Billy Joel - State of Grace: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "State of Grace" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A E/G# F There you go, slipping away into a state of grace Dm A# I know the look that comes across your face Bm7-5 E E/A A E/A D/A It's so familiar to me A E/G# F Here I am, trying to keep you in my line of sight Dm A# I'm never certain that you read me right Bm7-5 E E/A A E/A Sometimes you don't want to see F#m C#m/E Dmaj9 Here we are, both of us know we're in love C#m/E F#m But that isn't always enough C#m/E Dmaj9 E I never could rise above it all, down I fall Chorus: E A E/G# F But darling there you go, slipping away into a state of grace Dm A# Granted, this world is not a perfect place Bm7-5 E E/A A E/A D/A Still it's the world that I'm in A E/G# F Here I am talking while you don't hear a word I say Dm A# Knowing you're watching me from far away Bm7-5 E E/A A E/A Somewhere that I've never been D/A E Gm6 D/F# Don't you see, you lived a different life than me Fm6 A B/D# It don't mean you have to be afraid of how Bm/D Esus4 E We're not the same, don't leave me now A E/G# But darling there you go F Slipping away D/A F#m C#m/E Dmaj9 How can I, get you to stay where you are C#m/E F#m Keep you for going too far C#m/E Dmaj9 E Holding you here is so hard to do...I'm losing you A E/A F There you go, slipping away into a state of grace Dm A# Drifting away into your sacred place Esus/B E A E/A D/A Someplace that I've never been A E/A There you go F Dm Slipping away Dm A# Esus4/B Slipping away E A E/A D/A Into a state of grace A E/A F There you go, slipping away into a state of grace Dm A# Esus4/B You're drifting away E A E/A D/A Into that sacred place You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  B  Bm  C#m  D  D#  Dm  E  Esus4  F  F#  F#m  Fm6  G#  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 "State of Grace" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "State of Grace" by Billy Joel.