikifonia.org/node/624#/C/-1/1

Thanks Bill for posting the chart. One challenge I have with this song and others like it is how to play the chords that don't have roots in the bass. Chords like D/F# or G/A. Any tips?

Every arranger I ever had has the ability to follow a slash bass line in one mode of arranger triggering. On the Korgs, it's extra easy because there is a dedicated button for the bass. Yamaha makes you go into a menu, but it's still there.

I always use full keyboard and have no problem with the various chordal configurations. It tracks very accurately.