Movin Out Anthonys Song Chords & Tabs
by Billy Joel
[Version Description]
Complete and well-aligned chords / two versions (with and without capo) / suggestions for playable voicings.
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Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) - Billy Joel
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Written by: Billy Joel
From: "The Stranger" (1977)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Two versions here:
Version 1: no capo
Version 2: capo 3rd fret
[Riff]
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D
A|5---5-----------|--------------5-|3---------------|----------3-----|
E|----------5-4-3-|----------------|--------0-------|1----/3---------|
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D
A|5---5-----------|----------5-4-3-|----------------|--------------3-|
E|----------5-4-3-|----------------|--------0-------|1-----1---5-----|
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[Version 1: no capo]
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Caug/E 0-3-2-1-1-x
Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0
C7sus4 x-3-3-3-1-x
C7/E 0-3-2-3-1-0
C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
Bb/D x-x-0-3-3-1
Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0 (or Em7-5 0-x-2-3-3-3 / 0-1-2-3-3-0)
A/C# x-4-2-2-2-0
Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1
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[Intro]
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
| Dm | Gm7 | C Caug/E | Fmaj7 |
[Verse 1]
Dm Gm7
Anthony works in the grocery store
C Caug/E Fmaj7
Saving his pennies for someday
Dm Gm7
Mama Leone left a note on the door
C Caug/E Fmaj7
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country"
[Bridge 1]
Dm G7
Working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack
Bb C
You ought to know by now
Dm G7
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
C7sus4 C7/E F
Is that all you get for your money?
[Chorus]
Bb Bb/D C C7/Bb A A/C# Dm
It seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
Dm/C Bb Bb/D Em7 A Dm
Mama, if that's movin' up then I'm ... movin' out
[Interlude]
Dm Gm7 C Caug/EFmaj7
(Movin' out, ah-hah)
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(Ooh-ooh, ah-hah)
[Verse 2]
Dm Gm7
Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat
C Caug/E Fmaj7
At night he becomes a bar tender
Dm Gm7
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
C Caug/E Fmaj7
Across from the Medical Center
[Bridge 2]
Dm G7
And he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac
Bb C
You ought to know by now
Dm G7
And if he can't drive with a broken back
C7sus4 C7/E F
At least he can polish the fenders
[Chorus]
Bb Bb/D C C7/Bb A A/C# Dm
It seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
Dm/C Bb Bb/D Em7 A Dm
Yea, if that's movin' up then I'm ... movin' out
[Interlude]
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(I'm movin' out, ah-hah)
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(Ooh-ooh, ah-hah)
[Bridge 3]
Dm G7
You should never argue with a crazy ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mind
Bb C
You ought to know by now
Dm G7
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
C7sus4 C7/E F
Is that all you get for your money?
[Chorus]
Bb Bb/D C C7/Bb A A/C# Dm
And if that's what you have in mind, yeah, if that's what you're all about
Dm/C Bb Bb/D Em7 A Dm
Good luck movin' up 'cos I'm ... movin' out
[Interlude]
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(I'm movin' out, ah-hah)
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(Ooh-ooh, ah-hah)
[Outro]
| D | G | A | D |
voc ad lib (repeat and fade)
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[Version 2]
capo: 3rd fret
play: Bm
key: Dm
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Aaug/C# x-4-3-2-2-x
Dmaj7 x-5-4-2-2-x
A7sus4 x-4-2-0-3-0
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3
C#m7 x-4-6-4-5-4 (or C#m7-5 x-4-2-0-0-0 / x-4-5-4-5-x)
F#/A# x-1-x-3-2-2
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
A7/C# x-4(2)0-2-0
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[Intro]
| Bm | Em7 | A Aaug/C# | Dmaj7 |
| Bm | Em7 | A Aaug/C# | Dmaj7 |
[Verse 1]
Bm Em7
Anthony works in the grocery store
A Aaug/C# Dmaj7
Saving his pennies for someday
Bm Em7
Mama Leone left a note on the door
A Aaug/C# Dmaj7
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country"
[Bridge 1]
Bm E7
Working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack
G A
You ought to know by now
Bm E7
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
Asus4 A7/C# D
Is that all you get with your money?
[Chorus]
G G/B A A7/G F# F#/A# Bm
It seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
Bm/A G G/B C#m7 F# Bm
Mama, if that's movin' up then I'm ... movin' out
[Interlude]
Dm Gm7 C Caug/EFmaj7
(Movin' out, ah-hah)
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(Ooh-ooh, ah-hah)
[Verse 2]
Bm Em7
Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat
A Aaug/C# Dmaj7
At night he becomes a bar tender
Bm Em7
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
A Aaug/C# Dmaj7
Across from the Medical Center
[Bridge 2]
Bm E7
And he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac
G A
You ought to know by now
Bm E7
And if he can't drive with a broken back
Asus4 A7sus4/C# D
At least he can polish the fenders
[Chorus]
G G/B A A7/G F# F#/A# Bm
It seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
Bm/A G G/B C#m7 F# Bm
Yea, if that's movin' up then I'm ... movin' out
[Interlude]
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(I'm movin' out, ah-hah)
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(Ooh-ooh, ah-hah)
[Bridge 3]
Bm E7
You should never argue with a crazy ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mind
G A
You ought to know by now
Bm E7
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Asus4 A7sus4/C# D
Is that all you get for your money?
[Chorus]
G G/B A A7/G F# F#/A# Bm
And if that's what you have in mind, yeah, if that's what you're all about
Bm/A G G/B C#m7 F# Bm
Good luck movin' up 'cos I'm ... movin' out
[Interlude]
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(I'm movin' out, ah-hah)
Dm Gm7 C Caug/E Fmaj7
(Ooh-ooh, ah-hah)
[Outro]
B E F# B
voc ad lib (repeat and fade)
