Bruce Springsteen - Jersey Girl

i hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song . . . garry smythe
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this song has been transposed into many keys as listed below
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jersey girl bruce springsteen
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this is played in the key of D
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introduction

D A D A D

verse 1

D A
i got no time for the corner boys
D
down in the streets making all that noise
D A
or the girls out on the avenue
D D7
cause tonight i want to be with you
G
tonight im gonna take that ride
D
across the river to the jersey side
A
take my baby to the carnival
D D7
and ill take her on all the rides
G
`cause down the shore every – things alright
D
you and your baby on a saturday night
A
you know all my dreams come true
D D7
when im walking down the streets with you

chorus
G D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
A D D7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

G D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
A D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 2

D G
you know she thrills me with all her charms
D
when im wrapped up in my babys arms
A
my little girl gives me everything
D
i know some day that shell wear my ring
G
so dont bother me man i aint got no time
D
im on my way to see that girl of mine
A
`cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
D D7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
G D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
A D D7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

G D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
A D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 3

D G
i see you on the streets and you look so tired
D
girl i know that job you got leaves you so un – inspired
A
when i come by to take you out to eat
D
youre lying all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep
G
go in the bedroom and put your makeup on
D
were gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at you moms
A
i know a place where the dancings free
D D7
now baby wont you come with me
D G
`cause down the shore every – things alright
D
you and your baby on a saturday night
A
nothing matters in this whole wide world
D D7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
G D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
A D D7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

G D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
A D
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

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introduction

C G C G C

verse 1

C G
i got no time for the corner boys
C
down in the streets making all that noise
C G
or the girls out on the avenue
C C7
cause tonight i want to be with you
F
tonight im gonna take that ride
C
across the river to the jersey side
G
take my baby to the carnival
C C7
and ill take her on all the rides
F
`cause down the shore every – things alright
C
you and your baby on a saturday night
G
you know all my dreams come true
C C7
when im walking down the streets with you

chorus
F C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
G C C7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

F C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
G C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 2

C F
you know she thrills me with all her charms
C
when im wrapped up in my babys arms
G
my little girl gives me everything
C
i know some day that shell wear my ring
F
so dont bother me man i aint got no time
C
im on my way to see that girl of mine
G
`cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
C C7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
F C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
G C C7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

F C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
G C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 3

C F
i see you on the streets and you look so tired
C
girl i know that job you got leaves you so un – inspired
G
when i come by to take you out to eat
C
youre lying all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep
F
go in the bedroom and put your makeup on
C
were gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at you moms
G
i know a place where the dancings free
C C7
now baby wont you come with me
C F
`cause down the shore every – things alright
C
you and your baby on a saturday night
G
nothing matters in this whole wide world
C C7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
F C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
G C C7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

F C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
G C
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

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introduction

E B E B E

verse 1

E B
i got no time for the corner boys
E
down in the streets making all that noise
E B
or the girls out on the avenue
E E7
cause tonight i want to be with you
A
tonight im gonna take that ride
E
across the river to the jersey side
B
take my baby to the carnival
E E7
and ill take her on all the rides
A
`cause down the shore every – things alright
E
you and your baby on a saturday night
B
you know all my dreams come true
E E7
when im walking down the streets with you

chorus
A E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
B E E7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

A E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
B E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 2

E A
you know she thrills me with all her charms
E
when im wrapped up in my babys arms
B
my little girl gives me everything
E
i know some day that shell wear my ring
A
so dont bother me man i aint got no time
E
im on my way to see that girl of mine
B
`cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
E E7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
A E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
B E E7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

A E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
B E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 3

E A
i see you on the streets and you look so tired
E
girl i know that job you got leaves you so un – inspired
B
when i come by to take you out to eat
E
youre lying all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep
A
go in the bedroom and put your makeup on
E
were gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at you moms
B
i know a place where the dancings free
E E7
now baby wont you come with me
E A
`cause down the shore every – things alright
E
you and your baby on a saturday night
B
nothing matters in this whole wide world
E E7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
A E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
B E E7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

A E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
B E
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

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introduction

F C F C F

verse 1

F C
i got no time for the corner boys
F
down in the streets making all that noise
F C
or the girls out on the avenue
F F7
cause tonight i want to be with you
A#
tonight im gonna take that ride
F
across the river to the jersey side
C
take my baby to the carnival
F F7
and ill take her on all the rides
A#
`cause down the shore every – things alright
F
you and your baby on a saturday night
C
you know all my dreams come true
F F7
when im walking down the streets with you

chorus
A# F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
C F F7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

A# F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
C F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 2

F A#
you know she thrills me with all her charms
F
when im wrapped up in my babys arms
C
my little girl gives me everything
F
i know some day that shell wear my ring
A#
so dont bother me man i aint got no time
F
im on my way to see that girl of mine
C
`cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
F F7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
A# F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
C F F7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

A# F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
C F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 3

F A#
i see you on the streets and you look so tired
F
girl i know that job you got leaves you so un – inspired
C
when i come by to take you out to eat
F
youre lying all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep
A#
go in the bedroom and put your makeup on
F
were gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at you moms
C
i know a place where the dancings free
F F7
now baby wont you come with me
F A#
`cause down the shore every – things alright
F
you and your baby on a saturday night
C
nothing matters in this whole wide world
F F7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
A# F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
C F F7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

A# F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
C F
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

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introduction

G D G D G

verse 1

G D
i got no time for the corner boys
G
down in the streets making all that noise
G D
or the girls out on the avenue
G G7
cause tonight i want to be with you
C
tonight im gonna take that ride
G
across the river to the jersey side
D
take my baby to the carnival
G G7
and ill take her on all the rides
C
`cause down the shore every – things alright
G
you and your baby on a saturday night
D
you know all my dreams come true
G G7
when im walking down the streets with you

chorus
C G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
D G G7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

C G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
D G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 2

G C
you know she thrills me with all her charms
G
when im wrapped up in my babys arms
D
my little girl gives me everything
G
i know some day that shell wear my ring
C
so dont bother me man i aint got no time
G
im on my way to see that girl of mine
D
`cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
G G7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
C G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
D G G7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

C G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
D G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

verse 3

G C
i see you on the streets and you look so tired
G
girl i know that job you got leaves you so un – inspired
D
when i come by to take you out to eat
G
youre lying all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep
C
go in the bedroom and put your makeup on
G
were gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at you moms
D
i know a place where the dancings free
G G7
now baby wont you come with me
G C
`cause down the shore every – things alright
G
you and your baby on a saturday night
D
nothing matters in this whole wide world
G G7
when youre in love with a jersey girl

chorus
C G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
D G G7
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la i`m in love with a jersey girl

C G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la la la
D G
sha la la la la la la la , sha la la la la la

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