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CHORDS
      Em320033
    F#m72x222x
      G53x0033
     Am7x02010
     C/G332010
      B7x24242
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INTRO (x2)
Em   F#m7   G5    F#m7
VERSE 1
EmShe was F#m7more like a beauty G5queen F#m7from a movie scene
EmSaid I F#m7don't mind, what do you G5mean, Am7I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the roundEm  F#m7  G5  
F#m7She said I am the oAm7ne, who will dance on the floor in the roundEm  F#m7  G5  F#m7  
VERSE 2
EmShe told F#m7me her name was Billie G5Jean, as she F#m7caused a scene
EmEvery F#m7head turned with G5eyes that dreamed of F#m7being the Am7one
Who will dance on the floor in the roundEm  F#m7  G5  F#m7  
BRIDGE 1
And C/Gpeople always told me be Emcareful of what you do
C/GDon't go around breaking young girls' heEmarts
And C/Gmother always told me be Emcareful who you love
C/GCareful what you do when the B7lie becomes the truth
CHORUS
EmBilliF#m7e Jean is G5not my F#m7lover
EmShe's just F#m7a girl who clG5aims that F#m7I am the Am7one
But the kid is not my sonEm  F#m7  G5  
F#m7She says I am the Am7one, but the kid is not my sonEm  F#m7  G5  F#m7  
VERSE 3
EmFor forty F#m7days and for forty G5nights F#m7Law was on her side
Embut who F#m7can stand when she's in G5demand, her F#m7schemes and her Am7plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the roundEm  F#m7  G5  F#m7  
Am7So take my strong advice, oh just remember to always Emthink F#m7twiceG5  F#m7  
BRIDGE 2
C/GPeople always told me be Emcareful of what you do
And don't C/Ggo around breaking young girls' Emhearts
She C/Gcame and stood right by me, then the Emsmell of sweet perfume
This C/Ghappened much too soon, then she B7called me to her room
CHORUS
EmBilliF#m7e Jean is G5not my F#m7lover
EmShe's just F#m7a girl who clG5aims that F#m7I am the Am7one
But the kid is not my sonEm  F#m7  G5  
F#m7She says I am the Am7one, but the kid is not my sonEm  F#m7  G5  F#m7  
Em7   F#m7   G5    F#m7
BRIDGE 1
And C/Gpeople always told me be Emcareful of what you do
Don't C/Ggo around breaking young girls' Emhearts
And C/Gmother always told me be Emcareful who you love
Be cC/Gareful what you do when the B7lie becomes the truth
CHORUS
EmBilliF#m7e Jean is G5not my F#m7lover
EmShe's just F#m7a girl who clG5aims that F#m7I am the Am7one
But the kid is not my sonEm  F#m7  G5  
F#m7She says I am the Am7one, but the kid is not my sonEm  F#m7  G5  F#m7  

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Billie Jean

by Obadiah Parker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Am7

C/G

Em7

Standard tuning

CHORDS

320033

F#m7

2x222x

3x0033

Am7

x02010

C/G

332010

x24242

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INTRO (x2)

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

VERSE 1

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene

Em F#m7 G5 Am7

Said I don't mind, what do you mean, I am the one

Em F#m7 G5

Who will dance on the floor in the round

F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round

VERSE 2

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7

Every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

Who will dance on the floor in the round

BRIDGE 1

C/G Em

And people always told me be careful of what you do

C/G Em

Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts

C/G Em

And mother always told me be careful who you love

C/G B7

Careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth

CHORUS

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

Billie Jean is not my lover

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

Em F#m7 G5

But the kid is not my son

F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

VERSE 3

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

For forty days and for forty nights Law was on her side

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7

but who can stand when she's in demand, her schemes and her plans

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

'Cause we danced on the floor in the round

Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

So take my strong advice, oh just remember to always think twice

BRIDGE 2

C/G Em

People always told me be careful of what you do

C/G Em

And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts

C/G Em

She came and stood right by me, then the smell of sweet perfume

C/G B7

This happened much too soon, then she called me to her room

CHORUS

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

Billie Jean is not my lover

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

Em F#m7 G5

But the kid is not my son

F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

Em7 F#m7 G5 F#m7

BRIDGE 1

C/G Em

And people always told me be careful of what you do

C/G Em

Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts

C/G Em

And mother always told me be careful who you love

C/G B7

Be careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth

CHORUS

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

Billie Jean is not my lover

Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

Em F#m7 G5

But the kid is not my son

F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

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