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John Gorka - I'm From New Jersey
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    F    C    F  G  
I'm from New CJersey
I don't exFpect too much
If the world Cended today
I would adFjustG  
I'm from New CJersey
No, I don't Ftalk that way
I watched too much CTV
When I was FyoungG  
I'm from New CJersey
My Fmom's Italian
I've read those Cmafia books
We don't beFlongG  Bb  
BRIDGE:
The girls from New Jersey
Who have that Amgreat big hairG  F  
They're found in shopping malls
I will Amtake you CthGereF  C  F  C  G  
I'm from New CJersey
It's not like FTexas
There is no Cmystery
I can't preFtendG  
I'm from New CJersey
It's like OFhio
But even Cmore so
Imagine FthatG  Bb  
BRIDGE:
I know which exit
A-Amand where I'm boundG  F  
The tolls on the parkway
They will Amslow you CdoGwnF  C  F  C  G  
New Jersey Cpeople
They will surFprise you
'Cause they're not exCpected
To do too FmuchG  
They will try Charder
They may go Ffurther
'Cause they never Cthink
That they are good eFnoughG  
I'm from New CJersey
I don't exFpect too much
If the world Cended today
I would adFjustG  
I would adCjustF  
I would adCjust

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Im From New Jersey

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - I'm From New Jersey

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C F G

INTRO:

I'm from New Jersey

I don't expect too much

If the world ended today

F G

I would adjust

I'm from New Jersey

No, I don't talk that way

I watched too much TV

F G

When I was young

I'm from New Jersey

My mom's Italian

I've read those mafia books

F G Bb

We don't belong

BRIDGE:

The girls from New Jersey

Am G F

Who have that great big hair

They're found in shopping malls

Am C G F C F C G

I will take you there

I'm from New Jersey

It's not like Texas

There is no mystery

F G

I can't pretend

I'm from New Jersey

It's like Ohio

But even more so

F G Bb

Imagine that

BRIDGE:

I know which exit

Am G F

A-and where I'm bound

The tolls on the parkway

Am C G F C F C G

They will slow you down

New Jersey people

They will surprise you

'Cause they're not expected

F G

To do too much

They will try harder

They may go further

'Cause they never think

F G

That they are good enough

I'm from New Jersey

I don't expect too much

If the world ended today

F G

I would adjust

C F

I would adjust

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