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The Jean Genie

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   [Intro]
E   E     E    A
   E       A      E     Ax1
   [Verse 1]
EA small Jean Genie Asnuck Eoff to the cityA  
EStrung out on lasers Aand Eslash back blazers Aand
EAte all your razors Awhile Epulling the waitersA  
ETalking 'bout Monroe Aand Ewalking on Snow WhitAe
ENew York's a go-go, Aand Eeverything tastes nicAe
EPoor little GreenieA  
   [Link]
    E        A   EOoh ooh     A      E       A(E"Get back Bon it")
   [Chorus]
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4lives on his back
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
BHe's outrageous, Bsus4he screams and he bawls
BThe Jean Genie, Bsus4let yourself go
   [Link]
A   A   Dsus4 D
A   A   Dsus4 D
E   A     E     A
E   A     E     A
   [Verse 2]
ESits like a man, Abut he Esmiles like a repAtile
She Eloves him, she loves him, Abut Ejust for a short Awhile
She'll Escratch in the sand, Awon't Elet go his hanAd
He Esays he's a beautician Aand Esells you nutriAtion
And Ekeeps all your dead hair Afor Emaking up underAwear
EPoor little GreenieA  
   [Link]
    E        A   EOoh oohA  E  B  
   [Chorus]
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4lives on his back
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
BHe's outrageous, Bsus4he screams and he bawls
BThe Jean Genie, Bsus4let yourself go
   [Link]
A   A   Dsus4 D
A   A   Dsus4 D
E   A     E     A
E   A     E     A
   [Bridge]
He's Eso simple minAded, he Ecan't drive his moAdule
He Ebites on the neon Aand Esleeps in a capsAuleE  A  
ELoves to be lovAedE  A  
ELoves to be loved
   [Instrumental]
   E       A     E       A     E       A     E      Ax3
E         E
   [Chorus]
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4lives on his back
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
BHe's outrageous, Bsus4he screams and he bawls
BThe Jean Genie, Bsus4let yourself go
   [Link]              
    A      A        Dsus4  Dgo
    A      A        Dsus4  Dgo
   [Chorus]
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4lives on his back
BThe Jean Genie Bsus4loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
BHe's outrageous, Bsus4he screams and he bawls
BThe Jean Genie, Bsus4let yourself go
   [Link]
    A      A        Dsus4  Dgo
    A      A        Dsus4  Dgo
   [Outro]
  E      A    E      A    E      A    E       Ax4
E

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"The Jean Genie" emerged from an impromptu jam session on a tour bus, sparked by a Bo Diddley-inspired guitar riff. David Bowie described the song as "a smorgasbord of imagined Americana," with its protagonist drawing inspiration from Iggy Pop, and its title nodding to author Jean Genet. He completed the song during his 1972 US tour, writing it for the amusement of Cyrinda Foxe. It's a song that channels a raw, energetic spirit, born from spontaneous creativity.

AI-written from these sources:The Jean Genie — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Jean Genie

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

Dsus4

[Intro]

E E E A

E A E A

[Verse 1]

E A E A

A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city

E A E A

Strung out on lasers and slash back blazers and

E A E A

Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters

E A E A

Talking 'bout Monroe and walking on Snow White

E A E A

New York's a go-go, and everything tastes nice

E A

Poor little Greenie

[Link]

E A E A E A E B

Ooh ooh ("Get back on it")

[Chorus]

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie lives on his back

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)

B Bsus4

He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie, let yourself go

[Link]

A A Dsus4 D

E A E A

[Verse 2]

E A E A

Sits like a man, but he smiles like a reptile

E A E A

She loves him, she loves him, but just for a short while

E A E A

She'll scratch in the sand, won't let go his hand

E A E A

He says he's a beautician and sells you nutrition

E A E A

And keeps all your dead hair for making up underwear

E A

Poor little Greenie

[Link]

E A E A E B

Ooh ooh

[Chorus]

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie lives on his back

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)

B Bsus4

He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie, let yourself go

[Link]

A A Dsus4 D

E A E A

[Bridge]

E A E A

He's so simple minded, he can't drive his module

E A E A E A

He bites on the neon and sleeps in a capsule

E A E A

Loves to be loved

[Instrumental]

E A E A E A E A

E E

[Chorus]

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie lives on his back

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)

B Bsus4

He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie, let yourself go

[Link]

A A Dsus4 D

[Chorus]

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie lives on his back

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)

B Bsus4

He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls

B Bsus4

The Jean Genie, let yourself go

[Link]

A A Dsus4 D

[Outro]

E A E A E A E A

About The Jean Genie Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play The Jean Genie by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Jean Genie chords”, “The Jean Genie guitar chords”, or “David Bowie The Jean Genie chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Jean Genie chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Jean Genie lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B, Bsus4, Dsus4, D.

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