Christie Lee
Billy JoelVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Let me tell you a story about a woman and a ma-a-n
Maybe you will find familiar, maybe you won't understand
The man's name I don't remember, he was always Joe to me-e-e
But I can't forget the woman she was always Christie Lee
He was working in the night club that's where he played the saxopho-o-one
He used to fake the stock arrangements he left the customers alone
One night before the last song, about a quarter after three-ee-ee
He saw her standing at the coat check, and made his move on Christie Lee
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
Christie Lee Christie Lee-ee-ee
She was a nice piece of music, she had a rhythm all her o-o-own
He blew a solo like a blind man, she really dug his saxophone
She wanted more than just an encore, and he could play in every ke-e-ey
He left the stage and packed his alto, and took it home to Christie Lee
Oh, I heard the man knew The Bird like the Bible
You know the man could blow an educated axe
He couldnt see that Christie Lee was a woman
Who didnt need another lover all she wanted was the sax
It tool a while for him to notice, it took a while for him to see-ee-ee
He was never in control here, it was always Christie Lee
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
Christie Lee Christie Lee-ee-ee
Oh the man took a calculated gamble
Yes the man had the power to perform
But Christie Lee was more than he knew how to handle
She didnt need him as a man, all she wanted was the horn
They say that Joe became a wino, they say he always drinks alo-oo-one
They say he stumbles like a blind man, they say he sold his saxophone
Even the band must face the music, thats what the moral is to me-ee-ee
The only time you hit the high notes... is when you play for Christie Lee
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
Christie Lee Christie Lee-ee-ee
Christie Lee, Christie Lee
Christie Lee Christie Lee-ee-ee
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Readable chord sheet for Christie Lee by Billy Joel
[C] Let me[Am] te[G]ll[F] you a story about a woman and a ma-a-n
Maybe you will find fami[D]liar, maybe you won't unde[G]rstand
The man's name I don't rem[C]ember, he was always Joe to [Am]me-[G]e-[F]e
But I can't forget the w[G]om[C/G]an [G] [C] [G] [G] she was always Christie [C]Lee
He was working in the n[C]ight club that's where he played the saxop[Am]ho-[G]o-[F]one
He used to fake the stock a[D]rrangements he left the customers a[G]lone
One night before the la[C]st song, about a quarter after thr[Am]ee-e[G]e-e[F]e
He saw her standing at the c[G]oa[C/G]t ch[G]ec[C]k,[G] a[G]nd made his move on Christie L[C]ee
Christie Lee, Christie L[C]ee
Christie Lee Christie L[Am]ee-e[G]e-e[F]e [G] [C]
She was a nice piece of mus[C]ic, she had a rhythm all her [Am]o-o[G]-o[F]wn
He blew a solo like a bl[D]ind man, she really dug his sax[G]ophone
She wanted more than just an en[C]core, and he could play in every [Am]ke-[G]e-e[F]y
He left the stage and packed his a[G]lto, and took it home to Christie L[C]ee [C7]
Oh, I heard the m[F]an knew The Bird like the Bible
You know the m[C]an could blow an educated axe
He couldnt s[F]ee that Christie Lee was a woman
Who didnt ne[D]ed another lover all she wa[G]nted was the sax
It tool a while for him to no[C]tice, it took a while for him to [Am]see-[G]ee-[F]ee
He was never in contr[G]ol here, it was always Christie Le[C]e
Christie Lee, Christie L[C]ee
Christie Lee Christie [Am]Lee-[G]ee-[F]ee [G] [C] [C7]
Oh the m[F]an took a calculated gamble
Yes the m[C]an had the power to perform
But Christie Le[F]e was more than he knew how to handle
She didnt ne[D]ed him as a man, all she wa[G]nted was the horn
They say that Joe became a wi[C]no, they say he always drinks a[Am]lo-o[G]o-o[F]ne
They say he stumbles like a b[D]lind man, they say he sold his saxo[G]phone
Even the band must face the m[C]usic, thats what the moral is to [Am]me-e[G]e-e[F]e
The only time you hit the h[G]igh notes... is when you play for Christie L[C]ee
Christie Lee, Christie L[C]ee
Christie Lee Christie [Am]Lee-[G]ee-[F]ee [G] [C]
Christie Lee, Christie L[C]ee
Christie Lee Christie [Am]Lee-[G]ee-[F]ee [G] [C]