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Jealous Guy

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Jealous Guy (John Lennon)
as performed by Elliott Smith
       D7xx0212
      Em6022020
   D7sus4000213
       Bb003331
       G6320000
Capo 1st (optional)
[Intro]
G E D D7
GI was Emdreaming of the Dpast
D7And my heart was beating Emfast
Em6I began to lose contrDol
EmI began to lose contrCol
Chorus:
GI didn't Fmean to hurt CyouD7sus4  
GI'm sorry Fthat I mBbade you cry, oh no.
GI didn't G/F#want to hurt Emyou,G6  
CI'm a jealous gGuy.
GI was feEmeling in secuDre, yD7ou might not love me anEmymore.
Em6I was shivering insDide, EmI was shivering inCside.
GI didn't Fmean to hurt Cyou,D7sus4  
GI'm sorry Fthat I mBbade you cry, oh no.
GI didn't G/F#want to hurt Emyou,G6  
CI'm a jealous gGuy.
[whistle up to refrain]         G   Em   D  D7  
Em6 D Em C
 G    Em  C   D  D6 D7
    Em6      D      Em  Em7   C
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----4----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-5---5-3-5-0--------0-3-0---0---------------------------------------|
D|---------------3----3-------3------------0-2-4-5-7-7\----0-2-4-5-9-9\-|
A|--------------------------------3------3---------------3--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
GI didn't Fmean to hurt Cyou,D7sus4  
GI'm sorry Fthat I mBbade you cry, oh no.
GI didn't G/F#want to hurt Emyou,G6  
CI'm a jealous gGuy.
GI was trEmying to catch your eDyes
D7thought that you was trying to Emhide.
Em6I was swallowing my Dpain
EmI was swallowing my Cpain.
GI didn't Fmean to hurt Cyou,D7sus4  
GI'm sorry Fthat I mBbade you cry, oh no.
GI didn't G/F#want to hurt Emyou,G6  
CI'm a jealous gGuy.
GWatch out, I'm jCust a jealous guGy.
GLook out, babe, CI'm just a jealous guGy.
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Jealous Guy

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em6

D7sus4

G/F#

Em7

Jealous Guy (John Lennon)

as performed by Elliott Smith

xx0212

Em6

022020

D7sus4

000213

003331

320000

Capo 1st (optional)

[Intro]

G E D D7

G Em D

I was dreaming of the past

D7 Em

And my heart was beating fast

Em6 D

I began to lose control

Em C

I began to lose control

Chorus:

G F C D7sus4

I didn't mean to hurt you

G F Bb

I'm sorry that I made you cry, oh no.

G G/F# Em G6

I didn't want to hurt you,

C G

I'm a jealous guy.

G Em D D7 Em

I was feeling in secure, you might not love me anymore.

Em6 D Em C

I was shivering inside, I was shivering inside.

G F C D7sus4

I didn't mean to hurt you,

G F Bb

I'm sorry that I made you cry, oh no.

G G/F# Em G6

I didn't want to hurt you,

C G

I'm a jealous guy.

G Em D D7

[whistle up to refrain]

Em6 D Em C

G Em C D D6 D7

Em6 D Em Em7 C

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----4----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-3-5---5-3-5-0--------0-3-0---0---------------------------------------|

D|---------------3----3-------3------------0-2-4-5-7-7\----0-2-4-5-9-9\-|

A|--------------------------------3------3---------------3--------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G F C D7sus4

I didn't mean to hurt you,

G F Bb

I'm sorry that I made you cry, oh no.

G G/F# Em G6

I didn't want to hurt you,

C G

I'm a jealous guy.

G Em D

I was trying to catch your eyes

D7 Em

thought that you was trying to hide.

Em6 D

I was swallowing my pain

Em C

I was swallowing my pain.

G F C D7sus4

I didn't mean to hurt you,

G F Bb

I'm sorry that I made you cry, oh no.

G G/F# Em G6

I didn't want to hurt you,

C G

I'm a jealous guy.

G C G

Watch out, I'm just a jealous guy.

G C G

Look out, babe, I'm just a jealous guy.

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