Waits Tom - Jersey Girl guitar tab

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JERSEY GIRL (Tom Waits)

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Chords used in this song:

D A7sus4 G G/D

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D

Got no time for the cornerboys

G

Down on the street makin' all that noise

A7sus4

Don't want no whores on eight avenue

D

'cause tonight I'm gonna be with you

G

tonight I'm gonna take that ride

D

across the river to the Jersey side

A7sus4

Take my baby to the carnival

D G/D D

and I'll take her on all the rides

G

Down the shore everythings allright

D

You with your baby on a saturday night

A7sus4

Don't you know all my dreams come true

D D/G D

When I'm walkin' down the streets with you

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D7 G D A7sus4 D

4*: sing sha la lala la sha lala la la la (and so on)

D

1*: I'm in love with a Jersey Girl

4*: Sing sha la la la la la sha la la la la la (a.s.o)

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You know she thrills me with all her charms

When I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms

My little angel gives me everything

I know someday she'll wear my ring

So don't bother me 'cause I've got no time

I'm on my way to see that girl of mine

nothing matters in this hole wide world

when you're in love with a jersey girl

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chorus: (shalala as above)

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D A7sus4 D

and I call your name

A D

I can't sleep at night

D7

shalala

(fade)

Some people play hard to get, I play hard to want

Johan Kristian Sveen

dept. of informatics

University of Oslo

Email: johans@ifi.uio.no

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