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Jeane

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[Intro]
D  D   A A  D D D D  A A
D  D   A A  D D D D  A A
D  D   A A  D D D D  A A
D  D   A A  D D D D  A A
G      A
D  D   A A  D D D D  A A
[Verse 1]
DJeaDneA  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
The Dlow-Dlife has Alost Aits apDpeDalD  D  
AAnd AI'm Gtired of walking thAese streets
To a Droom Dwith a cupAboAard DbaDreD  D  A  A  
DJeaDneA  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
I'm Dnot Dsure what AhappiAness DmeDanDsD  
ABut AI Glook in your eyes and I Aknow
  DTDhat it AisAn't DthDerDeD  A  A  
[Chorus]
We Gtried, we Dfailed
We Gtried, and we Dfailed
We Gtried and we Dfailed
We Gtried and we Dfailed
We GtrieAd
[Verse 2]
DJeaDneA  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
There's Dice Don the sinAk wheAre we DbaDthDeD  
  A  ASo Ghow can you call this a Ahome
  D   DWhen you know AitA's a graDveD  D  D  A  A  
But you DstiDll hope for AridAding DgrDacDeD  A  A  
  D   DAs you AtiAdy the DplDacDeD  A  A  
ABuAt it Gwill never be clean, JeAaneD  D  A  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
[Chorus]
We Gtried, we Dfailed
We Gtried, and we Dfailed
We Gtried and we Dfailed
We Gtried and we Dfailed
We GtrieAd
[Verse 3]
Cash on the naiDlD  A  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
DIt'Ds just a AfaAiry DtaDleD  D  A  A  
AAnAd I dGon't believe in magic aAnymore 
DJeaDneA  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
   D   DBut I think AyoAu DknDowD  D  A  A  
  D  DI really think AyoAu DknDowD  D  A  A  
GI think you know the trAuth
DJeaDneA  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
[Interlude]
F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Verse 4]
D  D   A A  D D D D  A A
D  D   A A  D D D D  A A
 GNo heavenly choAir
Not for Dme Dand AnoAt for DyoDuD  D  A  A  
DBecDause I AthAink that you DknDowD  D  A  A  
DI rDeally AthAink you DknDowD  D  A  A  
GI think you know the truAth
JeanDeD  A  A  D  D  D  D  A  A  
[Chorus]
That we tGried and we fDailed
That we tGried, and we fDailed
We tGried and we failed
We Dtried and we failedG  
Oh, JDeane

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Jeane

by The Smiths

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D D A A D D D D A A

G A

D D A A D D D D A A

[Verse 1]

D D A A D D D D A A

Jeane

D D A A D D D D

The low-life has lost its appeal

A A G A

And I'm tired of walking these streets

D D A A D D D D A A

To a room with a cupboard bare

D D A A D D D D A A

Jeane

D D A A D D D D

I'm not sure what happiness means

A A G A

But I look in your eyes and I know

D D A A D D D D A A

That it isn't there

[Chorus]

G D

We tried, we failed

G D

We tried, and we failed

G D

We tried and we failed

G D

We tried and we failed

G A

We tried

[Verse 2]

D D A A D D D D A A

Jeane

D D A A D D D D

There's ice on the sink where we bathe

A A G A

So how can you call this a home

D D A A D D D D A A

When you know it's a grave

D D A A D D D D A A

But you still hope for ridding grace

D D A A D D D D A A

As you tidy the place

A A G A D D A A D D D D A A

But it will never be clean, Jeane

[Chorus]

G D

We tried, we failed

G D

We tried, and we failed

G D

We tried and we failed

G D

We tried and we failed

G A

We tried

[Verse 3]

D D A A D D D D A A

Cash on the nail

D D A A D D D D A A

It's just a fairy tale

A A G A

And I don't believe in magic anymore

D D A A D D D D A A

Jeane

D D A A D D D D A A

But I think you know

D D A A D D D D A A

I really think you know

G A

I think you know the truth

D D A A D D D D A A

Jeane

[Interlude]

F#m F#m F#m F#m

[Verse 4]

D D A A D D D D A A

G A

No heavenly choir

D D A A D D D D A A

Not for me and not for you

D D A A D D D D A A

Because I think that you know

D D A A D D D D A A

I really think you know

G A

I think you know the truth

D D A A D D D D A A

Jeane

[Chorus]

G D

That we tried and we failed

G D

That we tried, and we failed

We tried and we failed

D G

We tried and we failed

Oh, Jeane

About Jeane Chords by The Smiths

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