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Don’t go (Am6)chang ing
to try and (Gm)please me.
You nev er (Fm)let me down be (C)fore.
(Gm7)Mm,
mm.
You Don’t i (Fm)mag ine
you’re too fa (Am)mil iar,
and I don’t (D7)see you an y (G7)more.
(C)I
would not leave you
in times of (Gm)trou ble.
We nev er (Fm)could have come this (C)far.
(Gm7)Mm.
I took the (Fm)good times,
I’ll take the (Am)bad times,
I’ll take you (G7)just the way you (C)are.
Don’t go (Am6)try ing
to some new (Gm)fash ion.
Don’t change the (Fm)col or of your (C)hair.
(Gm7)Mm,
mm.
You al ways (Fm)have my
un spo ken (Am)pas sion,
al though I (D7)might not seem to (G7)care.
(C)I don’t want clev er
in con ver (Gm)sa tion.
I nev er (Fm)want to work that (C)hard.
(Gm7)Mm.
I just want (Fm)some one
that I can (Am)talk to,
I want you (G7)just the way you (C)are.
I need to (G7)know that you will (Em7)al
ways (A)be
the same old (G7)some one that I knew.
Oh, what will it (Bb7)take till you be (Gm7)lieve
in (C)me
the way that (Bb7)I be lieve in (G7)you?
I said
I (Am6)love you,
and that’s for (Gm)ev er,
and this I (Fm)prom ise from the (C)heart.
(Gm)Mm,
mm.
I could not (Fm)love you
an y (Am)bet ter,
I love you (G7)just the way you (C)are.
Just The Way You Are — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Just The Way You Are" by Billy Joel in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Just The Way You Are”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Just The Way You Are"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Just The Way You Are" by Billy Joel played in?
- Just The Way You Are is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Just The Way You Are"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Just The Way You Are" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Just The Way You Are"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Just The Way You Are"?
- "Just The Way You Are" was originally performed by Billy Joel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Just The Way You Are" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.