The Jean Genie
View chords used in this chart
(probably based
on E blues),but then again, there might not be one...Enjoy!
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Intro: (basically, slide down the guitar while picking madly!)
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e:-------------------------|
B:-------------------------|
G:-------------------------|
D:-------------------------|
A:-10-\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0--|
E:-12\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0--|
Intro/Verse:
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E E E A E E E A
e:-----------------------------------|
B:-------------2----------------2----|
G:--1--1--1--1-2-1---1--1--1--1-2-1--|
D:--2--2--2--0-2-0---2--2--2--0-2-0--|
A:--2--2--2--0-0-0---2--2--2--0-0-0--|
E:--0--0--0--0-------0--0--0---------|
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Fast succession
Make it sound like
ta ta ta tadada ta ta ta
E E E A E E E
Verse 1: (E riff is played twice for each line)
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E E E A E E E A
Small Jean Genie, she took off to the city,
E E E A E E E A
Strung out on lasers and slash-back blazers
Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters
Talking 'bout Monroe while walking on snow white
New York's a go-go, and everything tastes nice,
Poor little greenie...
Oowwooohoo
"Get back on me" (spoken)-> play B riff
Chorus:
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B riff A riff
e:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------
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B:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------
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G:-----------------------------------x4-|--------------9/11--9-12-11~~~~
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D:--------------------------------------|--------------0-------------x2-
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A:---9---11--11--9---9-11-9-12-11~~~----|--7---9-9--7-------------------
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E:---7---7---7---7---7-7--7-7--7--------|--5---5-5--5-------------------
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Gene Genie, lives.....back
B riff
Jean Genie, lives on his back,
Jean Genie, loves Jimmy's ex,
"It's outrageous", he screams and he bawls,
Jean Genie, let yourself go!
A riff x2
Ohooo
Verse 2:
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Sits like an adder, he smiles like a reptile,
She love him, she love him, but just for a short while,
She's scratching the sand, won't let go of his hand,
He says he's a beautician, he sells you nutrition,
Keeps off your dead hair and making a bundle, (<-not sure about lyrics)
Poor little greenie, ooo oohooo
Chorus 2: Same as chorus 1
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Verse 3:
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He's so simple minded, he can't drive his module,
He bites on the neon and sleeps in a capsule
Solo-ish
EEEEEEEEEE E E7 E E E A EEEEEEEEEEEE E E7
e:---------------------|--------------------------------------|
B:---------------------|------------0---0---------------------|
G:-1111111111--1---1---|---1--1--1--1-2-1--111111111111--1--1-|
D:-2222222222--2---0---|---2--2--2--0-2-0--222222222222--2--0-|
A:-2222222222--2---2---|---2--2--2--0-0-0--222222222222--2--2-|
E:---------------------|--------------------------------------|
Loves to be loved x2
How to play The Jean Genie
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 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.