Billy Joel - A Minor Variation
B7 b b(maj7) b7 B7 (x4)
B7Some days I have to bgive
b(maj7)right ib7n to the bluesB7  
b  b(maj7) Despb7ite how I tB7ry
To keep fightin', it's a bsure
b(maj7)shot Ib7'm going to lose   B7  
b   b(maj7) And Ib7'll tell you
B#m7
why
B#m7 G6
You think I'm crazy
G6It's such a sad composition
B#m7
B#m7
But can you blame me
B/G For what's been causing my
bad dispositionB7?  C7  
C7Ain't nothing new wiB7th my C7blue
situation B7    C7  
And notCb7hing's fine, it's just a
B7 N.C.
mi nor variation
B7 b b(maj7) b7 B7 (x2)
B7When troubles want to fbind
b(maj7)me I ab7in't hard to find
B7
b   b(maj7)They kb7now where I am
B7
B7Like a hungry pack of wbolves
b(maj7)when  it'b7s feeding time
B7
b   b(maj7) They teb7ar up a
B#m7
man
B#m7 G6
And it's a strange thing
G6'Cause now it don't really
B#m7
matter
B#m7
More of the same thing
B/G Don't even hurt it's all a
part of the patternB7   C7  
C7But still in all B7it's a C7small
consolation B7   C7  
Cb7 B7 N.C.
I just define it as a mi nor
variation
B7 b b(maj7) b7 B7
B7 b b(maj7) b7
B7Ain't no way to fight 'em
darling Cb7   
B7Ain't no way around 'em baby
Cb7
B7Ain't no way to take 'em   Cb7   
C7 N.C.
Nowhere to hide and believe
me I've tried to shake 'em
B7I'm getting to the pboint
b(maj7)where   Ib7 don't feel the
painB7  
b   b(maj7) And I'veb7 had enough  B7  
B7I'm ready for the nbext b(maj7) time it
 b7hits me again   B7  
b   b(maj7) 'Cause Ib7've gotten
B#m7
tough
B#m7 G6
It doesn't faze me
G6And now I've made my decision
B#m7
B#m7
I may be crazy
B/GIt's not as though I don't
know that conditioB7n  C7  
C7Until I'm through wiB7th this
C7blue situation  B7   C7  
C7Pass me the Cb7wine, it's just a
B7 N.C.
minor variation
B7 b b(maj7) b7 B7
B7 b b(maj7) b7
B7Ain't nobody's business, baby
Cb7
B7Ain't nobody's worry darlin'
Cb7
B7Ain't nobody's problem    Cb7   
C7 N.C.
No way to win when
you've already been
forgotten

[Guitar Solo]
B7 b b(maj7) b7 B7 (x3)
B7 b b(maj7) b7
B#m7
And it's a strange thing
G6
G6'Cause now it don't really
B#m7
matter
B#m7
More of the same thing
B/G Don't even hurt, it's a part
of the pattern   C7  
C7Until I'm through wB7ith this
C7blue situationB7    C7  
C7Pass me Cb7the wine, it's just a
B7 N.C. B7
minor variation
b   b(maj7) mb7inor variaB7tion
b b(maj7) b7 B7
b It aib(maj7)n't no mab7jor          B7  
complication baby
b It's jb(maj7)ust a mib7nor variaB7tion
b b(maj7)
b7That's all it is  B7    b  
b(maj7)
b7That's all it is  B7  
bIt ab(maj7)in't no mb7ajor aggravB7ation
bIt'sb(maj7) just a mb7inor variB7ation