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Janine

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[Intro]
  D    C   G   C    Dx3
[Verse 1]
Oh my loDve, Janine, I'm hF#melpless for your sGmile
ELike a Polish wE7anderer I tAravel ever Gonwards to your lDand
And were it nAot just for the jGewels I'd close your F#mhand
[Verse 2]
Your sDtrange demand to F#m'collocate' my Gmind
EScares me into E7gloom, you're too iAntense
I'll have to Gkeep you in your Dplace
I've no deAfence, I've got to Gkeep my veil on my F#mface
[Chorus]
JDanine, JD/Canine, you'd lGike to knCow me wGell
But I'Cve got things inGside my head that eFven I can't faCce
JaDnine, JD/Canine, you'd lGike to cCrash my waGlls
But iCf you take an axGe to me
you'll Fkill another Cman
Not me at aDllC  G  C  D  D  C  G  C  D  
[Verse 3]
You're Dfey, Janine, a F#mtripper to the Glast
EBut if I catch you E7standing on my Atoes
I'll have a Gright to shout you Ddown
For you're a Alazy stream, in Gwhich my thoughts would F#mdrown
[Verse 4]
So Dstay, Janine, F#mand we can glide Galong
EI've caught your wings for E7laughs
I'm not Aobliged to read your Gstatements of the Dyear
So take your Aglasses off and Gdon't act so F#msincere
[Chorus]
JDanine, JD/Canine, you'd lGike to knCow me wGell
But I'Cve got things inGside my head that eFven I can't faCce
JaDnine, JD/Canine, you'd lGike to cCrash my waGlls
But iCf you take an axGe to me
you'll Fkill another Cman
Not me at aDllC  G  C  D  D  C  G  C  D  
  D    C   G   C   D(repeat and ad lib)

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Janine

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/C

[Intro]

D C G C D

[Verse 1]

D F#m G

Oh my love, Janine, I'm helpless for your smile

E E7 A G D

Like a Polish wanderer I travel ever onwards to your land

A G F#m

And were it not just for the jewels I'd close your hand

[Verse 2]

D F#m G

Your strange demand to 'collocate' my mind

E E7 A

Scares me into gloom, you're too intense

G D

I'll have to keep you in your place

A G F#m

I've no defence, I've got to keep my veil on my face

[Chorus]

D D/C G C G

Janine, Janine, you'd like to know me well

C G F C

But I've got things inside my head that even I can't face

D D/C G C G

Janine, Janine, you'd like to crash my walls

C G

But if you take an axe to me

F C

you'll kill another man

D C G C D D C G C D

Not me at all

[Verse 3]

D F#m G

You're fey, Janine, a tripper to the last

E E7 A

But if I catch you standing on my toes

G D

I'll have a right to shout you down

A G F#m

For you're a lazy stream, in which my thoughts would drown

[Verse 4]

D F#m G

So stay, Janine, and we can glide along

E E7

I've caught your wings for laughs

A G D

I'm not obliged to read your statements of the year

A G F#m

So take your glasses off and don't act so sincere

[Chorus]

D D/C G C G

Janine, Janine, you'd like to know me well

C G F C

But I've got things inside my head that even I can't face

D D/C G C G

Janine, Janine, you'd like to crash my walls

C G

But if you take an axe to me

F C

you'll kill another man

D C G C D D C G C D

Not me at all

D C G C D

(repeat and ad lib)

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What key is "Janine" in?

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