David Bowie The Jean Genie #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: "MAQUET, Frederic F." Subject: TAb: The Jean Genie by David Bowie Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:51:31 -0000 The Jean Genie by David Bowie ----------- Tabbed by Frederic Maquet (f.maquet@ic.ac.uk) This is an extremely fun song to play. It's quite easy to make it sound quite like the original. The tab is 90% correct, as I taped this off the radio. Therefore, I'm not quite sure about the intro (although, it should be that, if I remember correctly), and I think in the extended version there might be a longer solo (probably based on E blues),but then again, there might not be one...Enjoy! Don't forget to drop me a line: Comments/Corrections: f.maquet@ic.ac.uk... For more Tabs, go to: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/3224/guitar.html Intro: (basically, slide down the guitar while picking madly!) ------ e:-------------------------| B:-------------------------| G:-------------------------| D:-------------------------| A:-10-\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0--| E:-12\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0--| Intro/Verse: ------------ E E E A E E E A e:-----------------------------------| B:-------------2----------------2----| G:--1--1--1--1-2-1---1--1--1--1-2-1--| D:--2--2--2--0-2-0---2--2--2--0-2-0--| A:--2--2--2--0-0-0---2--2--2--0-0-0--| E:--0--0--0--0-------0--0--0---------| ^^^^^^ Fast succession Make it sound like ta ta ta tadada ta ta ta E E E A E E E Verse 1: (E riff is played twice for each line) -------- E E E A E E E A Small Jean Genie, she took off to the city, E E E A E E E A Strung out on lasers and slash-back blazers Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters Talking 'bout Monroe while walking on snow white New York's a go-go, and everything tastes nice, Poor little greenie... Oowwooohoo "Get back on me" (spoken)-> play B riff Chorus: ------- B riff A riff e:--------------------------------------|------------------------------- | B:--------------------------------------|------------------------------- | G:-----------------------------------x4-|--------------9/11--9-12-11~~~~ | D:--------------------------------------|--------------0-------------x2- | A:---9---11--11--9---9-11-9-12-11~~~----|--7---9-9--7------------------- | E:---7---7---7---7---7-7--7-7--7--------|--5---5-5--5------------------- | Gene Genie, lives.....back B riff Jean Genie, lives on his back, Jean Genie, loves Jimmy's ex, "It's outrageous", he screams and he bawls, Jean Genie, let yourself go! A riff x2 Ohooo Verse 2: -------- Sits like an adder, he smiles like a reptile, She love him, she love him, but just for a short while, She's scratching the sand, won't let go of his hand, He says he's a beautician, he sells you nutrition, Keeps off your dead hair and making a bundle, (<-not sure about lyrics) Poor little greenie, ooo oohooo Chorus 2: Same as chorus 1 --------- Verse 3: -------- He's so simple minded, he can't drive his module, He bites on the neon and sleeps in a capsule Solo-ish EEEEEEEEEE E E7 E E E A EEEEEEEEEEEE E E7 e:---------------------|--------------------------------------| B:---------------------|------------0---0---------------------| G:-1111111111--1---1---|---1--1--1--1-2-1--111111111111--1--1-| D:-2222222222--2---0---|---2--2--2--0-2-0--222222222222--2--0-| A:-2222222222--2---2---|---2--2--2--0-0-0--222222222222--2--2-| E:---------------------|--------------------------------------| Loves to be loved x2