Billie Jean

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Chords Used:
Em- 022000
Am- x02210
C- x32010
B7- x21202
Bmadd11/A- x04430
Gadd11/A- x0550x
Bm7/A- x0770x
Gadd9/E- 00000x
[Intro]
Em Em Em Em
[Verse 1]
EmShe was more like a beauty queen from a movie screen
I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the Amone
Who will dance on the floor in the Emround
She said I am the Amone, who will dance on the floor in the Emround
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the Amone
Who will dance on the floor in the Emround
[Bridge]
CPeople always told me be Emcareful of what you do
Don't Cgo around breaking young girls' Emhearts
And Cmama always told me be Emcareful of who you love
And be Ccareful of what you do before the B7lie becomes the truth
[Chorus]
EmBillie AmJean is Emnot my Gadd9/EloverEm  
She's just a Amgirl who Emsays that I am the AmoneBmadd11/A  
But the Gadd11/Akid is Bm7/Anot my Emson
She says I am the Amone
But the Gadd11/Akid is Bm7/Anot my Emson
[Verse 2]
EmFor forty days and for forty nights. The law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand. Her schemes and Amplans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the Emround
So take my strong adAmvice, remember to always think Emtwice
[Verse 3]
EmShe told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like Ammine
'Cause we danced on the floor in the Emround
[Bridge]
CPeople always told me be Emcareful of what you do
Don't Cgo around breaking young girls' Emhearts
Then she Cstood right by me. The Emsmell of sweet perfume
This Chappened much too soon. She B7called me to her room
[Chorus]
EmBillie AmJean is Emnot my Gadd9/EloverEm  
She's just a Amgirl who Emsays that I am the AmoneBmadd11/A  
But the Gadd11/Akid is Bm7/Anot my Emson
She says I am the Amone
But the Gadd11/Akid is Bm7/Anot my Emson
So take my strong adAmvice, remember to always think Emtwice
All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song, performed by Chris Cornell, is a cover of Michael Jackson's hit "Billie Jean." Jackson wrote the lyrics based on his experiences with groupies, some of whom would claim that his brothers were the fathers of their children. The song also draws from a disturbing personal experience where a fan claimed Jackson was the father of her twins, sending him letters and even a package containing a gun. At its heart, the song explores themes of denial, false accusations, and the unsettling boundaries between public figures and obsessed fans.

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