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Just Because

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[Intro]
G D G C G E7 A7 D7 G
[Verse]
GWell, Just because you think you're so pretty,
And just because your mamma thinks you're Dhot,
DWell, just because you think you've got something,
That nobody else has Ggot.
GYou've caused me to spend all my money.
You laughed and called me your old Santy CClaus.
CWell, I'm telling you, good gal, GI'm through with E7you.
A7Because, D7just becGause.
[Break] 
G D G C G E7 A7 D7 G
[Verse]
GWell, just because you think I'll be lonesome
Just because you think I'll be Dblue
DJust because you think I'll be foolish
And stay at home and wait for Gyou
GYou made me drop all my girlfriends
Laughed and called me Mr. Santa CClaus
CWell I'm telling you baby I'm Gthrough with youE7  
A7Because D7just becGause
[Break] 
G D G C Gdim7 G E7 A7 D7 G
[Verse]
GThere'll come a time when you'll be lonesome.
And there'll come a time when you'll be Dblue.
DWhen old Santy Clause won't be with you
To pay all your bills for Gyou.
GThough you may say that I'm foolish,
There just ain't G7no Santa ClCause
CWell, I'm telling you good gGal, I'm through with yoE7u
BeA7cause D7just bGecause.
[Outro]
CWell, I'm telling you good gGal, I'm through with yoE7u
BeA7cause D7just bGecause.

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Just Because

by Jorma Kaukonen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gdim7

[Intro]

G D G C G E7 A7 D7 G

[Verse]

Well, Just because you think you're so pretty,

And just because your mamma thinks you're hot,

Well, just because you think you've got something,

That nobody else has got.

You've caused me to spend all my money.

You laughed and called me your old Santy Claus.

C G E7

Well, I'm telling you, good gal, I'm through with you.

A7 D7 G

Because, just because.

[Break]

G D G C G E7 A7 D7 G

[Verse]

Well, just because you think I'll be lonesome

Just because you think I'll be blue

Just because you think I'll be foolish

And stay at home and wait for you

You made me drop all my girlfriends

Laughed and called me Mr. Santa Claus

C G E7

Well I'm telling you baby I'm through with you

A7 D7 G

Because just because

[Break]

G D G C Gdim7 G E7 A7 D7 G

[Verse]

There'll come a time when you'll be lonesome.

And there'll come a time when you'll be blue.

When old Santy Clause won't be with you

To pay all your bills for you.

Though you may say that I'm foolish,

G7 C

There just ain't no Santa Clause

C G E7

Well, I'm telling you good gal, I'm through with you

A7 D7 G

Because just because.

[Outro]

C G E7

Well, I'm telling you good gal, I'm through with you

A7 D7 G

Because just because.

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