'Jean Genie' by Bowie David - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Jean Genie
Song lyrics:
Intro: (basically, slide down the guitar while picking madly!) e:-------------------------| B:-------------------------| G:-------------------------| D:-------------------------| A:-10-\--| E:-12\--| Intro/Verse: 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---------| ^^^^^^ 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) 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 1 riff Chorus: 1 riff 2 riff e:--------------------------------------|------------------------------- | B:--------------------------------------|------------------------------- | G:-----------------------------------x4-|--------------9/11--9-12-11~~~~ | D:--------------------------------------|--------------0-------------x2- | A:---9---11--11--9---9-11-9-12-11~~~----|--7---9-9--7------------------- | E:---7---7---7---7---7-7--7-7--7--------|--5---5-5--5------------------- | Gene Genie, lives.....back 2 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! 1 riff x2 Ohooo Verse 2: 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 Verse 3: He's so simple minded, he can't drive his module, He bites on the neon and sleeps in a capsule Solo-ish: E E E E E E E E E E E E7 E E E A E E E E E E E E E E E E 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