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Sweetie Little Jean

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Version 1.0
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
Dbm Bm D F#m
D Db Bm
E A F#
[Verse 1]
Sweetie Little Jean where did you F#mgo? 
Everyone's been searching high and lDow 
And your mother's worried sBmick 
Dearest daddy lost his gDrip
While the whole world's watching
BmCandlelight vigils being hDeld in silence
BmOn the channel F#mfour
And they've knocked every F#mdoor
Every place you've been befDore
DHow long wBmill we let it F#mgo?
DI think Bmwe should just let F#mgo
[Pre-Chorus]
DI, I want you bBmack (back)
Let's get F#mback
LAay my weary head against your boDnes
BmWhere all my troubles will be dead and gDone
[Chorus]
DHow long wBmill we let it F#mgo?
DI think Bmwe should just let F#mgo
E D F#m
[Verse 2]  
Has melancholy taken you for gF#mood?
You know that I would save you if I coDuld
Watched your laughter turn to teBmars
Then you vanished in thin aDir
Well we pinned your missing peBmrsons picture Dup
On every moBmther-loving pF#most
How's it feel to be a ghF#most?
You're the one I love the mDost
[Pre-Chorus]
DI, I want you bBmack
Let's get F#mback
LAay my weary hBmead agaF#minst your brDeast
WBmhere all my troubles will be laid to rDest
I puDshed and I pulled 'til I pusBmhed you aside
Now aDll that is left are the teBmars that you cried
ID'm sorry love for all of the damBmage done
I onF#mly hope that somedAay to be back beside you
[Chorus]
DI, I want you bBmack
Let's get F#mback
LAay my weary head against your boDnes
Where Bmall our troubles will be dead and gDone
HDow long Bmwill we let it F#mgo?
I Dthink wBme should just lF#met go

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Sweetie Little Jean

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dbm

F#m

Version 1.0

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

Dbm Bm D F#m

D Db Bm

E A F#

[Verse 1]

F#m

Sweetie Little Jean where did you go?

Everyone's been searching high and low

And your mother's worried sick

Dearest daddy lost his grip

While the whole world's watching

Bm D

Candlelight vigils being held in silence

Bm F#m

On the channel four

F#m

And they've knocked every door

Every place you've been before

D Bm F#m

How long will we let it go?

D Bm F#m

I think we should just let go

[Pre-Chorus]

D Bm

I, I want you back (back)

F#m

Let's get back

A D

Lay my weary head against your bones

Bm D

Where all my troubles will be dead and gone

[Chorus]

D Bm F#m

How long will we let it go?

D Bm F#m

I think we should just let go

E D F#m

[Verse 2]

F#m

Has melancholy taken you for good?

You know that I would save you if I could

Watched your laughter turn to tears

Then you vanished in thin air

Bm D

Well we pinned your missing persons picture up

Bm F#m

On every mother-loving post

F#m

How's it feel to be a ghost?

You're the one I love the most

[Pre-Chorus]

D Bm

I, I want you back

F#m

Let's get back

A Bm F#m D

Lay my weary head against your breast

Bm D

Where all my troubles will be laid to rest

D Bm

I pushed and I pulled 'til I pushed you aside

D Bm

Now all that is left are the tears that you cried

D Bm

I'm sorry love for all of the damage done

F#m A

I only hope that someday to be back beside you

[Chorus]

D Bm

I, I want you back

F#m

Let's get back

A D

Lay my weary head against your bones

Bm D

Where all our troubles will be dead and gone

D Bm F#m

How long will we let it go?

D Bm F#m

I think we should just let go

About Sweetie Little Jean Chords by Cage the Elephant

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What key is "Sweetie Little Jean" in?

The chords for "Sweetie Little Jean" show the original chord names (including Dbm, Bm, D, F#m, Db, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.