Sweet Jane Chords

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Cowboy Junkies version of Sweet Jane complete with intro, solos and bridge.Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author wbossons [a] 74.

3 contributors total, last edit on Apr 25, 2024

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Sweet Jane (Cowboy Junkies version)
 
Follow the above strum pattern.
Below is to help you make the chord change on the right beat.
 
Measure 1               Measure 2
D              A     G        G        A     D
1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
 
Measure 3               Measure 4
      D        A     G        G        A     D
1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
 
Follow the strum pattern and continue to repeat for verse and chorus up to the break.
Play the break and part B sparsely, with one or two strums and rests.
 
 
[Intro]
D     A G   G   A D   D   A G   G   A D  (x2)
 
[Verse 1]
D             A  G       G    A D
  Anyone who ever had a heart
D             A  G       G    A D
  Wouldn't turn around and break it
D             A  G       G    A D
  Anyone who ever played a part
D             A  G       G    A D
  Wouldn't turn around and hate it
 
[Chorus]
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
 Ahhh sweet, sweet Jane
 
[Verse 2]
D             A  G       G    A D
  Waited for Jimmy, down in the alley
D             A  G       G    A D
  Waited for him to come back home
D             A  G       G    A D
  Waited down on the corner
D             A  G       G    A D
  Thinkin' of ways to get back home
 
[Chorus]
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
 Ahhh sweet, sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
 
[Verse 3]
D             A  G       G    A D
  Anyone who's ever had a dream
D             A  G       G    A D
  Anyone who's ever played a part
D             A  G       G    A D
  Anyone who's ever been lonely
D             A  G       G    A D
  Anyone who's ever split apart
 
[Chorus]
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
 Ahhh sweet, sweet Jane
 
[Break]
D    D    D    D
 
[Part B]
D       C#
Heavenly wine and roses
 G              A
Seem to whisper to me
         A
When you smile
D       C#
Heavenly wine and roses
 G              A
Seem to whisper to me
 
[Bridge]
D        A
Lalalala la la la
C        G
Lalalala la la la
D        A
Lalalala la la la
C        G
Lalalala la la la
 
[Chorus]
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
D             A  G       G    A D
  Sweet Jane
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8 comments

Isn't it "heavenly wine and roses"?

Thank you for sharing this awesome verison of Sweet Jane ..

Don't forget that lovely slide between barred A and barred C on the "la la la la" part when playing this!