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BILLIE JEAN (as played by Caetano Veloso)
[Verse 1]
Dmaj9She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don`t mind but what do you mean,
I am the Em9one
Who will dance on the floor in the Dmaj9round?
She said I am the Em9one
Who will dance on the floor in the Dmaj9round?
[Verse 2]
Dmaj9She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene.
Then ev`ry head turned with eyes that dreamed
Of being the Em9one,
Who will dance on the floor in the Dmaj9round
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7People always told me, be Dmaj9careful what you do
And don`t Bm7go around breaking young girls' heartsDmaj9  
And Bm7mother always told me, be Dmaj9careful who you love,
And be Gmaj7careful what you do, `cause the F#7lie becomes the truth, hey
[Chorus]
Bm7Billie Jean is not my lover,
She's just a girl who claims that I am the Em9one
But the kid is not my Bm7son
She says I am the Em9one,
But the kid is not my Bm7son
[Verse 3]
Dmaj9For forty days and forty nights, law was on her side
But who can stand when she`s in demand,
Her scenes and Em9plans
`Cause we danced on the floor in the Dmaj9round.
So take my strong advice: Em9Just remember to always think Dmaj9twice
[Verse 4]
Dmaj9She told my baby we danced till three, and she looked at me,
Then showed a photo. My baby cried.
His eyes were like mineEm9  
Can we dance on the floor in the round?Dmaj9  
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7People always told me, be Dmaj9careful what you do
And don`t Bm7go around breaking young girls' heartsDmaj9  
And Bm7mother always told me, be Dmaj9careful who you love,
And be Gmaj7careful what you do, `cause the F#7lie becomes the truth, hey
[Chorus] x2
Bm7Billie Jean is not my lover,
She's just a girl who claims that I am the Em9one
But the kid is not my Bm7son
She says I am the Em9one,
But the kid is not my Bm7son
[Outro]
E9I look at all the lonely Bm7people (repeat and fade)

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Billie Jean

by Caetano Veloso

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj9

Em9

Bm7

Gmaj7

F#7

BILLIE JEAN (as played by Caetano Veloso)

[Verse 1]

Dmaj9

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene

I said don`t mind but what do you mean,

Em9

I am the one

Dmaj9

Who will dance on the floor in the round?

Em9

She said I am the one

Dmaj9

Who will dance on the floor in the round?

[Verse 2]

Dmaj9

She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene.

Then ev`ry head turned with eyes that dreamed

Em9

Of being the one,

Dmaj9

Who will dance on the floor in the round

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm7 Dmaj9

People always told me, be careful what you do

Bm7 Dmaj9

And don`t go around breaking young girls' hearts

Bm7 Dmaj9

And mother always told me, be careful who you love,

Gmaj7 F#7

And be careful what you do, `cause the lie becomes the truth, hey

[Chorus]

Bm7

Billie Jean is not my lover,

Em9

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

Bm7

But the kid is not my son

Em9

She says I am the one,

Bm7

But the kid is not my son

[Verse 3]

Dmaj9

For forty days and forty nights, law was on her side

But who can stand when she`s in demand,

Em9

Her scenes and plans

Dmaj9

`Cause we danced on the floor in the round.

Em9 Dmaj9

So take my strong advice: Just remember to always think twice

[Verse 4]

Dmaj9

She told my baby we danced till three, and she looked at me,

Then showed a photo. My baby cried.

Em9

His eyes were like mine

Dmaj9

Can we dance on the floor in the round?

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm7 Dmaj9

People always told me, be careful what you do

Bm7 Dmaj9

And don`t go around breaking young girls' hearts

Bm7 Dmaj9

And mother always told me, be careful who you love,

Gmaj7 F#7

And be careful what you do, `cause the lie becomes the truth, hey

[Chorus] x2

Bm7

Billie Jean is not my lover,

Em9

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

Bm7

But the kid is not my son

Em9

She says I am the one,

Bm7

But the kid is not my son

[Outro]

E9 Bm7

I look at all the lonely people (repeat and fade)

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