John And Jodie
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Intro: B F# B
B F#
Well John Hinckley Jr. might have been a little crazy
E B F#
But there ain't nothing wrong with trying to kill the president
B F# E B
Specially when that president's Ronald Reagan, he almost killed us all
B F#
John Hinckley Jr. might have been a little crazy
E B F#
For getting so obsessed with Jodie Foster
B F# E B
But how can you blame him, when she's so beautiful
F# E
And he did it all for love, yes he did it all for love
B F# B
it was all for love
B F#
And John Hinckley Jr. might have been a little crazy
E B F#
For letting the movie affect him so strongly
B F#
But Robert De Niro was great back then
E B
And it's easy to get swept away
B F#
If you ask me he was a true romantic
E B F#
Like a hero from some fairy tale
B F# E B
I just hope that someday, someone will love me that way
B F# E
Whoa, I want to be loved, yeah I want to be loved
B F# B
Like John and Jodie
F# E
I want someone to want
B F# E
To assassinate a president for me.
How to play John And Jodie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.