Billie Jean — The Civil Wars
Chords and lyrics for Billie Jean by The Civil Wars (key of C).
Verse 1
Three parts to this one:
1) Noodling between Em & Bm
2) Picking Am (The kid is not my son...)
3)(People always tell me...)
[C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [Am] [B7]
Verse 1
[Em]She Was [Bm]More Like A [Em]Beauty Queen From A [Bm]Movie Scene
[Em]I Said Don't [Bm]Mind, But What [Em]Do You Mean I Am The [Am]One
[Am]Who Will Dance On The Floor In The [Em]Round[Em][Bm]
She Said I Am The[Am] One
Who Will Dance On The Floor In The [Em]Round[Em][Bm]
Verse 2
[Em]She Told Me [Bm]Her Name Was [Em]Billie Jean, As She [Bm]Caused A Scene
[Em]Then Every [Bm]Head Turned With [Em]Eyes That Dreamed Of Being The [Am]One
[Am]Who Will Dance On The Floor In The [Em]Round[Em][Bm]
Pre-Chorus
[C]People Always Told Me Be [Em]Careful Of What You Do
[C]And Don't Go Around Breaking Young [Em]Girls' Hearts
[C]And Mother Always Told Me Be [Em]Careful Of Who You Love
[Am]And Be Careful Of What You Do 'Cause The[B7] Lie Becomes The Truth
Chorus
[Em]Billie [Bm]Jean Is [Em]Not My [Bm]Lover
[Em]She's Just A [Bm]Girl Who [Em]claims That I Am The[Am] One
[Am]But The Kid Is Not My [Em][Bm]Son[Em]
She Says I Am [Am]The One, But The Kid Is Not My [Em][Bm]Son[Em]
Verse 3
[Em]For Forty [Bm]Days And [Em]Forty Nights
[Bm]The Law Was On Her Side
[Em]But Who Can [Bm]Stand When She's [Em]In Demand
Her Schemes And [Am]Plans
[Am]'Cause We Danced On The Floor In The [Em][Bm]Round[Em]
So Take My [Am]Strong Advice, Just Remember To Always Think [Em][Bm]Twice[Em]
Verse 4
[Em]She Told My [Bm]Baby We'd [Em]Danced 'Till Three
[Bm]Then She Looked At Me
[Em]Then Showed [Bm]A Photo My [Em]Baby Cried
His Eyes Were Like [Am]Mine
[Am]Go On Dance On The Floor In The [Em][Bm]Round[Em]
Pre-Chorus
[C]People Always Told Me Be [Em]Careful Of What You Do
[C]And Don't Go Around Breaking Young [Em]Girls' Hearts
[C]She Came And Stood Right By [Em]Me Then The Smell Of Sweet Perfume
[Am]This Happened Much Too Soon She Called [B7]Me To Her Room
Chorus
[Em]Billie [Bm]Jean Is [Em]Not My [Bm]Lover
[Em]She's Just A [Bm]Girl Who [Em]claims That I Am The[Am] One
[Am]But The Kid Is Not My [Em][Bm]Son[Em]
[Em]Billie [Bm]Jean Is [Em]Not My [Bm]Lover
[Em]She's Just A [Bm]Girl Who [Em]claims That I Am The[Am] One
[Am]But The Kid Is Not My [Em][Bm]Son[Em]
[Em]Billie [Bm]Jean Is [Em]Not My [Bm]Lover
[Em]Billie [Bm]Jean Is [Em]Not My [Bm]Lover (She's just a girl)
[Em]Billie [Bm]Jean Is [Em]Not My [Bm]Lover
[Em] [Bm] [Em] [Bm] [Em]
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