Billy Jean — The Civil wars

The Civil Wars - Billy Jean

(Song by Michael Jackson)


Intro part1 (repeat twice)
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Intro part2
                                   don't let ring
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Verse part1 (repeat twice)

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She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said, "Don't mind but what Do you mean I Am the one


Verse part2 (on "oooone...") (repeat twice)

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Who will dance on the floor in the round?"
She said, "I Am the one who will dance on the floor in the round"

Verse part1 (repeat twice)

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She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one

Verse part2 (on "oooone...")

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Who will dance on the floor in the round


Chorus:

C
People always told me
Em
Be careful what you do
C                                        Em
Don't Go around breaking young girls' hearts
C
And mama always told me
Em
Be careful who you love
Am
Be careful what you do
B
Because a lie becomes the truth


Verse part1 (repeat twice)

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Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I Am the one

Verse part2 (on "oooone...") (repeat twice)

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But the kid is not my son
She says I Am the one, but the kid is not my son

Verse part1 (repeat twice)

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For forty days and forty nights, law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand, her schemes and plans

Verse part2 (on "plaaans..."/"adviiice...")  (repeat twice)

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Because we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice
Just remember to always think twice
Do think twice, Do think twice

Verse part1 (repeat twice)

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She told my baby, we were dancing still three
Then she looked at me, then showed a photo
My baby cried because his eyes were like mine, oh no

Verse part2 (on "mine")

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Though we'd dance on the floor in the round, baby

Chorus:

C
People always told me
Em
Be careful what you do
C                                        Em
Don't Go around breaking young girls' hearts
C
But she came and stood right by me
Em
Then the smell of sweet perfume
Am
This happened much too soon,
B
She called me to her room


Verse part1 (repeat twice)

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Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I Am the one

Verse part2 (on "oooone...") (repeat twice)

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But the kid is not my son
She says I Am the one, but the kid is not my son

Verse part1 (repeat four times)

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Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
mmmm....

End on Em