Selfish Jean Uke tab by Travis

16 Chords used in the song: D, Dsus2, Bm, Badd9, F#m, G, E, A, A7, Em, A/G, A/F#m, D/C#, D/B, D/A, G/F#

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Artist: Travis

Album: The Boy with No Name

Year: 2007

Difficulty:

4.7

(Intermediate)

Key: DChords

Original key: +0.5 step(s) (original tuning)

Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele

Intro: D#  D#sus2  D#  D#sus2  Cm  Cadd9  Cm  Cadd9 
       Gm  G#  D#  D#sus2  D#  D#sus2


Verse:  
D#     D#sus2
Cheers
D#                    D#sus2
Thanks for everything
    Cm        Cadd9       Cm    Cadd9
You hung me out by my heart
Gm            G#
You're just so selfish jean
        D#   D#sus2   D#  D#sus2
Yes you are
D#      D#sus2
Hey you
         D#       D#sus2
Threw it all away
   Cm         Cadd9     Cm    Cadd9
By holding everything in
Gm            G# 
Hey Jean don't rock the boat
               D#    D#sus2   D#   D#sus2
When you can't swim


Chorus:
       Gm                          Cm              G#
With a perfect understanding of the finer things in life
  Gm                             Cm                 F
A# quite alarming knack of knowing when to twist the knife
A#       A#7
Oooooooooh
        D#    D#sus2  D#  D#sus2
Selfish Jean


Verse:
D#         D#sus2
Here's to you
         D#         D#sus2
Who read everything
Cm           Cadd9      Cm   Cadd9
Left it out on the shelf
Gm            G#                    
There's no one else to blame
           D#   D#sus2  D#  D#sus2
Except yourself


Chorus:
Gm                                Cm          G#
Well a perfect combination of good etiquette and charm
Gm                                   Cm       F
You keep the chocolate biscuits wired to a car alarm
A#       A#7
Oooooooooh
        D#   D#sus2  D#  D#sus2
Selfish Jean


Bridge:
       Cm
Well i'm standing on my own

A#nd this house is not a home
        Fm
It's so sad to see you go

Things are high, things are low
          Fm
And it's good to know you know

If you've got nowhere to go
               A#                    A#/G
Well you could spend the night with me
          A#/F#m        A#/G               D#   D#sus2
There will be no guarantee that I'll be here


Verse:
D#              D#sus2
In the morning
       Cm      Cadd9    Cm  Cadd9
Or any time that you call
Gm                G#
I hear you snoring Jean
            D#   D#sus2  D#  D#sus2
Through the wall
D#     D#sus2
So hey 
          D#        D#sus2        
Here's to everything
   Cm             Cadd9   Cm  Cadd9
To peace and love in our time
Gm                  G#
Ah Jean the slate is clean
              D#    D#sus2   D#   D#sus2
I guess we're fine


Chorus:
     Gm
Well I don't expect a miracle
    Cm            G#
Not asking you to change
Gm 
If you can see me happy
          Cm             F
Well just look the other way
A#       A#7
Oooooooooh
        D#   D#sus2  D#   D#sus2
Selfish Jean
A#       A#7
Heeeaaaaaah
        D#    
Selfish Jean  
D#/C#   D#/B   D#/A   

G#   G#/F#   A#   D#