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Song: Just Like Jesse James
Artist: Cher
Transcribed by Mark Geater (geat@zoom.co.uk)
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[Intro]
G# Eb Db
G# Eb Db
e------------------------------------------------13-------------|
B-----13-14-14/16--14-13-------------------14----------14-13----|
G--13--------------------15~~~-17r15-13-------13----13-------13-|
D---------------------------------------15----------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G# Eb
You're struttin' into town like you're slingin' a gun
Db Eb G#
Just a small-town dude with big city attitude
Eb Db Eb
Honey are you lookin' for some trouble tonight - well alright
G# Eb
You think you're so bad drive the women folk wild
Db Eb G#
shoot 'em all down with the flash of your pearly smile
Eb Db Eb
Honey but you met your match tonight - oh that's right
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Fm G#
You think you'll knock me off my feet 'til I'm flat on the floor
Bbm Db
'Til my heart is cryin' Indian and I'm beggin' for more
Eb
So come on baby, come on baby
Db Eb
Come on baby show me what that loaded gun is for
[Chorus]
G# Eb
If you can give it - I can take it
Db Eb G#
'Cos if this heart is gonna break it's gonna take a lot to break it
Eb Db Eb
'Cos I knowww tonight - somebody's gonna win the fight
G# Eb
So if you're so tough - c'mon and prove it
Fm(VIII) Db G#
Your heart is down for the count and you know you're gonna lose it
Eb Db (Hold Chord__________)
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - just like Jesse James
[Fill]
G# Eb Db
e---------------------------------------13-------------|
B--14/16--14-13-------------------14----------14-13----|
G---------------15~~~-17r15-13-------13----13-------13-|
D------------------------------15----------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G# Eb
You're an outlaw lover and I'm after you hide
Db
Well you ain't so strong
Eb G#
Won't be long 'til your hands are tied
Eb Db
Tonight I'm gonna take you in dead or alive
Eb
That's right
G# Eb
You break the laws of love in the name of desire
Db Db Db N.C. Eb G#
Take ten steps back 'cause I'm ready baby - aim and fire
Eb Db Eb
Baby there's nowhere you gonna run tonight - ooh that's right
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Fm G#
Well you had your way with love but it's the end of the day
Bbm Db
Now a team of wild horses couldn't drag your heart away
Eb
So come on baby, come on baby
Db Eb
Come on baby you know there ain't nothing left to say
[Chorus]
G# Eb
If you can give it - I can take it
Db Eb G#
'Cos if this heart is gonna break it's gonna take a lot to break it
Eb Db Eb
I knowww tonight - somebody's gonna win the fight
G# Eb
So if you're so tough - c'mon and prove it
Fm(VIII) Db G#
Your heart is down for the count and you know you're gonna lose it
Eb Db G#
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - just like Jesse James
[Solo]
e-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G--------13-13-13-------------13-13/15-15-------|
D--13/15----------13-13-13/15-------------13-13-|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------15-13~~~-15-|
A--11/13-11----------11-------------|
E-----------13-11-13----------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B--13-14p13----------16-16---14-16p14-13------------------------|
G-----------15-13-13---------------------15-13-12-13-15---------|
D-------------------------------------------------------13/15__-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Fm G#
You think you'll knock me off my feet 'til I'm flat on the floor
Bbm Db
'Til my heart is cryin' Indian and I'm beggin' for more
Eb
So come on baby, come on baby
Db N.C.
Come on baby, come ooooooooo-a-ooooo-a-oooo-a-ooooon.
[Chorus]
G# Eb
If you can give it - I can take it
Db Eb G#
'Cos if this heart is gonna break it's gonna take a lot to break it
Eb Db Eb
I knowww tonight - somebody's gonna win the fight
G# Eb
So if you're so tough - c'mon and prove it
Fm(VIII) Db G#
Your heart is down for the count and you know you're gonna lose it
Eb Db Eb G#
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - just like Jesse James
Eb Db Eb G#
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - Just like Jesse James
Eb Db Eb G#
Tonight you're gonna go down in fla-a-ames - Just like Jesse James
(Hold G#) : {The audible chords are played on piano and synth}
I'm gonna shoot you down Jesse James
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Notes
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_ - Hold Note
p - Pull Off
r - Release Bent Note
/ - Slide Up
~ - Vibrato
Bbm Fm(VIII)
e-1-| e-8--|
B-2-| B-9--|
G-3-| G-10-|
D-3-| D-10-|
A-1-| A-8--|
E---| E----|
My favourite way to play this song is with a clean, acoustic
sounding effect for the first two verses, then a heavy
distortion for the chorus, followed by a real smooth lead
sound for the solo, using the neck pickup. The actual record
is obviously played on a steel-stringed acoustic.
I play all of the chords using either the A or E shapes,
I find these sound closer to the record than if you use the D
shape for the Db and Eb.
