Billy Jean
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Intro:(bass)
[F#m]f# c# e [G#m/F#]f# e c# b c# [F#m7]f# c# e [G#m/F#]f# e c# b c#
F#m 1 1 1 1 3 x x
G#m/F# 3 1 1 1 1 x x
F#m7 3 2 2 3 1 x x
Bm7 1 1 2 1 3 x x
[F#m]She was [G#m/F#]more like a [F#m7]beauty queen from a [G#m/F#]movie scene
[F#m]I said don`t [G#m/F#]mind but what [F#m7]do you mean,
[G#m/F#]I am the [Bm7]one (bass: b f# a b . f# e f# (2x))
Who will dance on the floor in the [F#m]round? [G#m/F#] [F#m7]
She said [G#m/F#]I am the [Bm7]one
Who will dance on the floor in the [F#m]round? [G#m/F#] [F#m7]
[G#m/F#]
She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene.
Then ev`ry head turned with eyes that dreamed
Of being the one,
Who will dance on the floor in the round
[D]People always told me, be [F#m]careful what you do.
And don`t [D]go around breaking young girls' hearts[F#m].
And [D]mother always told me, be [F#m]careful who you love,
And be [D]careful what you do, `cause the [C#7]lie becomes the truth, hey
Chorus
[F#m]Billie [G#m/F#]Jean is [F#m7]not my [G#m/F#]lover,
[F#m]She's just a [G#m/F#]girl who [F#m7]claims that [G#m/F#]I am the [Bm7]one
But the kid is not my [F#m]son [G#m/F#] [F#m7]
She says [G#m/F#]I am the [Bm7]one,
But the kid is not my [F#m]son [G#m/F#] [F#m7] [G#m/F#]
{end_of_chorus}
For forty days and forty nights, law was on her side
But who can stand when she`s in demand,
Her scemes and plans
`Cause we danced on the floor in the round.
So take my strong advice: Just remember to always think twice
She told my baby we danced till three, and she looked at me,
Then showed a photo. My baby cried.
His eyes were like mine.
Can we dance on the floor in the round?
[D]People always told me, be [F#m]careful what you do.
And don`t [D]go around breaking young girls' hearts[F#m].
But you [D]came and stood right by me, just a [F#m]smell of sweet perfume.
This [D]happened much too soon. She [C#7]called me to her room, hey
repeat chorus
How to play Billy Jean
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.