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Forget About Joni

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No Capo
Tuning: EADGBe
[Intro]
  C   G    C   G    C   G   C(pause)
Ch ch ch cha
  C   G    C   G    C   G   C(pause)
[Verse]
You got to know where you standC  
If you are going to try to Dmmake a move
                              F                               G    C(pause)
She is standing alone with her girls and I don't think she minds
You better not give a damnC  
If you are going to be Dmone of those dudes
I've seen a Fthousand come round and she
just sGhoots them all down the cold sChoulder
[Chorus]
So if you want my advFice don't let it go to your hGead
She's the kind of a gCirl who wants a girl in her Ambed
You can give her your heaFrt, she wants your sister's instGead
                      C  (pause)
Better forget about Joni
[Verse]
Her black hair shines in the niCght
An infectious smile and she lDmoves to tease
                                 F                              G   C(pause)
All the athletes and actors have called but she's never responded
She's got those jeans on so Ctight
She's half Egyptian and half JDmapanese
Each time she bFatting an eye congressmen Gsenators cry
Oh mama Chelp me
[Chorus]
So if you want my aFdvise don't let it go to your hGead
She's the kind of a gCirl who wants a girl in her bAmed
You can give her your hFeart, she wants your sister's inGstead
Better forget about JConi
[Bridge]
                Am  (pause)
J- J- J- J- J- Joni
                C   (pause)
J- J- J- J- J- Joni
                Am  (pause)
J- J- J- J- J- Joni
All the men want JonGi so much
But she G7don't want the touch of a manC  
[Solo]
  C    Dm   F   G   C(pause)
[Verse]
You're gonna know where you wCere
The very moment that you cDmaught these blues
And you'll Flie awake all through your Gnights wondering what she's doinCg
Just look at me if your unCsure
I've walked a thousand miles Dmin your shoes
I've spent the Frest of my life back at this Cbar every night trying to love her
[Chorus]
So if you want my advFice
Don't let it go to your Ghead
She's the kind of a Cgirl who wants a girl in her bAmed
You can give her your Fheart, she wants your sister's insGtead
Better forget about JConi
So if you want my advFice
Don't let it go to your Ghead
She's the kind of a Cgirl who wants a girl in her bAmed
                                                       F    G(pause)
You can give her your heart, she wants your sister's instead
                               C   G(pause)
Better forget about Joni
                               C   G(pause)
Better forget about Joni
                               C   G(pause)
Better forget about Joni
Better forget about...C  

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Forget About Joni

by Eric Hutchinson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo

Tuning: EADGBe

[Intro]

C G C G C G C

(pause)

Ch ch ch cha

C G C G C G C

(pause)

[Verse]

You got to know where you stand

If you are going to try to make a move

F G C

(pause)

She is standing alone with her girls and I don't think she minds

You better not give a damn

If you are going to be one of those dudes

I've seen a thousand come round and she

G C

just shoots them all down the cold shoulder

[Chorus]

F G

So if you want my advice don't let it go to your head

C Am

She's the kind of a girl who wants a girl in her bed

F G

You can give her your heart, she wants your sister's instead

C (pause)

Better forget about Joni

[Verse]

Her black hair shines in the night

An infectious smile and she loves to tease

F G C

(pause)

All the athletes and actors have called but she's never responded

She's got those jeans on so tight

She's half Egyptian and half Japanese

F G

Each time she batting an eye congressmen senators cry

Oh mama help me

[Chorus]

F G

So if you want my advise don't let it go to your head

C Am

She's the kind of a girl who wants a girl in her bed

F G

You can give her your heart, she wants your sister's instead

Better forget about Joni

[Bridge]

Am (pause)

J- J- J- J- J- Joni

C (pause)

J- J- J- J- J- Joni

Am (pause)

J- J- J- J- J- Joni

All the men want Joni so much

G7 C

But she don't want the touch of a man

[Solo]

C Dm F G C

(pause)

[Verse]

You're gonna know where you were

The very moment that you caught these blues

F G C

And you'll lie awake all through your nights wondering what she's doing

Just look at me if your unsure

I've walked a thousand miles in your shoes

F C

I've spent the rest of my life back at this bar every night trying to love her

[Chorus]

So if you want my advice

Don't let it go to your head

C Am

She's the kind of a girl who wants a girl in her bed

F G

You can give her your heart, she wants your sister's instead

Better forget about Joni

So if you want my advice

Don't let it go to your head

C Am

She's the kind of a girl who wants a girl in her bed

F G

(pause)

You can give her your heart, she wants your sister's instead

C G

(pause)

Better forget about Joni

C G

(pause)

Better forget about Joni

C G

(pause)

Better forget about Joni

Better forget about...

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