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[Intro]
 Bm     Asus4  A   G     A     Bm
[Verse]
BmTo think of my Atask is chilling
BmTo know i was Acarefully building the
GMask i was Awearing
GFor two years, Aswearing i'd Bmtear it off
BmI've sat in the Adark explaining
       BmTo myAself that i'm straining to
GHard for feeAlings
GI ought to find    AeasiBmly
[Chorus]
Called myself Ajezebel I don't Gmaj7believe
D/F#Before i say that the Gadd9vows we've made
Asus4Weigh like a stone in my Gadd9heart
D/F#Family is Gadd9family, Asus4don't let this tear us aBmpart
BmYou lie there, an Ainnocent baby
BmI feel like the Athief who is raiding your
GHomeA  
GEntering and breaking and Ataking in every Bmroom
BmI know your Afeelings are tender
          BmInAside you the embers still
GGlow but i'm a Ashadow, Gi'm only a Abed of blackened Bmcoal
Call myself jAezebel for wanting to Gmaj7leave
[Verse]
D/F#I'm not saying Gadd9i'm replacing Asus4love for some other Gadd9word
D/F#To describe the Gadd9sacred tie that Asus4bound me to Gadd9you
D/F#I'm just saying Gadd9we've mistaken oAsus4ne for thousands of Gadd9word and for
D/F#That mistake I've Gadd9caused you such pain that Asus4i damn that Bmword!
I've Gno more ways to Bmhide
That i'm a GdesolaAte and hollow place inGside
[Instrumental]
D/F#   Gadd9   Asus4   Gadd9
[Chorus]
D/F#I'm not saying Gadd9i'm replacing Asus4love for some other Gadd9word
D/F#To describe the Gadd9sacred tie that Asus4bound me to Gadd9you
D/F#I'm not saying Gadd9love's a plaything
Asus4No, it's a powerful Gadd9word
D/F#Inspired by Gadd9strong desire to Asus4bind myself to Gadd9you
D/F#How i wish that we Gadd9never had tried         Asus4      Gadd9to be
D/F#Man and his wife to Gadd9weave our lives into a Asus4blindfold
Over Gadd9both our eyes
[Outro]
D/F#   Gadd9   Asus4   Bm9

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Jezebel

by 10,000 Maniacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Gmaj7

D/F#

Gadd9

Bm9

[Intro]

Bm Asus4 A G A Bm

[Verse]

Bm A

To think of my task is chilling

Bm A

To know i was carefully building the

G A

Mask i was wearing

G A Bm

For two years, swearing i'd tear it off

Bm A

I've sat in the dark explaining

Bm A

To myself that i'm straining to

G A

Hard for feelings

G A Bm

I ought to find easily

[Chorus]

A Gmaj7

Called myself jezebel I don't believe

D/F# Gadd9

Before i say that the vows we've made

Asus4 Gadd9

Weigh like a stone in my heart

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Bm

Family is family, don't let this tear us apart

Bm A

You lie there, an innocent baby

Bm A

I feel like the thief who is raiding your

G A

Home

G A Bm

Entering and breaking and taking in every room

Bm A

I know your feelings are tender

Bm A

Inside you the embers still

G A G A Bm

Glow but i'm a shadow, i'm only a bed of blackened coal

A Gmaj7

Call myself jezebel for wanting to leave

[Verse]

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

I'm not saying i'm replacing love for some other word

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

To describe the sacred tie that bound me to you

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

I'm just saying we've mistaken one for thousands of word and for

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Bm

That mistake I've caused you such pain that i damn that word!

G Bm

I've no more ways to hide

G A G

That i'm a desolate and hollow place inside

[Instrumental]

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

[Chorus]

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

I'm not saying i'm replacing love for some other word

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

To describe the sacred tie that bound me to you

D/F# Gadd9

I'm not saying love's a plaything

Asus4 Gadd9

No, it's a powerful word

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

Inspired by strong desire to bind myself to you

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Gadd9

How i wish that we never had tried to be

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4

Man and his wife to weave our lives into a blindfold

Gadd9

Over both our eyes

[Outro]

D/F# Gadd9 Asus4 Bm9

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