Jessies Girl
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G
Jessie is a friend,
D
Yeah I know he's been a good friend of mine
A Bm
But lately something's changed
It ain't hard to define
G
Jessie's got himself a girl
And I want to make her mine
D A Bm
And she's watching him with those eyes
D A Bm
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it
D A G
And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night
D
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Bm
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
G D
Where can I find a woman like that?
G
I'll play along with this charade
D
There doesn't seem to be a reason to change
A Bm
You know I feel so dirty when they start talking cute
G
I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is probably moot
D A Bm
And she's watching him with those eyes
D A Bm
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it
D A G
And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night
D
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Bm
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
G D
Where can I find a woman like that?
D
Like Jessie's girl
Bm
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
G D
Where can I find a woman like that?
Em F#m
And I'm lookin' in the mirror all the time
G A
Wonderin' what she don't see in me
Em F#m
I've been funny; I've been cool with the lines
G A
Ain't that the way love's supposed to be?
D
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Bm
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
G D
Where can I find a woman like that? oooh
D
Jessie's girl
Bm
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
G D
Where can I find a woman like that?
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How to play Jessies Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.