Billy Joel - Souvenir: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Souvenir" 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 Souvenir 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 "Souvenir" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#
A picture postcard
F9           F7
A folded stub
G7    F/A G7/B    Cm  D#/A#
A program of the play
Am7-5    G#maj7
File away
D#/G       C7sus4 C7
The photographs
Fm7         A# Fm7/A# A#7
Of your holiday

And your mementos will turn to dust
But that's the price you'll pay
For every year's a souvenir
That slowly fades away

F7    Fm7/A# A#7 D#/G    C7sus4 C7
Every year's      a souvenir
Fm7        Fm7/A# A#7  D#
That slowly fades    away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

B

Guitar chord B

C7

Guitar chord C7

C7sus4

Guitar chord C7sus4

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

F9

Guitar chord F9

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

G#maj7

Guitar chord G#maj7

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 "Souvenir" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Souvenir" by Billy Joel.

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