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Billy Joel - Vienna Chords

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ChordsGm, A#, F, G#, D#, C, D, Dm, Am, F#, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GmSlowdownyouA#crazychild.
You’reFsoambitiousforaG#juvenile.
ButthenifD#you’resosmarttellmeA#why.
Areyoustillso Cafraid.D
GmWhere’sthefire,what’stheA#hurryabout.
YoubetterFcoolitoffbeforeyouG#burnitout.
YougotD#somuchtodoandonly
A#SomanyhoursinaCday.D
D#ButyouknowthatwhentheFtruthistold.
ThatyoucanA#getwhatyouDmwant.
OryoucanGmjustgetA#old.
You’regonnaD#kickoffbefore,
YouAmevengetDhalfwayGmthrough.C
WhenwillyouF#realize.
FViennawaitsforA#you.
GmSlowdownyou’reA#doingfine.
Youcan’tbeFeverythingyouwanttobe.
G#Beforeyourtime,
Althoughit’sD#soromantic,
OntheA#borderline Ctonight, Dtonight.
GmToobadbutit’stheA#lifeyoulead
You’resoFaheadofyourself
Thatyou G#forgotwhatyouneed
ThoughyoucanD#seewhenyou’rewrong
YouknowyouA#can’talwayssee,
Whenyou’reCright,you’reDright.
D#Yougotyourpassion,youFgotyourpride.
ButA#don’tyouknowthatDmonlyfoolsGmare A#satisfied.
D#Dreamon,butdon’tAmimaginethey’llDallcomeGmtrue.C
WhenwillyouF#realize,FViennawaitsA#foryou.
D#SlowdownyouFcrazychild.
AndtaketheA#phoneofftheDmhook.
And GmdisappearforaA#while.
D#It’salright,youcan Amafford,
ToloseaDdayorGmtwo.C
WhenwillyouF#realize.
FViennawaitsA#foryou.
D#AndyouknowthatwhentheFtruthistold
ThatyoucanA#getwhatyouDmwant
OryoucanGmjustgetA#old.
You’regonnaD#kickoffbeforeyou
AmEvengetDhalfwayGmthrough.C
Whydon’tyouF#realize.
FViennawaitsA#foryou.
GWhenwillyouF#realize.
FViennawaitsA#foryou.
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ArtistBilly Joel
AlbumThe Stranger
GenresRock, Soft Rock
Year1977
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Vienna on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Billy Joel - Vienna on guitar requires 11 chords and 19 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Vienna uses these transitions most often: F → A# (9), Gm → A# (8), and A# → D# (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Gm - A# chord transition.

1. Gm → A# chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from Gm to A#:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Gm to A#

2. A# → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from A# to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A# to F

3. F → G# chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

Switching from F to G#:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to G#

4. G# → D# chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from G# to D#:

  1. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G# to D#

5. D# → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. A# → C chord transition

Switching from A# to C:

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. D → Gm chord transition

Switching from D to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. D → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. D# → F chord transition

Switching from D# to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. A# → Dm chord transition

Switching from A# to Dm:

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

12. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

13. D# → Am chord transition

Switching from D# to Am:

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

14. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

15. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

16. C → F# chord transition

To move from C to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

17. F# → F chord transition

To move from F# to F:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

18. A# → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to G:

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

19. G → F# chord transition

Switching from G to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

Vienna chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Vienna.

  • Vienna includes 91 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Vienna contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Vienna connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%
    • A# → C: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → A#: 1%
    • F → G#: 0%
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