Billie Jean Tab
by The Civil Wars26,022 views, added to favorites 230 times
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Capo: | no capo |
Author potterpotterpot [a] 43. 1 contributor total, last edit on Jul 12, 2016
[Intro part 1] (x2)
let ring
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[Intro part 2]
don't let ring
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[Verse part 1] (x2)
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She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said, "Don't mind but what do you mean I am the one
[Verse part 2]
(on "oooone...") (x2)
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Who will dance on the floor in the round?"
She said, "I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round"
[Verse part 1] (x2)
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She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
[Verse part 2]
(on "oooone...")
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Who will dance on the floor in the round
[Chorus]
C
People always told me
Em
Be careful what you do
C Em
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C
And mama always told me
Em
Be careful who you love
Am
Be careful what you do
B
Because a lie becomes the truth
[Verse part 1] (x2)
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Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
[Verse part 2]
(on "oooone...") (x2)
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But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
[Verse part 1] (x2)
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For forty days and forty nights, law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand, her schemes and plans
[Verse part 2]
(on "plaaans..."/"adviiice...") (x2)
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Because we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice
Just remember to always think twice
Do think twice, do think twice
[Verse part 1] (x2)
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She told my baby, we were dancing still three
Then she looked at me, then showed a photo
My baby cried because his eyes were like mine, oh no
[Verse part 2]
(on "mine")
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Though we'd dance on the floor in the round, baby
[Chorus]
C
People always told me
Em
Be careful what you do
C Em
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C
But she came and stood right by me
Em
Then the smell of sweet perfume
Am
This happened much too soon,
B
She called me to her room
[Verse part 1] (x2)
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Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
[Verse part 2]
(on "oooone...") (x2)
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But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Verse part1 (repeat four times)
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Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
mmmm....
End on Em
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Does not seem right in comparison to other versions of the tab - sounds better with holding the 4th fret on the D string for most instances
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