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Jimmy Gets High

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[Verse 1]
AJimmy you know, C#m7everyboDdy hates you when you're living off rock'n rolAl
So you get C#m7high tDonight
AAnd Jimmy you C#m7lied, I wonDder if you ever get yourself back here aAlive
So you get C#m7high tonDight
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm'Cause you don't need nobody to Emake it on your own
BmYou dont need nobody youE'd rather be alone
[Chorus]
ASo Jimmy gets C#m7high tonigDhtD/C#  
AAnd Jimmy gets C#m7high toniDghtD/C#  
AI must confess, I'm a rC#maj7eal live wire
F#m7Jimmy you and me we get along a wAhile
DJimmy gets Ehigh toAnight
[Verse 2]
AJimmy you C#m7lied, I'm hopDing that soon maybe life it don't pass you Aby
So Jimmy gets C#m7high tonigDht
AAnd Jimmy you C#m7know
DEverybody hates you when you're living off your rockA'n roll
So you get C#m7high tonigDht
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm'Cause you don't need nobody to Emake it on your own
BmYou dont need nobody youE'd rather be alone
[Chorus]
ASo Jimmy gets C#m7high tonigDhtD/C#  
AAnd Jimmy gets C#m7high tonigDhtD/C#  
AI must confess, I'm a rC#maj7eal live wire
F#m7Jimmy you and me we get along a wAhile
DJimmy gets Ehigh toAnight
D  E
[Bridge]
BmI've been Aso conEfused
And I just hope it all gets banned Ato yC#m7ouD  
ASo Jimmy gets C#m7high tonDightD/C#  
[Chorus] 
AI must confess, I'm a rC#maj7eal live wire
F#m7Jimmy you and me we get along a wAhile
DJimmy gets high tAonightC#m7  D  D/C#  
And I hope it'll be alArightC#m7  D  D/C#  
Jimmy gets high toAnightC#m7  D  D/C#  
And I hope it'll be alArightC#m7  D  D/C#  
AJimmy you C#m7know
DEverybody hates you when youre living off your rock A'n roEllD  
So you get highA  C#m7  D  D/C#  A  

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Jimmy Gets High

by Daniel Powter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

D/C#

C#maj7

F#m7

[Verse 1]

A C#m7 D A

Jimmy you know, everybody hates you when you're living off rock'n roll

C#m7 D

So you get high tonight

A C#m7 D A

And Jimmy you lied, I wonder if you ever get yourself back here alive

C#m7 D

So you get high tonight

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm E

'Cause you don't need nobody to make it on your own

Bm E

You dont need nobody you'd rather be alone

[Chorus]

A C#m7 D D/C#

So Jimmy gets high tonight

A C#m7 D D/C#

And Jimmy gets high tonight

A C#maj7

I must confess, I'm a real live wire

F#m7 A

Jimmy you and me we get along a while

D E A

Jimmy gets high tonight

[Verse 2]

A C#m7 D A

Jimmy you lied, I'm hoping that soon maybe life it don't pass you by

C#m7 D

So Jimmy gets high tonight

A C#m7

And Jimmy you know

D A

Everybody hates you when you're living off your rock'n roll

C#m7 D

So you get high tonight

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm E

'Cause you don't need nobody to make it on your own

Bm E

You dont need nobody you'd rather be alone

[Chorus]

A C#m7 D D/C#

So Jimmy gets high tonight

A C#m7 D D/C#

And Jimmy gets high tonight

A C#maj7

I must confess, I'm a real live wire

F#m7 A

Jimmy you and me we get along a while

D E A

Jimmy gets high tonight

D E

[Bridge]

Bm A E

I've been so confused

A C#m7 D

And I just hope it all gets banned to you

A C#m7 D D/C#

So Jimmy gets high tonight

[Chorus]

A C#maj7

I must confess, I'm a real live wire

F#m7 A

Jimmy you and me we get along a while

D A C#m7 D D/C#

Jimmy gets high tonight

A C#m7 D D/C#

And I hope it'll be alright

A C#m7 D D/C#

Jimmy gets high tonight

A C#m7 D D/C#

And I hope it'll be alright

A C#m7

Jimmy you know

D A E D

Everybody hates you when youre living off your rock 'n roll

A C#m7 D D/C# A

So you get high

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