Intro (x2)
EmF#m7G5F#m7Verse 1EmF#m7G5F#m7
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
EmF#m7G5Am7
Said I don't mind, what do you mean, I am the one
EmF#m7G5
Who will dance on the floor in the round
F#m7Am7EmF#m7G5F#m7
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
Verse 2EmF#m7G5F#m7
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
EmF#m7G5F#m7Am7
Every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
EmF#m7G5F#m7
Who will dance on the floor in the round
Bridge 1C/GEm
And people always told me be careful of what you do
C/GEm
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/GEm
And mother always told me be careful who you love
C/GB7
Careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth
ChorusEmF#m7G5F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
EmF#m7G5F#m7Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
EmF#m7G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7Am7EmF#m7G5F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Verse 3EmF#m7G5F#m7
For forty days and for forty nights Law was on her side
EmF#m7G5F#m7Am7
but who can stand when she's in demand, her schemes and her plans
EmF#m7G5F#m7
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
Am7EmF#m7G5F#m7
So take my strong advice, oh just remember to always think twice
Bridge 2C/GEm
People always told me be careful of what you do
C/GEm
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/GEm
She came and stood right by me, then the smell of sweet perfume
C/GB7
This happened much too soon, then she called me to her room
ChorusEmF#m7G5F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
EmF#m7G5F#m7Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
EmF#m7G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7Am7EmF#m7G5F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
FREESTYLING/JAMMINGEm7F#m7G5F#m7Bridge 1C/GEm
And people always told me be careful of what you do
C/GEm
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/GEm
And mother always told me be careful who you love
C/GB7
Be careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth
ChorusEmF#m7G5F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
EmF#m7G5F#m7Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
EmF#m7G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7Am7EmF#m7G5F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
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