Sweet Jane chords
Cowboy Junkies (Lou Reed)

This version is written to show the timing of the chords.
Below,each chord letter represents 2 strums/beats.

D D D A G G G A   2x

D   D   D              A     G G G A 
     Anyone who's ever had a heart,
D D         D     A         G G G A 
   wouldn't turn around and break it
D D        D              A       G G G A
    And anyone who's ever played a part,
     D D D      A        G G G A
wouldn't turn around and hate it

D D D A    G G G A  D D D A     G G G A
     Sweet Jane,          sweet Jane
D D D         A    G G G A
  oh, sweet, sweet Jane

D        D           D     A           G G G A
  You're waiting for Jimmy down in the alley,
D        D         D      A         G G G A
 waiting there for him to come back home
D D       D    A      G G G A
  Waiting down on the corner,
D    D           D       A        G G G A
 and thinking of ways to get back home

D D D A    G G G A  D D D A     G G G A
     Sweet Jane,          sweet Jane
D D D         A    G G G A
  oh, sweet, sweet Jane


D D D A G G G A

D D   D              A     G G G A
   Anyone who's ever had a dream
D D   D              A        G G G A
   Anyone who's ever played a part
D D   D         A         G G G A
   Anyone who's ever been lonely
D D      D            A    G G G A
   And anyone who's ever split apart

D D D A    G G G A  D D D A     G G G A
     Sweet Jane,          sweet Jane
D D D         A    G G G A
  oh, sweet, sweet Jane

D D D D D D D D

D D D     D  C#m C#m  C#m C#m            
    Heavenly wine and roses,
G   G    G    G   A    A  A     A  A  A A A
  seem to whisper to me   when you smile
D D D     D  C#m C#m  C#m C#m            
    Heavenly wine and roses,
G   G    G    G   A    A  A     A  A  A A A
  seem to whisper to me   when you smile
D  D     D    D   A     A A A   C  C     C     C  G     G  G  G
   La la la la,   la la la,        la la la la,   la la la      (2x)

D D D A    G G G A  D D D A     G G G A
     Sweet Jane,          sweet Jane
D D D         A    G G G A
  oh, sweet, sweet Jane
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