Don’t go (Bm6)chang ing
to try and please me.
You nev er (Gm7)let me down be fore.
(Am7)Mm,
mm.
Don’t i mag ine
you’re too fa mil iar.
and I don’t see you
an y more.
I
would not (Bm6)leave you
in times of trou ble.
We nev er (Gm7)could have come this far.
(Am7)Mm, mm.
I took the good times;
I’ll take the bad times.
I’ll take you just the way you are.
Don’t go (Bm6)try ing
some new fash ion.
Don’t change the col or of your hair.
(Am7)Mm,
mm.
You al ways (Gm6)have my
un spo ken pas sion,
al though I might not seem to care.
I
don’t want (Bm6)clev er
con ver sa tion;
I nev er (Gm7)want to work that hard.
(Am7)Mm,
mm.
I just want (Gm6)some one
that I can talk to.
I want you just the way you are.
I need to know that you will al
ways be
the same old (G)some one that I
knew.
(D)Oh,
what will it take till you be lieve
in me
the way that I be lieve in (G)you?
I
said I (Bm6)love you.
and that’s for ev er
and this I (Gm7)prom ise from the heart
(Am7)Mm.
mm,
I could n’t love you
an y bet ter.
I love you just the way you are.
I
don’t want (Bm6)clev er
con ver sa tion;
I nev er (Gm7)want to work that hard.
(Am7)Mm.
I just want (Gm6)some one
that I can talk to.
I want you just the way you are.
Whoa.
Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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- What key is "Just The Way You Are" in?
- "Just The Way You Are" by Billy Joel is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Just The Way You Are" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Just The Way You Are" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Just The Way You Are"?
- This arrangement of "Just The Way You Are" uses 21 chords: A, A7, Am7, B7, Bb, Bm, Bm6, Bm7, +13 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Just The Way You Are" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.