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Side Notes:

 Intro part: make it sort of introductory©copyright 1996

8 va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

written by Jon Schmidt

 Helpful Hints:

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(from the album )

Homecoming

 August End 

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

 Now up-tempo, with a definite down beat 2

3

1

13 accent simile1

3

1

• This song evolved out of an improv. on "Piano Man",

 probably wouldn't care because I'm sure he realizesthat this bass-line had already been used in about 10,000 other songs before he ever used it in his.)

by Billy Joel. Don't worry, part of the bass-lineof the chorus is the only thing I stole. (Billy

• Level of difficulty: sixth easiest in the book 

• Give it a definite down beat. (I sometimes imagine the

glassy water.)

to play at higher speeds.

 feeling of lift and drop that you get when boating on

• Again, fingering makes this song much more enjoyable

=160-168

♮

rit.

accent simile

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8 va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .small hand: let L.H. help (or just play top two notes)

5

2

1

4 45

42

1

52

1

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5 5

3

24

5

3

2

32

1

4

3 2

29

5

3

2

32

1

4

2 11

25

4

34125

4 45

1

24

12

5

39

35

2

5

1 2

51

2

51

2

5 5

21 5

21

l.h. fingering simile 1

5

5

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4 4

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1 3

4 1

54

3 4

59

4

4 5 421

6435

22

3

1 24

1 1

2

5

4 1

3

1

3

3 21

2 3

dim.

4 5

1

2

1 2

5

optional advanced notes.Notes in parentheses are

1 5 1

( )

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5

1

51

51 4 2

99

104

key change, you may go to a special ending option after measure 105.If you think this song is getting a little long and/or if you don't dig this

2

110

115

( )( )

8 vb

1

( )

5 1

dim.

1

( )

5 1

1

( )

5 1

1

( )

5 1

cresc.

( )

( )

♭♭

♭ ♮

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( )

1238 va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

129 3 3 8 va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

optional

♭

12 2

3 4

3 2

2

rit.

( )

( )last chord

(for small hand)

140Simplified optional ending

21

8 va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

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3 4

3 33 2

8 va . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

155

optionalrit.

( )

( )last chord

(for small hand)