Billy Joel - Stop in Nevada: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stop in Nevada" 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.

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D                           G
He always found it hard to take her
Em            A           D  G
She wouldn't listen to advice
D                             G
And though he never tried to make her
Em                             G  Bm
She often thought it would be nice

Chorus:
A                                     D
Oh, and now she's headin' out to California
             A
It's been a long time comin' but she's feeling
                D
like a woman tonight
         A
And she left a little letter said she's
                        D
gonna make a stop in Nevada
 G   D    Em   A D A
Goodbye, goodbye.

She tried for years to be a good wife
It never quite got off the ground
And all those stories of the good life
Convinced her not to hang around

Chorus:
Oh, and now she's headin' out to California
And she doesn't know what's comin'
But she sure knows what she's leavin' behind
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye. Goodbye

D                                G
And though she finds it hard to leave him
Em            A                  D G
She knows it would be worse to stay
D                           G
He wouldn't understand the reasons
Em                      G Bm
That make a woman run away

Chorus:
Oh, and now she's heading out to California
With some money in her pocket she's
a rocket on the fourth of July
And she left a little letter said
she's gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye, good-Oh, and now she's
heading out to California
With some money in her pocket
she's a rocket on the fourth of July
And she left a little letter
said she's gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye, goodbye.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord 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 "Stop in Nevada" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stop in Nevada" by Billy Joel.

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