Chords of: Just the Way You Are by: Billy Joel. (D, Gmaj7, G, Bm7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Just the Way You Are” by Billy Joel is in D Major and runs at about 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 101 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Gmaj7, G, Bm7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Bm6 → Gmaj7 → D → Gmaj7 → Gm7 → D/F# → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:53 | 27% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:31 | 16% |
| G | 0:18 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| D/F# | 0:11 | 5% |
| Gm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| E7 | 0:07 | 4% |
D – G/D – D – Bm6 – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – Gm7 – D – D7 – Gmaj7 – Gm7 – D/F# – Bm7 – E7 – G – D – Bm – G – D – Gmaj7 – G – D – Gmaj7 – G – F#m7 – Bm7 – Em7 – A – D – Gmaj7 – A – F#m7 – B7 – Em7 – A6 – D – A# – C – Am7 – D – Gm7 – C/G – G – D – Bm – Gmaj7 – D – …
