Billy Joel - Leave a Tender Moment Alone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Leave a Tender Moment Alone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" smoothly on your guitar.

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                   D#maj7 Dm7
Even though I'm in love
Cm7         D#/F   A#
Sometimes I get so afraid
                      D#maj7 Dm7
I'll say something so wrong
Cm7          D#/F         A#
Just to have something to say

                        Fm7 Gaug G7/B
I know the moment isn't right
   Cm7             D#/A#    G#
To tell the girl a comical line
            Cm/G         Fm7 Gaug G7/B
To keep the conversation light
            Cm7             D#/A#
I guess I'm just frightened out of my
F/A
mind

Chorus:
                    D#maj7 Dm7
But if that's how I feel
              Cm7          D#/F
Then it's the best feeling I've ever
 A#
known
                D#maj7 Dm7
It's undeniably real
Cm7            D#/F    A#
Leave a tender moment alone

                  D#maj7 Dm7
Yes I know I'm in love
    Cm7         D#/F     A#
But just when I ought to relax
                    D#maj7 Dm7
I put my foot in my mouth
      Cm7      D#/F         A#
Cause I'm just avoiding the facts

                      Fm7 G+ G7/B
If the girl gets too close
   Cm7         D#/A#     G#
If I need some room to escape
         Cm/G   Fm7 G+ G7/B
When the moment arose
    Cm7           D#/A# F/A
I'd tell her it's all a mistake

Chorus:
                     D#maj7 Dm7
But that's not how I feel
   Cm7            D#/F       A#
No that's not the woman I've known
                 D#maj7 Dm7
She's undeniably real
   Cm7            D#/F   A#
So leave a tender moment alone

                  Am7-5 D7
But it's not only me
                       D#maj7
Breaking down when the tension gets
Dm7 Cm7
high
                  Em7-5 Gm6    A7
Just when I'm in a serious mood
                Dm7       C#m7 Cm7 D#maj7 Dm7
She is suddenly quiet and shy

Cm7             D#/F   A#
(Leave a tender moment alone)
                   D#maj7
Leave a tender moment
          Dm7
Leave it alone
Cm7             D#/F   A#
(Leave a tender moment alone)

I know the moment isn't right
To hold my emotions inside
To change the attitude tonight
I've run out of places to hide

Chorus:
And if that's how I feel
Then it's the best feeling I've ever known
It's undeniably real, oh
Leave a tender moment alone

Ah (Leave a tender moment alone)
You got to leave a tender moment alone
(Leave a tender moment alone)
Leave a tender moment
Leave it alone
(Leave a tender moment alone)
You've got to leave a tender moment
(Leave a tender moment alone)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D7

Guitar chord D7

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

F

Guitar chord F

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G+

Guitar chord G+

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm6

Guitar chord Gm6

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" by Billy Joel.

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