Billie Jean Eleanor Rigby by Caetano Veloso, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Billie Jean Eleanor Rigby

Biography:

Caetano Veloso (born 7 August 1942) is one of the most popular and influential Brazilian composers and singers. He was born in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brasil, the fifth of the seven children born to José Telles Veloso ("Seu Zezinho") and Claudionor Vianna Telles Veloso ("Dona Canô"). His younger sister, Maria Bethânia, preceded him to fame as a singer in the mid-1960s.

He began his career around 1965 singing bossa nova and he has cited his greatest musical influences from his early period as João Gilberto and Dorival Caymmi.

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[Chords]
Bm9 x2022x
Em9 020032
Gmaj7 3x443x
F#aug7 2x233x
E7 02010x

[Note] Sounds even better if you alternate the bass with your thumb on the E and A strings, bossa nova style.

[Verse 1]
Bm9
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie screen
N.C
I said don't mind but what do you mean
Em9
I am the one
Bm9
Who will dance on the floor in the round
Em9
She said I am the one
Bm9
Who will dance on the floor in the round
N.C
She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene
N.C
Then every head turned
Em9
With eyes that dreamed of being the one
Bm9
Who will dance on the floor in the round

[Pre-chorus]
Em9 Bm9
People always told me: Be careful what you do
Em9 Bm9
Don't go around breaking young girl's hearts
Em9 Bm9
And mother always told me: Be careful of who you love
Gmaj7
Be careful of what you do
F#aug7
Cause the lie becomes the truth

[Chorus]
Bm9
Billie Jean is not my lover
N.C Em9
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Bm9
But the kid is not my son
Em9
She says I am the one
Bm9
But the kid is not my son

[Verse 2]
Bm9
For forty days and forty nights the law was on her side
Em9
But who can stand when she's in demand her schemes and plans
Bm9
On the floor in the round
Em9
So take my strong advice
Bm9
Just remember to always think twice (Do think twice)
Bm9
She told my baby best of three as she looked at me
Em9
And showed a photo of a baby cry, his eyes were like mine
Bm9
Danced on the floor in the round

[Pre-chorus]
Em9 Bm9
Yes people always told me: be careful what you do
Em9 Bm9
Don't go around breaking young girl's hearts
Em9 Bm9
She came and stood right by me then the smell of sweet perfume
Gmaj7
That happened much too soon
F#aug7
She called me to her room

[Chorus]
Bm9
Billie Jean is not my lover
N.C Em9
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Bm9
But the kid is not my son
Bm9
Billie Jean is not my lover
N.C Em9
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Bm9
But the kid is not my son

[Bass note transition: B A]

[Outro]
Gmaj7 E7 Bm9
I look at all the lonely people
[Bass note: B A]
Gmaj7 E7 Bm9
I look at all the lonely people
[Bass note: B A]
Gmaj7 E7 Bm9
I look at all the lonely people
[Bass note: B A]
Gmaj7 E7 Bm9
I look at all the lonely people