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Capo 2nd fret
[Verse 1]
  CThe gGirl works Amat the sGtore, sweet JCane Saint  ClGaireAm  G  
  CWas dGazzled Amby her sGmile while CI shopped GthereAm  G  
  CIt Gwasn't Amlong bGefore I Clived with hGerAm  G  
  CI Gsang her Amsongs ah Gwhile she Cdyed my GhaiAmrG  
[Chorus]
 AmJaDne, divided, bGut I Dcan't dEm7ecide whiDch side I'Amm on
 AmJaDne decided oGnly Dcowards  Em7stay, while Dtraitors Amrun
 AmJaDne, AmJanDe
[Instrumental]
C G Am G
[Verse 2]
  CI'd bGring her gAmold and fGrankincCense and mGyrrhAm  G  
  CShe tGhought that AmI was Gmaking Cfun of hGerAm  G  
  CShe mGade me Amfeel I wGas fourCteen aGgainAm  G  
  CThat's Gwhy she thinks it's cAmooler Gif we'd jCust stay fGriendsAm  G  
[Chorus]
AmJanDe doesn't tGhink a Dman could Em7ever Dbe faithAmful
AmJanDe isn't giGving Dme a Em7chance to Dbe shameAmful
AmJanDe, AmJanDe
[Bridge]
BmI wrote a Gletter, she should have Cgot it yesterdDay
EmThat life could be F#mbetter by being tBmogether
Is what I cCannot explaDin    to JGane
[Instrumental]
C G Am G
[Verse 3]
  CThe Ggirl works Amat the Gstore, sweet CJane St. GClairAm  G  
  CStill Gdazzled Amby her Gsmile while I Cshoplift GthereAm  G  
  CNo GpromisAmes as Gvague as CHeaveGnAm  G  
  CNo GJuliaAmna nexGt to my CEvaGnAm  G  
[Chorus]
AmJanDe, desired Gby the Dpeople at Em7her sDchool and Amwork
AmJanDe is tired, 'cause Gevery mDan becEm7omes a Dlovesick jAmerk
AmJanDe, AmJanDe, Come on
[Coda]
C G Am G C

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Jane

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Capo 2nd fret

[Verse 1]

C G Am G C G Am G

The girl works at the store, sweet Jane Saint Claire

C G Am G C G Am G

Was dazzled by her smile while I shopped there

C G Am G C G Am G

It wasn't long before I lived with her

C G Am G C G Am G

I sang her songs ah while she dyed my hair

[Chorus]

Am D G D Em7 D Am

Jane, divided, but I can't decide which side I'm on

Am D G D Em7 D Am

Jane decided only cowards stay, while traitors run

Am D Am D

Jane, Jane

[Instrumental]

C G Am G

[Verse 2]

C G Am G C G Am G

I'd bring her gold and frankincense and myrrh

C G Am G C G Am G

She thought that I was making fun of her

C G Am G C G Am G

She made me feel I was fourteen again

C G Am G C G Am G

That's why she thinks it's cooler if we'd just stay friends

[Chorus]

Am D G D Em7 D Am

Jane doesn't think a man could ever be faithful

Am D G D Em7 D Am

Jane isn't giving me a chance to be shameful

Am D Am D

Jane, Jane

[Bridge]

Bm G C D

I wrote a letter, she should have got it yesterday

Em F#m Bm

That life could be better by being together

C D G

Is what I cannot explain to Jane

[Instrumental]

C G Am G

[Verse 3]

C G Am G C G Am G

The girl works at the store, sweet Jane St. Clair

C G Am G C G Am G

Still dazzled by her smile while I shoplift there

C G Am G C G Am G

No promises as vague as Heaven

C G Am G C G Am G

No Juliana next to my Evan

[Chorus]

Am D G D Em7 D Am

Jane, desired by the people at her school and work

Am D G D Em7 D Am

Jane is tired, 'cause every man becomes a lovesick jerk

Am D Am D

Jane, Jane, Come on

[Coda]

C G Am G C

About Jane Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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