Billy Joel - Stiletto: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stiletto" 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.

     F                  D#
She cuts you once, she cuts you twice
     Dm       Cm  A#
But still you believe
     Am                        Dm
The wound is so fresh you can taste the blood
         A#          Dm          C
But you don't have strength to leave
             F                  D#
You've been bought, you've been sold
             Dm       Cm         A#
You've been locked outside the door
         Am
But you stand there pleadin',
          Dm
With your insides bleedin',
           A#        Dm         C
'Cause you deep down want some more

Chorus:
Dm                          A7/D
Then she says she wants forgiveness
A#maj7                       Em7 D# A7
It's such a clever masquerade
Dm                         A7/D A/C#
She's so good with her stiletto
Cm                      G/B
You don't even see the blade
Gm/A#                  C9
You don't see the blade

She cuts you hard, she cuts you deep
She's got so much skill
She's so fascinating
That you're still there waiting
When she comes back for the kill
You've been slashed in the face
You've been left there to bleed
You want to run away
But you know you're gonna stay
Cause she gives you what you need

Chorus:
Then she says she needs affection
While she searches for the vein
She's so good with her stiletto
You don't really mind the pain
You don't mind the pain
Oh

She cuts you out, she cuts you down
She carves up your life
But you won't do nothing
As she keeps on cutting
Cause you know you love the knife
You've been bought, you've been sold
You've been locked outside the door
But you stand there pleading
With your insides bleeding
'Cause you deep down want some more

Then she says she needs affection
While she searches for the vein
She's so good with her stiletto
You don't really mind the pain
You don't mind the pain


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

C9

Guitar chord C9

C#

Guitar chord C#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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

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