Learn "LENINGRAD" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "LENINGRAD" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 74 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 74 BPM.

Lyrics

grad. Vik tor was born in the spring of for ty four, and fol nev er saw rules his fa ther (A)an y more. A The child on of ly sac ri fice, a (D)child of war. An oth er son who nev er had a fa (G)ther af ter Len in grad. Went off to school and learned spring to serve the state, and fol lowed er the rules and drank his (A)vod ka straight. A The child on of ly way to live was (D)drown the hate. A Rus sian life was ver y sad, a fa (G)ther af ter Len in and such was life in Len in (D)grad. But I was born in for ty nine, a (Am)hid cold in war the shel kid ters in un Mc Car der ground. thy time. Till the (G)So Stop ’em viets at the Thir turned ty eighth their Par ships al a lel. round (A)Blast and those yel low ban reds siles to down. hell. And (Dm)Cold war kids Oc were hard to kill we un der their desks in an air raid done. drill. And I Have watched n’t they my heard friends go we won off the to war, war, (Asus)what do they keep on (A)fight ing for? Vik tor was sent to some Red Ar my town. Served out his (Em)time, be came a cir (A7)cus clown. The great my est hap daugh pi ness he’d ev er found was nev mak ing Rus sian chil dren glad. And chil dren lived in Len in (D)grad. But chil dren lived in Lev it town and (Am)hid cold in war the shel kid ters in un Mc Car der ground. thy time. Till the (G)So Stop ’em viets at the Thir turned ty eighth their Par ships al a lel. round (A)Blast and tore the Cu ban mis siles to down. hell. And (Dm)in that bright Oc were to ber sun, we knew our their child hood an days were done. drill. And I Have watched n’t they my heard friends go we won off the to war, war, (Asus)what do they keep on (A)fight ing for? And so my child and I came to this place. To meet him (Em)eye to eye and face (A7)to face. He made my est hap daugh ter laugh, then we em braced. We nev er knew Rus what friends we had And chil dren lived in Len in (D)grad. un til we came to Len in (D)grad.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
74 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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