Billy Joel - Sometimes a Fantasy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sometimes a Fantasy" 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.
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Learn Sometimes a Fantasy 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 "Sometimes a Fantasy" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D A I didn't want to do it but I got too lonely D A I had to call you up in the middle of the night G I know it's awful hard to try to make love long D distance C Em But I really needed stimulation G A G/B A/C# Though it was only my ima-gin-at-ion Chorus: D A Bm It's just a fantasy G A Bm It's not the real thing D A Bm It's just a fantasy G A Bm It's not the real thing D A Bm Sometimes a fantasy C F C F Is all you need When am I gonna take control, get ahold of my emotions? Why does it only seem to hit me in the middle of the night? You told me there's a number I can always dial for assistance (ah, ah, ah) I don't want to deal with outside action Only you can give me satisfaction Chorus: It's just a fantasy (oh-oh-oh-oh) It's not the real thing (oh-oh-oh-oh) It's just a fantasy (oh-oh-oh-oh) It's not the real thing (oh-oh-oh-oh) Sometimes a fantasy (oh, oh, oh, oh) Is all you need, oh Oh, sure it would be better if I had you here to hold me Be better baby, but believe me, it's the next best thing I'm sure there's many times you've wanted me to hear your secrets Don't be afraid to say the words that'll move me Anytime you want to tell them to me Chorus: It's just a fantasy (oh-oh-oh-oh) It's not the real thing (oh-oh-oh-oh) It's just a fantasy (oh-oh-oh-oh) It's not the real thing (oh-oh-oh-oh) Sometimes a fantasy (oh, oh, oh, oh) Is all you need C F It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) C It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) C F It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) D It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) G It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) D It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) G It's just a fantasy (It's just a fantasy) C It's not the real thing (It's not the real thing) It's just a fantasy (it's just a fantasy) It's not the real thing (it's not the real thing) It's just a fantasy (it's just a fantasy) It's not the real thing It's just a fantasy It's not the real thing Ah! I've got blisters on my blisters! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  Bm  C  C#  D  Em  F  G  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 "Sometimes a Fantasy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sometimes a Fantasy" by Billy Joel.