Standard Tuning



Note:

Listen to the recording for the many nuances that aren't listed here. This is just to 

you the general idea.



Chords Used:

Em         - 022000

Am         - x02210

C          - x32010

B7         - x21202

Bmadd11/A  - x04430

Gadd11/A   - x0550x

Bm7/A      - x0770x

Gadd9/E    - 00000x



Intro:

Em (Top 4 strings picked slowly down then up) x 4



Verse 1:

Em

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene

                                                 Am

I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one

                                   Em

Who will dance on the floor in the round

                  Am                                      Em

She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round



She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene

                                                           Am

Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one

                                   Em

Who will dance on the floor in the round





Bridge:

C                        Em

People always told me be careful of what you do

      C                               Em

Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts

    C                        Em

And mother always told me be careful of who you love

       C                                 B7

And be careful of what you do before the lie becomes the truth



Chorus:

Em     Am      Em     Gadd9/E Em

Billie Jean is not my lover

             Am       Em                 Am  Bmadd11/A

She's just a girl who says that I am the one

        Gadd11/A   Bm7/A    Em

But the kid is     not   my son

                  Am

She says I am the one

        Gadd11/A   Bm7/A    Em

But the kid is     not   my son



Verse 2:

Em

For forty days and for forty nights. The law was on her side.

                                                        Am

But who can stand when she's in demand. Her schemes and plans.

                                     Em

'Cause we danced on the floor in the round

                    Am                             Em

So take my strong advice, remember to always think twice

(Do think twice)



Verse 3:

Em

She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me

                                                     Am

Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine

                                     Em

'Cause we danced on the floor in the round



Bridge:

C                        Em

People always told me be careful of what you do

      C                               Em

Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts

         C                      Em

Then she stood right by me. The smell of sweet perfume.

     C                           B7

This happened much too soon. She called me to her room.



Chorus:

Em     Am      Em     Gadd9/E Em

Billie Jean is not my lover

             Am       Em                 Am  Bmadd11/A

She's just a girl who says that I am the one

        Gadd11/A   Bm7/A    Em

But the kid is     not   my son

                  Am

She says I am the one

        Gadd11/A   Bm7/A    Em

But the kid is     not   my son

                    Am                             Em

So take my strong advice, remember to always think twice

(Do think twice)