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Dance Little Jean chords by
John Denver
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
C

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Played a wedding for the money and I wish I
F
F

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could have told the bride and groom
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G

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Just what I think of marriage,

what's in store after the honeymoon.
C
C

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I was rumbling through the verses about
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F

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how men and women ought to live apart,
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G

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How a promise never made could not be broken

and would never break a heart.
C
C

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Verse 2


Suddenly from out of nowhere this little
F
F

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girl came spinning across the floor
G
G

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Her crinolines were billowing beneath
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C

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the skirt of calico she wore.

As her joy fell on the honored guests each
F
F

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one of them was drawn into her dream
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G

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And they laughed and stamped and clapped their hands and hollered at her,

dance little jean!
C
C

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Verse 3


They said:
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G

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C
C

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Dance little jean, this day is for you,
Am
Am

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G
G

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Two people that you love stood
D
D

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G
G

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up to say 'i do.'
F
F

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Dance little jean,
G
G

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C
C

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the prayer that you had was answered today-
F
F

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G
G

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C
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Your momma's marrying your dad.
Verse 4
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C

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Well this cynic's heart just melted as
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I figured what this get together meant
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And how it ended years of tears and sad
C
C

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confusions that the little girl had spent.

They told the band to pack it up about
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F

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the time the couple cut the cake
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G

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But we stayed and we played all night long for love

and laughs and little jeanie's sake
C
C

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Verse 5


We played:
F
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G
G

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C
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Dance little jean, this day is for you,
Am
Am

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Two people that you love stood
D
D

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G
G

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up to say 'i do.'
F
F

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Dance little jean,
G
G

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C
C

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the prayer that you had was answered today-
F
F

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G
G

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C
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Your momma's marrying your dad.
Verse 6
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We sang:
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Dance little jean, this day is for you,
Am
Am

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Two people that you love stood
D
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G
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up to say 'i do.'
F
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Dance little jean,
G
G

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C
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the prayer that you had was answered today-
F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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Your momma's marrying your dad.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dance Little Jean by John Denver is A major.

The primary chords used in Dance Little Jean are A, D, G, Bm, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Dance Little Jean is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Dance Little Jean using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Dance Little Jean. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with John Denver.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Dance Little Jean to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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