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JENA
Bm  E  Bm  E  Bm
GAn all white jury Ahides the Bmexecutioner's face
GSee how we Aare, me and Bmyou?
GEveryone here Aneeds to know their Bmplace
GLet's keep Ethis blackbird hidden in the Aflue
BmOh oh oh GJena
BmOh oh oh GJenaA  
BmOh oh oh GJena
ATake your nooses Bmdown
GSo what becomes of Eboys that Bmcannot think straight
GParticularly Athose with paper Bmbag skin
EYes sir, no sir, we'll wipe that Bmsmile right off your face
GWe've got our rules Ehere and you Amust fit in
BmOh oh oh GJena
BmOh oh oh GJenaA  
BmOh oh oh GJena
ATake your nooses Bmdown
Bm          G  A   Bm  G  A  Bm  G  A  Bm  A   E
Bm  E
GSome day some Away Bmsanity will prevail
GBut who knows Ewhen that day might Bmcome
A Gshot in the Adark, well it Bmjust might find its way
GTo the hearts of Ethose that hold the keys to kingdom Acome
BmOh oh oh GJena
BmOh oh oh GJenaA  
BmOh oh oh GJena
ATake your nooses Bmdown
BmOh oh oh GJena
BmOh oh oh GJenaA  
BmOh oh oh GJena
ATake your nooses Bmdown
ATake those nooses all Bmdown

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Jena

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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JENA

Bm E Bm E Bm

G A Bm

An all white jury hides the executioner's face

G A Bm

See how we are, me and you?

G A Bm

Everyone here needs to know their place

G E A

Let's keep this blackbird hidden in the flue

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G A

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

A Bm

Take your nooses down

G E Bm

So what becomes of boys that cannot think straight

G A Bm

Particularly those with paper bag skin

E Bm

Yes sir, no sir, we'll wipe that smile right off your face

G E A

We've got our rules here and you must fit in

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G A

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

A Bm

Take your nooses down

Bm G A Bm G A Bm G A Bm A E

Bm E

G A Bm

Some day some way sanity will prevail

G E Bm

But who knows when that day might come

G A Bm

A shot in the dark, well it just might find its way

G E A

To the hearts of those that hold the keys to kingdom come

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G A

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

A Bm

Take your nooses down

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G A

Oh oh oh Jena

Bm G

Oh oh oh Jena

A Bm

Take your nooses down

A Bm

Take those nooses all down

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