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[Intro] 1st time piano only, then:
G    D/F#   Am    C
G    D/F#   Am    C
[Verse]
GFrom a phone booth in AmVegas Jessie Ccalls at five a.Gm.
To tell me how she's Amtired     Cof all of Gthem
She says 'Baby I've been Amthinking about a Ctrailer by the Gsea
We can go to AmMexico: Cyou, the cat, and Dme
We drink teEmquila   Dand look for Cseashells
Now Emdoesn't Dthat sound Csweet?
EmJessie, you Dalways Cdo this
Every time I get back on my DfeetC  D  C  D  
[Chorus]
GJessie, paint your Cpictures, about Ghow it's gonna Cbe
GBy now I should knCow better, yoDur dreams are nevEmer freeD/F#  
But Gtell me all aCbout our little Gtrailer by the Csea
GJessie you can Calways sell Dany dream to EmmeD  
GJessie you can Calways sell Dany dream to Gme
G    D/F#   Am    C
G    D/F#   Am    C
[Verse]
She Gasks me how the Amcat's been, I say CMoses, he's just Gfine
He used to think abAmout you   Call the Gtime
We Gfinally took your Ampictures Cdown off the Gwall
Jessie how do you Amalways seem to Cknow just Dwhen to call?
She saysEm: get your Dstuff toCgether
Bring EmMose' and dDrive real Cfast
And Emlistening Dto her Cpromise
I swear to God this time it's gonna lDastC  D  C  D  
[Chorus]
GJessie, paint your Cpictures, about Ghow it's gonna Cbe
By Gnow I should know Cbetter, your Ddreams are never EmfreeD/F#  
But Gtell me all aCbout our little Gtrailer by the Csea
GJessie you can Calways sell Dany dream to Gme
[Bridge]
I Emlove you Din the Csunshine
Lay you Emdown in the Dwarm white Csand
And Emwho knows Dmaybe Cthis time
Things may turn out just the way you DplannedC  D  C  D  
[Chorus]
GJessie, paint your Cpictures, about Ghow it's gonna Cbe
By Gnow I should know Cbetter, your Ddreams are never EmfreeD/F#  
But Gtell me all aCbout our little Gtrailer by the Csea
GJessie you can Calways sell Dany dream to EmmeD  
GJessie you can Calways sell Dany dream to Gme
[Outro]
G    D/F#   Am    C
G    D/F#   Am    C

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Jessie

by Joshua Kadison

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D/F#

[Intro] 1st time piano only, then:

G D/F# Am C

[Verse]

G Am C G

From a phone booth in Vegas Jessie calls at five a.m.

Am C G

To tell me how she's tired of all of them

Am C G

She says 'Baby I've been thinking about a trailer by the sea

Am C D

We can go to Mexico: you, the cat, and me

Em D C

We drink tequila and look for seashells

Em D C

Now doesn't that sound sweet?

Em D C

Jessie, you always do this

D C D C D

Every time I get back on my feet

[Chorus]

G C G C

Jessie, paint your pictures, about how it's gonna be

G C D Em D/F#

By now I should know better, your dreams are never free

G C G C

But tell me all about our little trailer by the sea

G C D Em D

Jessie you can always sell any dream to me

G C D G

Jessie you can always sell any dream to me

G D/F# Am C

[Verse]

G Am C G

She asks me how the cat's been, I say Moses, he's just fine

Am C G

He used to think about you all the time

G Am C G

We finally took your pictures down off the wall

Am C D

Jessie how do you always seem to know just when to call?

Em D C

She says: get your stuff together

Em D C

Bring Mose' and drive real fast

Em D C

And listening to her promise

D C D C D

I swear to God this time it's gonna last

[Chorus]

G C G C

Jessie, paint your pictures, about how it's gonna be

G C D Em D/F#

By now I should know better, your dreams are never free

G C G C

But tell me all about our little trailer by the sea

G C D G

Jessie you can always sell any dream to me

[Bridge]

Em D C

I love you in the sunshine

Em D C

Lay you down in the warm white sand

Em D C

And who knows maybe this time

D C D C D

Things may turn out just the way you planned

[Chorus]

G C G C

Jessie, paint your pictures, about how it's gonna be

G C D Em D/F#

By now I should know better, your dreams are never free

G C G C

But tell me all about our little trailer by the sea

G C D Em D

Jessie you can always sell any dream to me

G C D G

Jessie you can always sell any dream to me

[Outro]

G D/F# Am C

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