Billie Jean Tab

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Em
Capo:	no capo
Author javier060 [pro] 56. Last edit on Mar 10, 2020
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[Intro]
 
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[Verse 1]
 
 
       (She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene)
 
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        (I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one)
 
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               (Who will dance on the floor in the round)
 
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                          (She said I am the one)
 
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                (who will dance on the floor in the round)
 
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     (She told me her name was Billie Jean As she caused a scene)
 
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        (Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one)
 
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                   (Who will dance on the floor in the round)
 
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[Pre-Chorus]
    C                     Em
 
   (People always told me be careful of what you do)
 
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C                                        Em
 
(Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts)
 
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C
 
And mama always told me
 
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Em
 
Be careful who you love
 
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Am
 
Be careful what you do
 
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B
 
Because a lie becomes the truth
 
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[Chorus]
 
            (Billie Jean is not my lover)
 
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      (She's just a girl who claims that I am the one)
 
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                 (But the kid is not my son)
 
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                          (She says I am the one)
 
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                 (But the kid is not my son)
 
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[Verse]
 
   (For forty days and for forty nights, the law was on her side)
 
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(But who can stand when she's in demand? Her schemes and plans)
 
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                  ('Cause we danced on the floor in the round)
 
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(So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice)
 
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                (Oh, think twice)
 
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     (She told my baby we'd danced 'til three, then she looked at me)
 
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(Then showed a photo of a baby crying, his eyes were like mine)
 
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                  ('Cause we danced on the floor in the round)
 
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[Pre-Chorus 2]
 
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(People always told me be careful of what you do)
 
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(Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts)
 
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C
 
(Then she came and stood right by me)
 
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Em
 
(With the smell of sweet perfume)
 
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Am
 
(It happened much too soon)
 
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(She called me to her room)
 
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(Hey-ey)
 
 
[Chorus]
 
            (Billie Jean is not my lover)
 
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      (She's just a girl who claims that I am the one)
 
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                 (But the kid is not my son)
 
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                          (She says I am the one)
 
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                 (But the kid is not my son)
 
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[Outro]
 
(So, Billie Jean is not my lover she's just a girl)
 
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(Billie Jean is not my lover she's just a girl)
 
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(Billie Jean is not my lover)
 
 
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I like to end with an
 
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