[Intro - Capo 2nd FRET - BPM 117] [Em] 1. Opening bass part on low strings of guitar with drums 0x2 02x 0x0 0x2 - use muting with left hand fingers partially fretting to emphasise certain notes Think 022 022 020 022 to simplify 2. Keyboard riff - 022000 020202 022003 020202 - rhythm on, off, on, off
[Verse 1 - Play intro keyboard riff for every Em] [Em] She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene, I said; don't mind, but what do you mean; I am the [Am] one? Who will dance on the floor, in the [Em] round. She said; I am the [Am] one, who will dance on the floor, in the [Em] round.
[Interlude] Em - Opening keyboard riff
[Verse 2] [Em] She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene. Then every head turned, with eyes that dreamed of being the [Am] one, Who will dance on the floor, in the [Em] round.
[Interlude] Em - Opening keyboard riff
[Pre-Chorus] [C] People always told me; be [Em] careful what you do; And don't [C] go around breaking young girl's [Em] hearts. And [C] mother always told me; be [Em] careful of who you love; And be [C] careful of what you do, 'cos the [B7] lie becomes the truth.
[Chorus 1- With Em play keyboard riff but let chords ring more] [Em] Billie Jean is not my lover; She's just a girl who, claims that I am the [Am] one. But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son.
[Interlude] Em - Opening keyboard riff
[Verse 3] [Em] For forty days and forty nights, the law was on her side. But who can stand, when she's in demand, her schemes and [Am] plans? 'Cos we danced on the floor, in the [Em] round. [Em] So take my strong advice; [Am] just remember to always think twice. ([Em] Do think twice).
[Verse 4] [Em] She told my baby we'd danced 'till three, then she looked a me, Then showed a photo; my baby cried; his eyes looked like [Am] mine. Go on dance on the floor, in the [Em] round, baby.
[Pre-chorus 2] [C] People always told me; be [Em] careful what you do; And don't [C] go around breaking young girl's [Em] hearts. She [C] came and stood right by me; then the [Em] smell of sweet perfume. This [C] happened much too soon; she [B7] called me to her room.
[Chorus 2] [Em] Billie Jean is not my lover; She's just a girl who, claims that I am the [Am] one. But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son.
[Em] Billie Jean is not my lover; She's just a girl who, claims that I am the [Am] one. But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son.
[Guitar Riff with woos] E -0-(0)-------00000----------------- B -0-(0)-------00000----------------- G -0--2-22-2s4----------------------- D -2------------------------------- A -2------------------------------- E -0------------------------------- Dr-B---S---B---S---B
[Bridge] [Em] She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son. She says; I am the [Am] one, But the kid is not my [Em] son.
[Outro] [Em] Billie Jean is not my lover, [Em] Billie Jean is not my lover. [Em] Billie Jean is not my lover, [Em] Billie Jean is not my lover. (Fade Out)
[Notes] (I counted about 24 measures of Em. Feel free to shorten if you want.) Also can play Em up the neck to do the 'ee ee ee' bit in 'people always tell me' - 0 9 11 11 10 9 - 0 9 11 x 12 9 Simulate riff by hammering onto high F# of F#m xx(SX)X
Note - Goes early to Ab7 in second verse twice I think
[Intro - barre is dropped in intro - why feels odd - pattern xxX XxX] [Ebm7][Ab7]Oo ooh [Db7maj9-x43444]heh hey [Gbmaj7-243322]ah [Cmin7b5-x3434] What we're living in, (drop index 1 fret for next chord) [Bmaj7-x2434] let-me-tell-ya
[Bb7#5-6x677x] (no ascending bass line) - pattern is xxX XxS - no final Drum into xxB BxS xSS BxB BxxB
