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JESSE - Janis Ian
The recommended UG chord shapes are good except play the G6/B with the D on the 5th string:
G6/B:  x20030
[Intro]
C G6/B Gm6/Bb A7
Dm  G  C
[Verse 1]
CJesse come home, there's a G6/Bhole in the bed
Where we Gm6/Bbslept; now it's growing colA7d
DmJesse your face, in the Gplace where we lay
By the hG7/Bearth, all apart, it Changs on my Eheart
[Chorus]
AAnd I'm leaving the light on the DmstairDm/Cs
No, I'm Gnot scared; CI wait for A7you
Hey DmJesse, Git's lonely, Ccome home
[Verse 2]
CJesse the stairs in the haG6/Blls, recalling
Your Gm6/Bbstep; and I remember A7too
DmAll the pictures are shaded and Gfading in grey
And I G7/Bstill set a place on the Ctable at Enoon
[Chorus]
AAnd I'm leaving the light on the DmstairsDm/C  
No, I'm Gnot scared; CI wait for A7you
Hey DmJesse, Git's lonely, Ccome home
[Interlude]
C G6/B Gm6/Bb A
Dm  G  C
[Verse 3]
CJesse the spread on the G6/Bbed
It's like when you Gm6/Bbleft, I kept it for yA7ou
DmAll the blues and the greens have been Grecently cleaned
G7/BAnd are seemingly new; hey JeCss, me and yoEu
[Chorus]
AWe'll swallow the light on the stDmairsDm/C  
I'll fGix up my hair, Cwe'll sleep unA7aware
DmHey Jesse, it's Glonely, come Chome
[Outro]
C G6/B Gm6/Bb A7
Dm(RepGeat G7/Band fCade)

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Jesse

by Joan Baez

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6/B

Gm6/Bb

G7/B

Dm/C

JESSE - Janis Ian

The recommended UG chord shapes are good except play the G6/B with the D on the 5th string:

G6/B: x20030

[Intro]

C G6/B Gm6/Bb A7

Dm G C

[Verse 1]

C G6/B

Jesse come home, there's a hole in the bed

Gm6/Bb A7

Where we slept; now it's growing cold

Dm G

Jesse your face, in the place where we lay

G7/B C E

By the hearth, all apart, it hangs on my heart

[Chorus]

A Dm Dm/C

And I'm leaving the light on the stairs

G C A7

No, I'm not scared; I wait for you

Dm G C

Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home

[Verse 2]

C G6/B

Jesse the stairs in the halls, recalling

Gm6/Bb A7

Your step; and I remember too

Dm G

All the pictures are shaded and fading in grey

G7/B C E

And I still set a place on the table at noon

[Chorus]

A Dm Dm/C

And I'm leaving the light on the stairs

G C A7

No, I'm not scared; I wait for you

Dm G C

Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home

[Interlude]

C G6/B Gm6/Bb A

Dm G C

[Verse 3]

C G6/B

Jesse the spread on the bed

Gm6/Bb A7

It's like when you left, I kept it for you

Dm G

All the blues and the greens have been recently cleaned

G7/B C E

And are seemingly new; hey Jess, me and you

[Chorus]

A Dm Dm/C

We'll swallow the light on the stairs

G C A7

I'll fix up my hair, we'll sleep unaware

Dm G C

Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home

[Outro]

C G6/B Gm6/Bb A7

Dm G G7/B C

(Repeat and fade)

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