Selfish Jean
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[Intro: ]C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Em F C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Verse:
C Cmaj7
Cheers
C Cmaj7
Thanks for everything
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
You hung me out by my heart
Em F
You're just so selfish jean
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Yes you are
C Cmaj7
Hey you
C Cmaj7
Threw it all away
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
By holding everything in
Em F
Hey Jean don't rock the boat
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
When you can't swim
Chorus:
Em Am F
With a perfect understanding of the finer things in life
Em Am D7
A quite alarming knack of knowing when to twist the knife
G G7
Oooooooooh
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Selfish Jean
Verse:
C Cmaj7
Here's to you
C Cmaj7
Who read everything
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
Left it out on the shelf
Em F
There's no one else to blame
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Except yourself
Chorus:
Em Am F
Well a perfect combination of good etiquette and charm
Em Am D7
You keep the chocolate biscuits wired to a car alarm
G G7
Oooooooooh
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Selfish Jean
Bridge:
Am
Well i'm standing on my own
And this house is not a home
F
It's so sad to see you go
Things are high, things are low
Am
And it's good to know you know
If you've got nowhere to go
G
Well you could spend the night with me
C
There will be no guarantee that I'll be here
Verse:
Cmaj7
In the morning
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
Or any time that you call
Em F
I hear you snoring Jean
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Through the wall
C Cmaj7
So hey
C Cmaj7
Here's to everything
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
To peace and love in our time
Em F
Ah Jean the slate is clean
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
I guess we're fine
Chorus:
Em
Well I don't expect a miracle
Am F
Not asking you to change
Em
If you can see me happy
Am F
Well just look the other way
G G7
Oooooooooh
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Selfish Jean
G G7
Heeeaaaaaah
C Em Am G F Em Dm C
Selfish Jean
How to play Selfish Jean
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.