Verse 1 A E F#m She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene A E F#m A I said, "oh mama, what do you mean I am the one?" E F#m A E F#m She said I am the one A E F#m She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene A E F#m A Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one E F#m A E F#m Go and dance on the floor in the round Pre-Chorus B A And the people always told me, be careful what you do C#m B And don't you go around breaking young girls' hearts F#m A My mother always told me, be careful who you love C#m G# And be careful what you do cause a lie becomes a truth Chorus E G#m C#m B And Billie Jean is not my lover A B A E/G# F#m She's just a girl who thinks that I am the one E A But the kid is not my son B N.C. But the kid is not my son Post-Chorus - Instrumental A E F#m A E F#m F#m She says I am the one A E F#m A E F#m Verse 2 C#m For forty days and for forty nights The law was on her side C#m But who can stand when she's in demand? A E/G# Her schemes and plans A B A So take my strong advice B Don't think twice C#m She told me baby we'd danced 'til three Then she looked at me She showed me a photo of a baby crying F#m E His eyes looked like mine A E A B Go and dance on the floor in the round Pre-Chorus A C#m And the people always told me, be careful what you do A C#m B And don't you go around breaking young girls' hearts F#m But she came and stood right by me C#m D And she smelled of sweet perfume A And this happened much too soon G# And she brought me to her room Chorus E G#m C#m B And Billie Jean is not my lover A B A E/G# F#m She's just a girl who thinks that I am the one E A But the kid is not my son B N.C. But the kid is not my son Outro A E F#m A E F#m
