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Sweet Jane

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From Mott The Hoople album "All The Young Dudes"
Produced by David Bowie
Lead vocal: Ian Hunter
[Intro]
 D   A   A   G    G   Bm   A   D   D[4x]
[Verse]
DStanding Aon the GcornerBm  A  D  D  
DSuitcase Ain my GhandBm  A  D  D  
DJack is in his Acorset and Jane Gis in her vestBm  A  D  D  
DMe, AI'm in a Grock & roll bandBm  A  D  D  
DRiding in a AStutz BearGcat, JimBm  A  D  D  
DThose wAere...Gdifferent timesBm  A  D  D  
DAnd the poets Astudied Grules of verseBm  A  D  D  
DAnd all the Aladies Grolled their eyesD  
[Chorus]
DSweet GJaneD  
DSweet GJaneD  
DSweet GJane
 D   A   A   G    G   Bm   A   D   D[2x]
[Verse]
DNow Jack Ahe is a GbankerBm  A  D  D  
DAnd Jane Ashe is Ga clerkBm  A  D  D  
DAnd they're Aboth saving up Gall their moneyBm  A  D  D  
DAnd when Athey come Ghome from workBm  A  D  D  
DSitting Aby the GfireBm  A  D  D  
DRadios Aa-plGayin' a Bmlittle classical Amusic for you Dkids
DTo The AMarch of the GWooden SoldiersBm  A  D  D  
DAnd you Acan hear GJack sayD  
[Chorus]
DSweet GJaneD  
DSweet GJaneD  
DSweet GJane
 D   A   A   G    G   Bm   A   D   D[2x]
[Verse]
DSome people Alike to Ggo out dancingBm  A  D  D  
DOther people, Athey got Gto workBm  A  D  D  
DAnd there's Aalways some Gevil mothersBm  A  D  D  
DI tell you Alife is just Gfull of dirtBm  A  D  D  
DAnd the Awomen never Greally faintBm  A  D  D  
DAnd the villains Aalways blink Gtheir eyesBm  A  D  D  
DAnd children Aare the only Gones who blushBm  A  D  D  
DAnd that Alife is just Gto dieBm  A  D  D  
DBut anyone Awho had a GheartBm  A  D  D  
DHe wouldn't wAant to turn Garound and break itBm  A  D  D  
DAnd anyone Awho ever Gplayed a partBm  A  D  D  
DHe wouldn't wAant to turn Garound and hate itD  
[Chorus]
DSweet GJaneD  
DSweet GJaneD  
DSweet GJane D(Sweet Jane)
DSweet GJane D(Sweet Jane)
DSweet GJane D(Sweet Jane)
DSweet GJane D(Sweet Jane)
DSweet GJane D(Sweet Jane)
DSweet GJaneD  
DOh my GSweet Ja-aaaane
[Outro]
D[rAepAeaGt Gto BmfadAe]D  D  

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Sweet Jane

by Mott The Hoople

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From Mott The Hoople album "All The Young Dudes"

Produced by David Bowie

Lead vocal: Ian Hunter

[Intro]

D A A G G Bm A D D

[4x]

[Verse]

D A G Bm A D D

Standing on the corner

D A G Bm A D D

Suitcase in my hand

D A G Bm A D D

Jack is in his corset and Jane is in her vest

D A G Bm A D D

Me, I'm in a rock & roll band

D A G Bm A D D

Riding in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim

D A G Bm A D D

Those were...different times

D A G Bm A D D

And the poets studied rules of verse

D A G D

And all the ladies rolled their eyes

[Chorus]

D G D

Sweet Jane

D G D

Sweet Jane

D G

Sweet Jane

D A A G G Bm A D D

[2x]

[Verse]

D A G Bm A D D

Now Jack he is a banker

D A G Bm A D D

And Jane she is a clerk

D A G Bm A D D

And they're both saving up all their money

D A G Bm A D D

And when they come home from work

D A G Bm A D D

Sitting by the fire

D A G Bm A D

Radios a-playin' a little classical music for you kids

D A G Bm A D D

To The March of the Wooden Soldiers

D A G D

And you can hear Jack say

[Chorus]

D G D

Sweet Jane

D G D

Sweet Jane

D G

Sweet Jane

D A A G G Bm A D D

[2x]

[Verse]

D A G Bm A D D

Some people like to go out dancing

D A G Bm A D D

Other people, they got to work

D A G Bm A D D

And there's always some evil mothers

D A G Bm A D D

I tell you life is just full of dirt

D A G Bm A D D

And the women never really faint

D A G Bm A D D

And the villains always blink their eyes

D A G Bm A D D

And children are the only ones who blush

D A G Bm A D D

And that life is just to die

D A G Bm A D D

But anyone who had a heart

D A G Bm A D D

He wouldn't want to turn around and break it

D A G Bm A D D

And anyone who ever played a part

D A G D

He wouldn't want to turn around and hate it

[Chorus]

D G D

Sweet Jane

D G D

Sweet Jane

D G D

Sweet Jane (Sweet Jane)

D G D

Sweet Jane (Sweet Jane)

D G D

Sweet Jane (Sweet Jane)

D G D

Sweet Jane (Sweet Jane)

D G D

Sweet Jane (Sweet Jane)

D G D

Sweet Jane

D G

Oh my Sweet Ja-aaaane

[Outro]

D A A G G Bm A D D

[repeat to fade]

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