Chords of: Turn the Lights Back On (Official Lyric Video) by: Billy Joel. (C, G, Am, F) 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.
“Turn the Lights Back On (Official Lyric Video)” by Billy Joel is in C Major and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 148 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, G, Am, F.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → Am → D/F# → G → C → F → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:04 | 27% |
| F | 0:34 | 15% |
| C | 0:34 | 14% |
| Am | 0:21 | 9% |
| D/F# | 0:14 | 6% |
| D | 0:11 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| E | 0:09 | 4% |
C – F – F6 – G – E – Abdim – Am – D/F# – G – F – Em – C – F – G – E – Abdim – Am7 – D/F# – G – F – Em – C – F – G – E – E7/G# – Am – D – D7/F# – G – Dm – G – C – F – G – E – E7/G# – Am – D – Bm – G – F – G – C – F – G – F – Em – …
