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The Bigger Lights
Jessie
Key:  G#then Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#- 466544
 Eb- x68886
 C#- x46664
 Fm- 133111
 Bb- x13331
 Cm- x35543
 Bb- x13331
 F-  133211
 Gm- 355333
Intro: G#--Eb-C#--Eb- x2
Verse 1:
  G#A little baby Ebin a C#black dress lateEbly
  G#Making me crazy Ebmakes me C#oh so Ebsad
  G#You've got me spinning Ebin a C#thousand plaEbces
  FmWhile you're out spending Ebdaddy's cash
Verse 1:
  G#So tell me tell me Ebthat the C#game is oEbver
  G#That you're done sEbpeeding C#up to take it sEblower
  G#So let me in Ebdon't you C#let me down eaEbsy
  FmI can't let you Bblet me get aEbway
Chorus 1:
C#JesG#sie Ebgirl you really Fmmessed me
C#Up inG#side this Ebheart of Fmmine we play
C#Hide and G#seek inEbside my Fmmind
I'll C#never rest unEbtil I make you all mine
Breakdown:
e|---C#----|---G#-----|---Eb-----|---Fm-----|--C#-----|--G#-----|-------Eb----------|
B|-------|--------|--------|--------|-------|-------|-----------------|
G|-------|--------|--------|---1----|-------|-------|---------1-1-1-1-|
D|-------|--------|-1----1-|-3------|-------|-------|-1-1-1-1---------|
A|-4-3-1-|----3-4-|----4---|------3-|-4-3-1-|---3-4-|-----------------|
E|-------|-4------|--------|--------|-------|-4-----|-----------------|
Verse 3:
  G#You're writing checks that 
Ebyour C#heart can't cash Eband
  G#You string me out Ebjust 
to C#up and leave me hanEbging
  G#I can't get you Ebout of C#my imaginaEbtion
  FmI Can't let you Bblet me get aC#wayEb  
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
C#JesG#sie you Ebnever ever Fmlet me
C#Tell you G#what you Ebmean to Fmme
And your C#kiss and G#tell 
puts Ebme through Fmhell
I'll C#never G#rest unEbtil 
you know how I feel
  C#until you know how FmI feel
Eb                         C#--Eb--
  until you know how I feel
Bridge:
  C#I get you out alone 
in the backyard
  EbTo talk it out and 
telling you is so hard
  C#So don't let me get away 
when I want you
  EbSo let me get you like 
you're knowing that I want to
  C#I get you out alone 
in the Fmbackyard
  EbTo talk it out and 
telling you is Cmso hard
  C#So don't let me get away 
when I want you
  BbSo let me get you like 
you're Fmknowing that I want to
Chorus 3: Modulate from G# to Bb
Eb(hold)
Jessie girl you really messed me
EbUp inBbside this Fheart of mGmine
And your Ebkiss and Bbtell 
puts Fme through Gmhell
oh Ebwell coz All FI 
really wanted was
EbJesBbsieF  Gm  
EbJesBbsieF  Gm  
I Ebwant you unBbtil 
the Fend of Gmtime
So I'll Ebnever rest 
                F(hold)
until I make you all mine

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Jessie

by The Bigger Lights

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The Bigger Lights

Jessie

G# Bb

Key: then

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- x46664

- 133111

- x13331

- x35543

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

G# Eb C# Eb

Intro: ------ x2

Verse 1:

G# Eb C# Eb

A little baby in a black dress lately

G# Eb C# Eb

Making me crazy makes me oh so sad

G# Eb C# Eb

You've got me spinning in a thousand places

Fm Eb

While you're out spending daddy's cash

Verse 1:

G# Eb C# Eb

So tell me tell me that the game is over

G# Eb C# Eb

That you're done speeding up to take it slower

G# Eb C# Eb

So let me in don't you let me down easy

Fm Bb Eb

I can't let you let me get away

Chorus 1:

C# G# Eb Fm

Jessie girl you really messed me

C# G# Eb Fm

Up inside this heart of mine we play

C# G# Eb Fm

Hide and seek inside my mind

C# Eb

I'll never rest until I make you all mine

Breakdown:

C# G# Eb Fm C# G# Eb

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

B|-------|--------|--------|--------|-------|-------|-----------------|

G|-------|--------|--------|---1----|-------|-------|---------1-1-1-1-|

D|-------|--------|-1----1-|-3------|-------|-------|-1-1-1-1---------|

A|-4-3-1-|----3-4-|----4---|------3-|-4-3-1-|---3-4-|-----------------|

E|-------|-4------|--------|--------|-------|-4-----|-----------------|

Verse 3:

You're writing checks that

Eb C# Eb

your heart can't cash and

G# Eb

You string me out just

C# Eb

to up and leave me hanging

G# Eb C# Eb

I can't get you out of my imagination

Fm Bb C# Eb

I Can't let you let me get away

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

C# G# Eb Fm

Jessie you never ever let me

C# G# Eb Fm

Tell you what you mean to me

C# G#

And your kiss and tell

Eb Fm

puts me through hell

C# G# Eb

I'll never rest until

you know how I feel

C# Fm

until you know how I feel

Eb C#--Eb--

until you know how I feel

Bridge:

I get you out alone

in the backyard

To talk it out and

telling you is so hard

So don't let me get away

when I want you

So let me get you like

you're knowing that I want to

I get you out alone

in the backyard

To talk it out and

telling you is so hard

So don't let me get away

when I want you

So let me get you like

you're knowing that I want to

Chorus 3: Modulate from G# to Bb

(hold)

Jessie girl you really messed me

Eb Bb F Gm

Up inside this heart of mine

Eb Bb

And your kiss and tell

F Gm

puts me through hell

Eb F

oh well coz All I

really wanted was

Eb Bb F Gm

Jessie

Eb Bb F Gm

Jessie

Eb Bb

I want you until

F Gm

the end of time

So I'll never rest

(hold)

until I make you all mine

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