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Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa' Transpose up Transpose down

Originally in Am, I play in Em.

Sometimes I capo 2, the highest note is Bb in Am.

Mostly muted, be judicioius with strumming.

Em

Vox start on 1 2 3 of the major key

Well I’m Gon the DowneDaster AlEmexa

And I’m Gcruising through DBlock Island CSound

I have Ccharted a Gcourse to the AmVineyard

But toEmnight I am DNantucket Cbound

CWe took on Ddiesel back in GMontauk Cyesterday

CAnd left this Dmorning from the Embell in Gardiner’s D/F#Bay

CLike all the Dlocals here I’ve Ghad to sell my Chome

CToo proud to Dleave I worked my Emfingers to the D/F#bone

So I could Gown my DowneDaster AleEmxa

And I Ggo where the Docean is Cdeep

There are Cgiants out Gthere in the Amcanyons

And a Ggood captain Dcan’t fall Casleep

CI’ve got Dbills to pay and Gchildren who need Cclothes

CI know there’s Dfish out there Embut where God only D/F#knows

CThey say these Dwaters aren’t Gwhat they used to Cbe

CBut I’ve got Dpeople back on Emland who count on D/F#me

So if you Gsee my DowneDaster AlEmexa

And if you Gwork with the Drod and the Creel

Tell my Cwife I am Gtrolling AmAtlantis

And I Gstill have my Dhands on the Cwheel

Interlude, lots of ayyy-o and accordion noises

Em

Now I Gdrive my DowneDaster AlEmexa

More and Gmore miles from Dshore every Cyear

Since they Ctell me I Gcan’t sell no Amstripers

And there’s Gno luck in Dswordfishing Chere

CI was a Dbayman like my Gfather was Cbefore

CCan’t make a Dliving as aEmbayman D/F#anymore

CThere ain’t much Dfuture for a Gman who works the Csea

CBut there ain’t no Disland left for Emislanders like D/F#me

Ay-ay Gyo, D/F#Emoh