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Been Caught Stealing

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[Verse]
G9I've been caught stealing;
G9Once when I was 5...
G9I enjoy stealing
G9It's just as simple as that
G9Well, it's just a simple fact
G9When I want something
G9I don't want to pay for it
[Chorus]
C7I walk right tBb7hrough the dC7oor
Bb7Walk rC7ight thrBb7ough tF7he doG9or
HC7ey all rBb7ight! IC7f I get byBb9, itA9's mG9ine
MG9ine all mine!
[Verse]
MG9y girl, she's one too
SG9he'll go and get her a skirt
SG9tick it under her shirt
SG9he grabbed a razor for me
AG9nd she did it just like that
G9When she wants something
G9She don't want to pay for it
[Chorus]
SC7he walk right throBb7ugh the dC7oor
Bb7Walk rC7ight tBb7hrough tF7he dG9oor
C7Hey all rBb7ight! C7If I get by, Bb9it'A9s mG9ine
MG9ine all mine!
[SOLO]
[Verse]
G9We sat around the pile
G9We sat and laughed
G9We sat and laughed and
G9Waved it into the air!
G9And we did it just like that
G9When we want something
G9We don't want to pay for it
[Chorus]
WC7e walk right throuBb7gh the doC7or
Bb7Walk rC7ight tBb7hrough tF7he dG9oor
C7Hey, all Bb7right! C7If I get byBb9, itA9's G9mine
MG9ine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine...

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The story behind the song

"Been Caught Stealing" captures a playful defiance, celebrating the thrill of taking what you want and making it yours. The song paints a picture of walking right through the door with an attitude, even if it means getting caught. It’s a signature track from Jane's Addiction's 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual, known for its distinctive dog barks, which were a happy accident when singer Perry Farrell brought his dog, Annie, to the studio. At its heart, the song embodies a rebellious spirit and a sense of ownership over one's desires.

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Been Caught Stealing

by Jane's Addiction

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Bb7

Bb9

[Verse]

I've been caught stealing;

Once when I was 5...

I enjoy stealing

It's just as simple as that

Well, it's just a simple fact

When I want something

I don't want to pay for it

[Chorus]

C7 Bb7 C7

I walk right through the door

Bb7 C7 Bb7 F7 G9

Walk right through the door

C7 Bb7 C7 Bb9 A9 G9

Hey all right! If I get by, it's mine

Mine all mine!

[Verse]

My girl, she's one too

She'll go and get her a skirt

Stick it under her shirt

She grabbed a razor for me

And she did it just like that

When she wants something

She don't want to pay for it

[Chorus]

C7 Bb7 C7

She walk right through the door

Bb7 C7 Bb7 F7 G9

Walk right through the door

C7 Bb7 C7 Bb9 A9 G9

Hey all right! If I get by, it's mine

Mine all mine!

[SOLO]

[Verse]

We sat around the pile

We sat and laughed

We sat and laughed and

Waved it into the air!

And we did it just like that

When we want something

We don't want to pay for it

[Chorus]

C7 Bb7 C7

We walk right through the door

Bb7 C7 Bb7 F7 G9

Walk right through the door

C7 Bb7 C7 Bb9 A9 G9

Hey, all right! If I get by, it's mine

Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine...

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