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Jersey Girl chords by Tom Waits (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
D
A7sus4

Intro 1

G

G

D

D

A7sus4

A7sus4

D

D

G

G

D

D

A7sus4

A7sus4

D

D

Verse 1

G

Got no time for the corner boys

D

Down in the street makin' all that noise

A7sus4

Don't want no whores on 8th Avenue

D

'Cause tonight I'm gonna be with you

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Verse 2

G

'Cause tonight I'm gonna take that ride

D

Across the river to the Jersey side

A7sus4

Take my baby to the carnival

D

And I'll take you on all the rides

Verse 3

G

Down the shore everything's all right

D

You with your baby on a Saturday night, yeah

A7sus4

Don't you know, all my dreams come true

D

When I'm walkin' down the street with you

Chorus 1
G 
D 
Sing sha la la la la, sha la la la la la la la la
A7sus4 
Sha la la, sha la la        la, sha la la la,
D 
I'm in love with a Jersey girl
G 
D 
Sha la la la la la la, sha la la la la la la la la
A7sus4 
D 
Sha la la, sha la la        la, sha la la la la la

Verse 4

G

You know she thrills me with all her charms

D

When I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms

A7sus4

My little angel gives me everything

D

I know someday that she'll wear my ring

Verse 5

G

So don't bother me, 'cause I got no time

D

I'm on my way to see that girl of mine, yeah

A7sus4

Nothin' else matters in this whole wide world

D

When you're in love with a Jersey girl

Chorus 2
G 
D 
Sing sha la la la la la, sha la la la la la la la la
A7sus4 
Sha la la, sha la la        la, sha la la la,
D 
I'm in love with a Jersey girl
G 
D 
Sha la la la la la la, sha la la la la la la la la
A7sus4 
D 
Sha la la, sha la la        la, sha la la la la la

Bridge 1

D

A7sus4

D

And I call your name

A7sus4

D

I can't sleep at night

Outro 1
G 
D 
Sha la la la la la la la, sha la la la la la la la la
A7sus4 
Sha la la, la la la        la, sha la la la,
D 
I'm in love with a Jersey girl
G 
D 
Sha la la la la la, yeah, sha la la la la la la la la
A7sus4 
Sha la la, sha la la        la
D 
Oh, I'm in love, I'm in love with a Jersey girl
[Repeat and fade]

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G
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A7sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: D majorBPM: 88

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0

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This is the definitive original version of Jersey Girl by Tom Waits, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn Jersey Girl the way Tom Waits intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Jersey Girl

Tom Waits

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