Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

by Billy Joel
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A bot tle of white,

a bot tle of red

Per haps a bot tle of ro in (F)stead

Get a ta ble (C)near the street In our old fa (Bb)mil iar (C)place (Gm)You and (C)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 you (C)want In our I (Bb)tal ian res tau rant

(G)Things are o kay with (D)me these days (Dm)Got a good job, (G7)got a good of fice, (C7)Got a new wife, (F7)got a new life and the (Am)fam i ly’s fine

We lost touch (D)long a go You lost weight I (G7)did not know You could ev er (F7)look so nice af ter (Am)so much time

Do you re (Eb)mem ber those days hang ing (Bb)out at the Vil lage (F)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 (F)leans

Cold beer, hot lights My sweet ro (D9sus)man tic teen age (G)nights

Whoa whoa

whoa

whoa whoa

whoa

Bren da and Ed die were the pop u lar stead ies and the (D)king and the queen of the prom

(G)Rid ing a round with the (G)car top down be and the (C)ra di o on

(G)No bod y looked an y (D)fin er (C)or was (G)more of a hit at the (C)park way din er (G)we nev er knew we could (F)want more than that out of (E)life

Sure ly (Am)Bren da and Ed die would al ways know how to sur vive Whoa whoa

whoa

whoa whoa

whoa

Bren da and Ed die were still go ing stead y in the sum (D)mer of sev en ty five prom

(G)When they de cid ed the (G)mar riage would be at the (C)end of Ju ly

(G)Ev ’ry one said they were (D)cra zy, (C)or was (G)“Bren da, you know that you’re (C)much too la zy (G)Ed die could nev er af (F)ford to live that kind of (E)life.”

Oh, but (Am)there we were wav ing Bren da and Ed die good sur bye Whoa whoa

whoa

whoa whoa

whoa

Bren whoa whoa

whoa Well, they (F)got an a part (C)ment with (F)deep pile car pets and a (D)cou ple of paint (C)ings from (G)Sears A (F)big wa ter bed that they (F)bought with the bread they had (D)saved for a cou ple of (C)years They (F)start ed to fight when the (F)mon ey got tight and they (D)just did n’t count on the tears Whoa whoa

whoa

(G)Bren da and Ed die had had it al read y by the sum (D)mer of sev en ty five (C)From the (G)high to the low to the (G)end of the show for the (C)rest of their lives

They (G)could n’t go back to the (D)greas ers (G)Best they could do was pick (C)up their piec es (G)we al ways knew they would (F)both find a way to get (E)by

Oh, and (Am7)that’s all I heard a bout Bren da and Ed die (Am7)can’t tell you more ’cause I’ve told you al read y and here we are 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 (Bb)in to night

I’ll meet you (Am)an y time you (C)want in our I (Dm)tal ian res tau rant

Scenes From An Italian Restaurant — Beginner Piano Tutorial

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Learn "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 110 BPM.

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

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 Bb 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 110 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 a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
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 27 chords: Abmaj7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, C, C7, Cmaj7, +19 more.
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.

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