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[Intro] 
 E   A(2x)
[Verse 1]
It was wEhen I rode off in my dayAdream
ChaEsing that vision of liAght
It was tEhen I got caught in the jAet stream
And I droEpped through a hole in the niAght
Then I kDnew it's not you that I F#mrun from
I saw eAach of us liBving aC#mlone
And I prDayed that you'd still could be waF#miting
And thAat's when I staBrted for C#mhomeB  
[Chorus]
EOh my JE7enny, Aoh my F#m7Jenny
C#m7Oh my Jenny my lBoveB  A  F#m  
EOh my JE7enny, Aoh my F#m7Jenny
YBou are my rainbow abAoveE  B  
[Verse 2]
I have sEeen a great city in darAkness
Dream lEady dressed in cold conAcrete
And IE've seen the city of anAgels
With the naEmes of its dead in the strAeets
And for oDnce I could see it all F#myour way
And for oAnce I knew BI was all wC#mrong
And I thoDught of you there in my dF#moorway
And I kAnew I'd been travBellin' too C#mlongB  
[Chorus]
EOh my JE7enny, Aoh my F#m7Jenny
C#m7Oh my Jenny my lBoveB  A  F#m  
EOh my JE7enny, Aoh my F#m7Jenny
YBou are my rainbow abAoveE  B  
[Verse 3]
When I croEssed to the heart of the couAntry
I was lEost in a forest of siAgns
And I lauEghed 'cause life gets so fuAnny
Here I was waEsted from wastin' my tAime
So now shDine down you sun on my sF#mhadow
WitAhout you I doBn't mean a tC#mhing
And gaDther me one golden moF#mrning babe
'Cause it's yAour song that BI need to C#msingB  
[Chorus]
EOh my JE7enny, Aoh my F#m7Jenny
C#m7Oh my Jenny my lBoveB  A  F#m  
EOh my JE7enny, Aoh my F#m7Jenny
YBou are my rainbow abAoveE  B  
[repeat chorus and end...]

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Jenny

by Harry Chapin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

F#m7

C#m7

[Intro]

E A

(2x)

[Verse 1]

E A

It was when I rode off in my daydream

E A

Chasing that vision of light

E A

It was then I got caught in the jet stream

E A

And I dropped through a hole in the night

D F#m

Then I knew it's not you that I run from

A B C#m

I saw each of us living alone

D F#m

And I prayed that you'd still could be waiting

A B C#m B

And that's when I started for home

[Chorus]

E E7 A F#m7

Oh my Jenny, oh my Jenny

C#m7 B B A F#m

Oh my Jenny my love

E E7 A F#m7

Oh my Jenny, oh my Jenny

B A E B

You are my rainbow above

[Verse 2]

E A

I have seen a great city in darkness

E A

Dream lady dressed in cold concrete

E A

And I've seen the city of angels

E A

With the names of its dead in the streets

D F#m

And for once I could see it all your way

A B C#m

And for once I knew I was all wrong

D F#m

And I thought of you there in my doorway

A B C#m B

And I knew I'd been travellin' too long

[Chorus]

E E7 A F#m7

Oh my Jenny, oh my Jenny

C#m7 B B A F#m

Oh my Jenny my love

E E7 A F#m7

Oh my Jenny, oh my Jenny

B A E B

You are my rainbow above

[Verse 3]

E A

When I crossed to the heart of the country

E A

I was lost in a forest of signs

E A

And I laughed 'cause life gets so funny

E A

Here I was wasted from wastin' my time

D F#m

So now shine down you sun on my shadow

A B C#m

Without you I don't mean a thing

D F#m

And gather me one golden morning babe

A B C#m B

'Cause it's your song that I need to sing

[Chorus]

E E7 A F#m7

Oh my Jenny, oh my Jenny

C#m7 B B A F#m

Oh my Jenny my love

E E7 A F#m7

Oh my Jenny, oh my Jenny

B A E B

You are my rainbow above

[repeat chorus and end...]

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