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A bot tle of white,
a bot tle of red
Per haps a bot tle of ro sé in (F)stead
We’ll get a ta ble near the street In our old fa (Bb)mil iar place (Gm)You and I (Gm)face to (Gm)face (C)mm (Bb)mm A bot tle of red,
a bot tle of white
it all de pends up on your (Bb)ap pe tite
I’ll meet you (F)an y time (G)you want In our I tal ian res tau rant
(G)Things are o kay with me these days (Dm)Got a good job, I (G7)got a good of fice, I (C)got a new wife, (C)got a new life and the fam ’ly is fine
We lost touch long a go, You lost weight I (G7)did not know You could ev er look so nice af ter (Am7)so much time Do you re (Eb)mem ber those days hang ing (Bb)out at the Vil lage Green
The (Eb)en gi neer boots, leath er (Bb)jack ets and tight blue jeans.
You drop a (Eb)dime in the box play a (Bb)song a bout New Or leans
Cold beer, hot lights My sweet ro man tic (D)teen age nights.
Whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa
(G)Bren da and Ed die were the pop u lar stead stead ies and the (D)king and the queen of the prom (G)Rid ing a round with the car top would down and the ra di o on
(G)No bod y looked an y fin er (C)or was (G)more of a hit at the park way din er (G)we nev er knew we could want more than that out of life
Sure (E)ly Bren we were Ed wav die ing Bren da and Ed to sur vive Whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa
(G)Bren da and Ed die were still pop go ing stead stead y in the (D)sum mer of sev en ty five.
(G)When they de cid ed the mar riage would be at the end of Ju ly
(G)Ev ’ry one said they were cra zy, (C)or was (G)“Bren da, you know that you’re much too la zy (G)Ed die could nev er af ford to live that kind of life.”
Oh, (E)but there we were Ed wav die ing Bren da and Ed die good bye.
Whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa Well, they (F)got an a part (C)ment with (F)deep pile car (C)pets and a (D)cou ple of paint (D7)ings from Sears A (F)big wa ter bed (C)that they (F)bought with the bread (C)they saved for a cou (D7)ple of years.
They (F)start ed to fight (C)when the (F)mon ey got tight and they (D)just did n’t count on the tears Whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa Well, they (F)lived for a while (C)in a (F)ver y nice style, but it’s (D)al ways the (G)same (D)in the (C)end.
They (F)got a di vorce (C)as a (F)mat ter of course and they part ed the (G)clos (D)est of (C)friends then the (F)king and the queen (C)went (F)back to the green, but you can (D)nev er go (G)back (D)there a (Em)gain Whoa whoa
(G)Bren da and Ed die had had it al read y by the (D)sum mer of sev en ty five (C)From the (G)high to the low to the end of the show for the rest of their lives
(C)They (G)could n’t go back to the greas ers (C)the (G)best they could do was pick up their piec es (G)we al ways knew they would both find a way to get (E)by.
(E7)Oh, and that’s all I (G)heard a bout (C)Bren da and Ed die (Am)can’t tell you more ’cause I’ve told you al read y and here we are (G)wav ing Bren da and Ed die good bye Whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa
A bot tle of red,
a bot tle of white
What ev er kind of mood you’re in to (F)night
I’ll meet you (F)an y time (G)you want in our I tal ian res tau rant
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 120 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 “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant”
- What key is "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel played in?
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" 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 "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant"?
- "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" was originally performed by Billy Joel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant"?
- This arrangement uses 29 chords: A7, Abmaj7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, C, C7, +21 more.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK", "SHAMELESS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.