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Janine

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|--C3----Am-3----F/G-x-----G3--|
B|--1-----1-----1-----3--|
G|--0-----2-----2-----4--|
D|--2-----2-----3-----5--|
A|--3-----0-----x-----5--|
E|--x-----x-----x-----3--|
Then, in the verse, he uses F as such:
e|--Am3-----F1--|
B|--1-----1--|
G|--2-----2--|
D|--2-----3--|
A|--0-----3--|
E|--x-----1--|
[Chorus]
CJa~nine, AmI drink you F/GupG  
CJa~nine, AmI drink you F/GupG  
CJanine, JAmanine, F/GI     Gsing
If you were the CBaltic Sea and AmI were a cup, uh F/GhuhG  
[Verse]
AmVarick Street and I Fdrove South
With my Amhands on the wheel and your Ftaste in my mouth
[Instrumental]
C    Am    F/G    G
C    Am    F/G    G
[Verse]
AmJesus to my left, the Holland FTunnel on my right
AmAngels shine down from the Ftraffic light,
C    Am    F/G    G
[Chorus]
CJa~nine, AmI drink you F/GupG  
CJa~nine, AmI drink you F/GupG  
CJanine, JAmanine, F/GI     Gsing
If you were the CBaltic Sea and AmI were a cup, uh F/GhuhG  
[Verse]
I Amfell asleep by the blue Flight of Live at Five
AmAnd as I drifted off, I heard FAl Roker say to me:
[Pre-Chorus]
CDial Amone nine hundredF/G  G  
CFour   AmJ A N I N EF/G  G  
[Chorus]
CJa~nine, AmI drink you F/GupG  
CJa~nine, AmI drink you F/GupG  
CJanine, JAmanine, F/GI     Gsing
If you were the CBaltic Sea and AmI were a cup, uh F/GhuhG  
[Verse]
AmSlap myself to waking but Fnow it's too late
Cause I Amspelled your name out on my Flicence plate
Chorus repeat until you want to end it:
CJa~nine, AmI drink you F/GupG  

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Janine

by Soul Coughing

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

C Am F/G G

e|--3-----3-----x-----3--|

B|--1-----1-----1-----3--|

G|--0-----2-----2-----4--|

D|--2-----2-----3-----5--|

A|--3-----0-----x-----5--|

E|--x-----x-----x-----3--|

Then, in the verse, he uses F as such:

Am F

e|--3-----1--|

B|--1-----1--|

G|--2-----2--|

D|--2-----3--|

A|--0-----3--|

E|--x-----1--|

[Chorus]

C Am F/G G

Ja~nine, I drink you up

C Am F/G G

Ja~nine, I drink you up

C Am F/G G

Janine, Janine, I sing

C Am F/G G

If you were the Baltic Sea and I were a cup, uh huh

[Verse]

Am F

Varick Street and I drove South

Am F

With my hands on the wheel and your taste in my mouth

[Instrumental]

C Am F/G G

[Verse]

Am F

Jesus to my left, the Holland Tunnel on my right

Am F

Angels shine down from the traffic light,

C Am F/G G

[Chorus]

C Am F/G G

Ja~nine, I drink you up

C Am F/G G

Ja~nine, I drink you up

C Am F/G G

Janine, Janine, I sing

C Am F/G G

If you were the Baltic Sea and I were a cup, uh huh

[Verse]

Am F

I fell asleep by the blue light of Live at Five

Am F

And as I drifted off, I heard Al Roker say to me:

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am F/G G

Dial one nine hundred

C Am F/G G

Four J A N I N E

[Chorus]

C Am F/G G

Ja~nine, I drink you up

C Am F/G G

Ja~nine, I drink you up

C Am F/G G

Janine, Janine, I sing

C Am F/G G

If you were the Baltic Sea and I were a cup, uh huh

[Verse]

Am F

Slap myself to waking but now it's too late

Am F

Cause I spelled your name out on my licence plate

Chorus repeat until you want to end it:

C Am F/G G

Ja~nine, I drink you up

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