Franz Ferdinand - Jacqueline

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released on february 9th 2004 , “jacqueline” is the opening track from franz
ferdinand’s debut homonym album . the song’s intro goes in crescendo to
reach bright and rhythmic verses . the harmonies walk around 3 chords , making
it a very easy song .

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lyrics by alexander kapranos , nicholas mccarthy & bob hardy ( official lyrics )
music by franz ferdinand
key of C minor

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chords ( low to high )

Cm 8 – 10 – 10 – 888
G# x6654
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xeb xx888
xg 355433

Cm
jacqueline was seventeen
G# A#
working on a desk when ivor peered above a spectacle

forgot that he had wrecked a girl
Cm G# A#
sometimes these eyes forget the face they’re peering from

when the face they peer upon
G Cm
well , you know that face as i do
G#
and how in the return of the gaze
A#
she can return you the face
Cm
that you are staring from

Cm ( for lead guitar riffs )

chorus

Cm D# A#
it’s always better on holiday
Cm D# A#
so much better on holiday
Cm D# A#
that’s why we only work when
Cm D# A#
we need the money

refrain

Cm
gregor was down again
G#
said “come on , kick me again”
A#
said “i’m so drunk i don’t mind if you kill me”
Cm G# A#
come on you , gutless , i’m alive , oh , i’m alive!
G
oh , i’m alive!

Cm
and how i know it’s true
G# A#
but for chips and for freedom i could die

chorus

Cm D# A#
it’s always better on holiday
Cm D# A#
so much better on holiday
Cm D# A#
that’s why we only work when
Cm D# A#
we need the money

interlude

Cm D# A# ( several times )

chorus

Cm D# A#
it’s always better on holiday
Cm D# A#
so much better on holiday
Cm D# A#
that’s why we only work when
Cm D# A# . . . . . . . . . Cm
we need the money