Jade
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Met a girl, her name was Jade
N.C.
Cuts her nails with a razor blade
N.C.
Says she lives by no one's law
N.C.
Ran my pride through a big chainsaw
N.C.
Have you heard of D.B. Cooper?
N.C.
I got pulled over by an old state trooper
N.C.
I met a girl, her name was Jade
N.C.
She cut my face with a razor blade
[Chorus 1]
Em G D Em
Yeah, I screamed out in fury
Em G D E
Yeah, but my cries were not heard
Em G D Em
Yeah, the judge and the jury
Em G D Em
Yeah, they could offer no cure
[Verse 2]
Em G
I met a girl, her name was Jade
D Em
She got a brand new man and they got engaged
Em G
The wedding's gon' be on a big green hill
D Em
They hope it won't rain but it probably will
Em G
Her man, he was a football star
D Em
He broke his knee, now he sells cars
G
Only so much that words can do
D Em
Love is blind, but they cured that, too
Em G
You know, Gandhi has a son our age
D Em
He said the freedom thing's just one big cage
Em G
I met a girl, her name was Jade
N.C.
Her husband died, but she kept his name
[Chorus 2]
Em G D Em
Yeah, she screamed out in fury
Em G D Em
Yeah, but her cries were not heard
Em G D Em
Yeah, her mom was so worried
Em G D Em
Yeah, but she could offer no cure
Em G D Em (x2)
[Verse 3]
Em G
Boss man calls for a meeting at noon
D Em
Big cigar in an oak board room
Em G
We've got an idea and we think it's great
D Em
Seven was too much, so we're gonna try eight
Em G
Who made love to Scarlett Jo?
D Em
And where the hell did Josh Hartnett go?
Em G
I met a girl, her name was Jade
N.C.
Lived her whole damn life in a masquerade
[Chorus 1]
Em G D Em
Yeah, I screamed out in fury
Em G D Em
Yeah, but my cries were not heard
Em G D Em
Yeah, they said I'll never see 30
Em G D Em
Yeah, but they offered no cure
Em G D Em (x4)
[Outro]
N.C.
I met a girl, her name was Jade
N.C.
She cuts her nails with a razor blade
How to play Jade
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.