The Jerk
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: G#mCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G#m E B D# G#m
E B D# G#m
Erase your face in a dumb cartoon
E B D# G#m
Well I saw The Jerk, but that stuff don't work
E
You say it used to
B D# E
Well, can you say it with a please?
[Chorus]
E B F# E
I wanna see what's going on
B F# E
Over your shoulder, but it all goes wrong
B F#
Don't say goodbye, say you're not sure—
E F#
Anything could ever come between the two of us
G#m
And I would say the same thing
[Interlude]
G#m E B D#
G#m E B D#
[Verse 2]
G#m E B D# G#m
In the place with cakes and eightball juice
E B
Where I lost my place
D# G#m E B D#
So I started over again with some farmyard friends
G#m E
Looked em dead in the eyes
B D#
And said, I'm not like you
[Chorus]
E B F# E
I wanna see what's going on
B F# E
Over your shoulder, but it all goes wrong
B F#
Don't say goodbye, say you're not sure—
E F#
Anything could ever come between the two of us
G#m
And I would say the same thing
[Bridge]
G#m E F# B F#
G#m E F# B F#
[Chorus]
G#m E B D# G#m
I wanna see what's going on
E B D# G#m
Over your shoulder, but it all goes wrong
E B D# G#m
It all goes wrong
[Outro]
E B D# G#m
How to play The Jerk
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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.