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Jersey

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[Intro]
G D G
[Verse 1]
DWe weren't meant Gto get out of DJerseyG  
Em7Two stops past the Aparkway
And that Dold cemeteGry
DWe weren’t born Gto grow in a DhurryG  
But Emit rained hard in the Agarden state
And Dwe shot up like Gweeds
Walking out of the Ared brick house
Yeah DI could hear it GscreaF#mming
Em"Please Ddon't Aleave"
[Chorus]
Like Ghey, Awhere you Dgoin'?
EmDon’t you want to Atalk about it
DBefore you walk awaGy
F#mLike Ghey, Awhere you Dgoin'?
When there's Em7still
So much Aleft to Dsay
[Interlude]
G D G G D G
[Verse 2]
DHollywood'Gs a lot like the DbibleG  
Em7Both take faith and if Ayou won't grace
Then F#myou got to Gbelieve
DHolding on Gwas always a DbattleG  
Even the Em7father, son and the Aholy ghost
F#mDon't always agreeG  
There was always room for Aone of us
But F#mnot enough for three
GSo Emwho's it Dgonna Abe
[Chorus]
Saying Ghey, Awhere you Dgoin'?
Em7Don’t you want to Atalk about it
DBefore you walk awaGy
F#mlike GheyA, where you Dgoin'?
When there's Em7still
So much Aleft to Csay
[Bridge]
To each Gother
AIf we’re broken
CRather be Ghonest Athan unspoken
CWords they can Ghurt but
DWhat could be Aworse
Than Emthat final Dcurtain come Adown
[Chorus]
Like Ghey, Awhere you Dgoin'?
Em7Don’t you want to Atalk about it
DBefore you walk awaGy
So like hey, Awhere you Dgoin'?
When there's Emstill
So much Aleft
DStill so much Bmleft
GStill so much Aleft to Dsay
[Outro]
G D G D

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Jersey

by Jonas Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

[Intro]

G D G

[Verse 1]

D G D G

We weren't meant to get out of Jersey

Em7 A

Two stops past the parkway

D G

And that old cemetery

D G D G

We weren’t born to grow in a hurry

Em A

But it rained hard in the garden state

D G

And we shot up like weeds

Walking out of the red brick house

D G F#m

Yeah I could hear it screaming

Em D A

"Please don't leave"

[Chorus]

G A D

Like hey, where you goin'?

Em A

Don’t you want to talk about it

D G

Before you walk away

F#m G A D

Like hey, where you goin'?

Em7

When there's still

A D

So much left to say

[Interlude]

G D G G D G

[Verse 2]

D G D G

Hollywood's a lot like the bible

Em7 A

Both take faith and if you won't grace

F#m G

Then you got to believe

D G D G

Holding on was always a battle

Em7 A

Even the father, son and the holy ghost

F#m G

Don't always agree

There was always room for one of us

F#m

But not enough for three

G Em D A

So who's it gonna be

[Chorus]

G A D

Saying hey, where you goin'?

Em7 A

Don’t you want to talk about it

D G

Before you walk away

F#m G A D

like hey, where you goin'?

Em7

When there's still

A C

So much left to say

[Bridge]

To each other

If we’re broken

C G A

Rather be honest than unspoken

C G

Words they can hurt but

D A

What could be worse

Em D A

Than that final curtain come down

[Chorus]

G A D

Like hey, where you goin'?

Em7 A

Don’t you want to talk about it

D G

Before you walk away

A D

So like hey, where you goin'?

When there's still

So much left

D Bm

Still so much left

G A D

Still so much left to say

[Outro]

G D G D

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