The Jean Genie

The Jean Genie chords by David Bowie Share Report Print

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Suggested strumdriving 4/4

1

d

&

–

2

d

&

–

3

d

&

u

4

d

&

u

Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u

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Intro:
   E   E     E    A
   E   A     E    A

Verse 1:
E                 A      E              A
A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city
E                   A   E                   A
Strung out on lasers and slash back blazers and
E                  A      E                  A
Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters
E                   A    E                   A
Talking 'bout Monroe and walking on Snow White
E                  A    E                    A
New York's a go-go, and everything tastes nice
E                   A
Poor little Greenie

Interlude: E   A     E   A     E         B
                  ("Get back one")

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
   A   A   Dsus4 D
   A   A   Dsus4 D

   E   A     E     A
   E   A     E     A

Verse 2:
E                A      E                A
Sits like a man, but he smiles like a reptile
    E                        A    E                A
She loves him, she loves him, but just for a short while
      E                     A     E             A
She'll scratch in the sand, won't let go his hand
   E                      A   E              A
He says he's a beautician and sells you nutrition
    E                       A    E              A
And keeps all your dead hair for making up underwear
E                   A
Poor little Greenie

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
A   A   Dsus4 D
A   A   Dsus4 D

E   A     E     A
E   A     E     A

Bridge:
     E            A       E                 A
He's so simple minded, he can't drive his module
   E                 A   E                A    E  A
He bites on the neon and sleeps in the capsule
E              A   E  A
Loves to be loved
A
Loves to be loved

Instrumental:
E   A     E   A     E   A     E   A (x3)
E         E

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go

Outro:
   E  A    E  A    E  A    E  A
   E
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How to play The Jean Genie on ukulele

On ukulele, The Jean Genie comes down to the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 122 bpm. I posted this one in its original key of E major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Chug steady downstrokes to lock onto that heavy blues riff.

6 ukulele chords used in "The Jean Genie" by David Bowie: A, B, Bsus4, D, Dsus4 and E

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David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.

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Intro:
   E   E     E    A
   E   A     E    A

Verse 1:
E                 A      E              A
A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city
E                   A   E                   A
Strung out on lasers and slash back blazers and
E                  A      E                  A
Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters
E                   A    E                   A
Talking 'bout Monroe and walking on Snow White
E                  A    E                    A
New York's a go-go, and everything tastes nice
E                   A
Poor little Greenie

Interlude: E   A     E   A     E         B
                  ("Get back one")

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
   A   A   Dsus4 D
   A   A   Dsus4 D

   E   A     E     A
   E   A     E     A

Verse 2:
E                A      E                A
Sits like a man, but he smiles like a reptile
    E                        A    E                A
She loves him, she loves him, but just for a short while
      E                     A     E             A
She'll scratch in the sand, won't let go his hand
   E                      A   E              A
He says he's a beautician and sells you nutrition
    E                       A    E              A
And keeps all your dead hair for making up underwear
E                   A
Poor little Greenie

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
A   A   Dsus4 D
A   A   Dsus4 D

E   A     E     A
E   A     E     A

Bridge:
     E            A       E                 A
He's so simple minded, he can't drive his module
   E                 A   E                A    E  A
He bites on the neon and sleeps in the capsule
E              A   E  A
Loves to be loved
A
Loves to be loved

Instrumental:
E   A     E   A     E   A     E   A (x3)
E         E

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go

Chorus:
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie lives on his back
B              Bsus4
The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks(The Jean Genie)
B                Bsus4
He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls
B               Bsus4
The Jean Genie, let yourself go

Interlude:
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go
A   A   Dsus4 D
              go

Outro:
   E  A    E  A    E  A    E  A
   E