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Jacquelyn In The Background

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[Intro]
(live only)
G   Bm   Bbmaj7   C   D   Bbmaj7   G   D7sus4    G
[Verse 1]
  GLingeBmr through the nigBbmaj7ht
I look so long, CI can't find
  DAnother friend like Bbmaj7you; you and GID7sus4  G  
[Chorus]
  CmIf you just can't find Fthe words to Bbmaj7tell
  CmLet me say that I kFnow you wBbmaj7ell
CmDeep inside your Dlonely room
I Gmtry to tell you but Amnever get too BbfarAm  G  
[Interlude]
  Amaj7          Em7x8
lala lala lala
[Bridge]
  Dmaj7Oh, Jacquelyn, I CM9see you coming through
  Dmaj7See the changes in yoCM9ur smile
  Dmaj7In the background, you'rCM9e changing colors now
  Dmaj7Leave your bad news for a wCM9hile
[Verse 2]
  GDrifting Bmthrough the daBbmaj7y
I look so long, CI can't say I've
  DFound another friend like Bbmaj7you; you and GID7sus4  G  
[Chorus]
  CmIf you just can't find Fthe words to Bbmaj7tell
  CmLet me say that I kFnow you wBbmaj7ell
CmDeep inside your Dlonely room
I Gmcry tears of  Amnever knowing BbyouAm  G  
[Interlude]
  Amaj7         Em7x8
lala lala lala
[Bridge]
  Dmaj7Oh, Jacquelyn, I CM9see you coming through
  Dmaj7See the changes in yoCM9ur smile
  Dmaj7In the background, you cCM9ome in colors now
  Dmaj7Leave your bad news for a wCM9hile
[Outro]
(Pitch is lowered here so the "outro" won't sound the same as on the record,
 but those are the chords that are played live)
  CmIf you just can't find Fthe words to saBbmy
  I never thought of it thAbmaj7at way
But BbmI can't sAbmaj7ee nobody, BbmI can't Abmaj7tell
  BbmI can't Abmaj7see nobodyBbm  Abmaj7  

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Jacquelyn In The Background

by Jessica Pratt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

D7sus4

Amaj7

Em7

Dmaj7

CM9

Bbm

Abmaj7

[Intro]

(live only)

G Bm Bbmaj7 C D Bbmaj7 G D7sus4 G

[Verse 1]

G Bm Bbmaj7

Linger through the night

I look so long, I can't find

D Bbmaj7 G D7sus4 G

Another friend like you; you and I

[Chorus]

Cm F Bbmaj7

If you just can't find the words to tell

Cm F Bbmaj7

Let me say that I know you well

Cm D

Deep inside your lonely room

Gm Am Bb Am G

I try to tell you but never get too far

[Interlude]

Amaj7 Em7

lala lala lala

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 CM9

Oh, Jacquelyn, I see you coming through

Dmaj7 CM9

See the changes in your smile

Dmaj7 CM9

In the background, you're changing colors now

Dmaj7 CM9

Leave your bad news for a while

[Verse 2]

G Bm Bbmaj7

Drifting through the day

I look so long, I can't say I've

D Bbmaj7 G D7sus4 G

Found another friend like you; you and I

[Chorus]

Cm F Bbmaj7

If you just can't find the words to tell

Cm F Bbmaj7

Let me say that I know you well

Cm D

Deep inside your lonely room

Gm Am Bb Am G

I cry tears of never knowing you

[Interlude]

Amaj7 Em7

lala lala lala

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 CM9

Oh, Jacquelyn, I see you coming through

Dmaj7 CM9

See the changes in your smile

Dmaj7 CM9

In the background, you come in colors now

Dmaj7 CM9

Leave your bad news for a while

[Outro]

(Pitch is lowered here so the "outro" won't sound the same as on the record,

but those are the chords that are played live)

Cm F Bbm

If you just can't find the words to say

Abmaj7

I never thought of it that way

Bbm Abmaj7 Bbm Abmaj7

But I can't see nobody, I can't tell

Bbm Abmaj7 Bbm Abmaj7

I can't see nobody

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