[Verse 1 - try xxb BxB bass drum pattern] (B) (S)Yeah It's a [Ebm7]wonder man can [Ab7]eat at all When [Db7maj9] things are big that [Gbmaj7] should be small [Cm7b5]Who can tell what [Bmaj7]magic spells [Bb7#5] Will be doing [Ebm7] for us? .. And I'm
[Ebm7] giving all my [Ab7] love to this world [Dbmaj9] Only [Gbmaj7]to be told [Cm7b5] I can't see, I [Bmaj7] can't breathe, [Bb7#5] no more will we [Ebm7] be....And
(chord order changes - go to 2nd chord early) [Ab7]nothing's going to change the [Dbmaj9]way we live Cos' [Gbmaj7] we can always take but [Cm7b5] never give An [Cm7b5] now that things're changing [Bb7#5] for the worse, see
[Ebm7] Woah, [Ab7] It's a crazy [Dbmaj9] world we're living in [Gbmaj7] And I just can't [Cm7b5] see that Half of [Bmaj7] us immersed in [Bb7#5-6x677x] sin is (odd extra bars/chords?) all we [Bb7] have to [Dm7b5-x5656x??] give these
[Chorus 1] [Bmaj7] Futures [Ddim7-x5656x] made of [Ebm7]virtu - [Gbmaj7]al in [Abm7]sani - [Bb7]ty now [Bmaj7] Always [Ddim7] seem to be [Ebm7] governed [Gbmaj7] by this [Abm7] love we [Bb7] have for [Bmaj7] Useless, [Ddim7] twisting [Ebm7] of the [Gbmaj7] new tech [Abm7] no - lo [Bb7] gy .. Oh, [Bmaj7] now there is no [Ddim7] sound, for we [Ebm7] all live [c] under - [Abm7] ground [Bb7]
[Verse 2] And I'm [Ebm7] thinking what a [Ab7] mess we're in [Dbmaj9] Hard to know where [Gbmaj11] to begin If [Cm7b5] I could slip the [Bmaj7] sickly ties That [Bb7#5] earthly man has made .. And
(chord order changes - go to 2nd chord early) [Ab7] now every [Dbmaj9] mother [Gbmaj11] can choose the [Cm7b5] colour [Bmaj7] Of her child [Bb7#5] that's not nature's [Ebm7] way
(chord order changes - go to 2nd chord early) Well [Ab7] that's what they said yester [Dbmaj9] day There's [Gbmaj7] nothing left to do but [Cm7b5] pray I [Bmaj7] think it's time I found [Bb7#5] a new re [Dm7b5] ligion,
[Ebm7] wo - ah, it's [Ab7sus4] so insane to [Dbmaj9] synthesize a [Gbmaj11] nother strain There's [Cm7b5] something in these [Bmaj7] futures that we [Bb7#5] have to be [Dm7b5] told
[Chorus 2] [Bmaj7] Futures [Ddim7-x5656x] made of [Ebm7]virtu - [Gbmaj7]al in [Abm7]sani - [Bb7]ty now [Bmaj7] Always [Ddim7] seem to be [Ebm7] governed [Gbmaj7] by this [Abm7] love we [Bb7] have for [Bmaj7] Useless, [Ddim7] twisting [Ebm7] of the [Gbmaj7] new tech [Abm7] no - lo [Bb7] gy .. Oh, [Bmaj7] now there is no [Ddim7] sound, for we [Ebm7] all live [Gbmaj7] under - [Abm7] ground [Bb7]
[Chorus 3] [Bmaj7] Now there is no sound [Ddim7] if we [Ebm7] all live [Gbmaj7] under-gr [Abm7] ound [Bb7] [Bmaj7] And now it's virtual in [Ddim7] sanity For [Ebm7] get your [Gbmaj7] virtual re [Abm7] al - i [Bb7] ty [Bmaj7] Oh, there's nothing [Ddim7] so bad. [Ebm7] I [Gbmaj7] know ye [Abm7] - ah [Bb7]
[Interlude - Drums stop - hold high vocal] [Ebm7][Ab7][Dbmaj9][Gbmaj7][Cm7b5][Bmaj7][Bb7#5] x 2
[Chorus 4] [Bmaj7] Futures [Ddim7-x5656x] made of [Ebm7]virtu - [Gbmaj7]al in [Abm7]sani - [Bb7]ty now [Bmaj7] Always [Ddim7] seem to be [Ebm7] governed [Gbmaj7] by this [Abm7] love we [Bb7] have for [Bmaj7] Useless, [Ddim7] twisting [Ebm7] of the [Gbmaj7] new tech [Abm7] no - lo [Bb7] gy .. Oh, [Bmaj7] now there is no [Ddim7] sound, for we [Ebm7] all live [Gbmaj7] under - [Abm7] ground [Bb7]
[Chorus 5 - Repeat line 4 times] [Bmaj7] Living in [Ddim7][Ebm7]virtu [Gbmaj7]al in [Abm7]sani [Bb7]ty
[Outro] (with standard rhythm) [Cbmaj9-x24422][Ddim7-x5656x] (hold chords) [Ebmin7] Virtual In [Dbmaj9/F-446644]sanity is[Fmin7b5-131111-ignore b5] [Gb7sus4-242422]what [Gb]we're living [Cbsus2-224422]in [Cm7b5-x3434x]Yeah [Cbmaj7-x2434] [Bb7#5-6x677x]Well, it's alright
