Billy Joel - Storm Front: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Storm Front" 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 Storm Front 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 "Storm Front" smoothly on your guitar.

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 C
Safe at harbor, everything is easy
Am                 F7               G7
Off to starboard, daylight comes up fast
 C
Now I'm restless for the open water
 Am                    F7                   G7
Red flags are flying from the Coast Guard mast
A#                   C   F
They told me to stay, I heard all the information
A#            C      A7
I motored away and steered straight ahead
            D7
Though the weatherman said

Chorus:
           Gm7               D#    D7
There's a storm front coming (mood indigo)
 Gm7                          D#         D7
White water running and the pressure is low
 Gm7               D#    D7
Storm front coming (mood indigo)
 C#9
Small craft warning on the radio

I've been sailing a long time on this ocean
Man gets lonesome, all those years at sea
I've got a woman, my life should be easy
Most men hunger for the life I lead
The morning was gray, but I had the motivation
I drifted away and ran into more
Heavy weather off shore

Chorus

             C7
We've got a low pressure system
                      C#7
and a northeast breeze
             C7                             C#7
We've got a falling barometer and rising seas
              C7                             C#7
We've got the cumulonimbus and a possible gale
             Gm
We've got a force nine blowing on
the Beaufort scale

I'm still restless for the open water
Though she gives me everything I need
She asked me to stay, but I'd done my navigation
I drove her away, but I should have known
To stay tied up at home

Chorus



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

C#9

Guitar chord C#9

D7

Guitar chord D7

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

G7

Guitar chord G7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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

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