Just Like Jesse James Chords

Song: Just Like Jesse James
Artist: Cher
 
Transcribed by Mark Geater (geat@zoom.co.uk)
 
 
[Intro]
 
Ab   Eb   Db
 
           Ab            Eb           Db
e|----8-9-9/11~----9p8-------------------9-----13------------------|
B|--9------------------11~-----11brp9---------------14-p13---------|
G|------------------------------------10----11-------------13~-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
       Ab                              Eb
You're struttin' into town like you're slingin' a gun
       Db                   Eb                Ab
Just a small-town dude with big city attitude
              Eb                         Db             Eb
Honey are you lookin' for some trouble tonight - well alright
    Ab                            Eb
You think you're so bad drive the women folk wild
Db                          Eb                         Ab
shoot 'em all down with the flash of your pearly smile
              Eb                    Db           Eb
Honey but you met your match tonight - oh that's right
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 
                 Fm                            Ab
You think you'll knock me off my feet 'til I'm flat on the floor
        Bbm                            Db
'Til my heart is cryin' Indian and I'm beggin' for more
   Eb
So come on baby, come on baby
Db                             Eb
Come on baby show me what that loaded gun is for
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           Ab              Eb
If you can give it - I can take it
             Db                              Eb                     Ab
'Cos if this heart is gonna break it's gonna take a lot to break it
           Eb        Db            Eb
'Cos I knowww tonight - somebody's gonna win the fight
             Ab                   Eb
So if you're so tough - c'mon and prove it
              Fm                         Db                        Ab
Your heart is down for the count and you know you're gonna lose it
                     Eb               Db
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - just like Jesse James
 
 
[Fill]
 
     Ab            Eb           Db
e|--9/11~----9p8-------------------9--------13--------------------|
B|---------------11~-----11brp9--------------------14-p13---------|
G|------------------------------10----10/13-----13--------13~-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
          Ab                   Eb
You're an outlaw lover and I'm after you hide
         Db
Well you ain't so strong
         Eb                            Ab
Won't be long 'til your hands are tied
                  Eb                     Db
Tonight I'm gonna take you in dead or alive
       Eb
That's right
    Ab                            Eb
You break the laws of love in the name of desire
     Db  Db    Db   N.C.                    Eb           Ab
Take ten steps back 'cause I'm ready baby - aim and fire
               Eb                     Db                Eb
Baby there's nowhere you gonna run tonight - ooh that's right
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
 
         Fm                                  Ab
Well you had your way with love but it's the end of the day
      Bbm                          Db
Now a team of wild horses couldn't drag your heart away
   Eb
So come on baby, come on baby
Db                                Eb
Come on baby you know there ain't nothing left to say
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           Ab              Eb
If you can give it - I can take it
             Db                              Eb                     Ab
'Cos if this heart is gonna break it's gonna take a lot to break it
      Eb        Db            Eb
I knowww tonight - somebody's gonna win the fight
             Ab                   Eb
So if you're so tough - c'mon and prove it
              Fm                         Db                        Ab
Your heart is down for the count and you know you're gonna lose it
                     Eb               Db                       Ab
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - just like Jesse James
 
 
[Solo]
 
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------13-13-13-------------13-13/15-15-------|
D|--13/15----------13-13-13/15-------------13-13-|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------15-13~~~-15-|
A|--11/13-11----------11-------------|
E|-----------13-11-13----------------|
 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13-14p13----------16-16---14-16p14-13--------------------------|
G|-----------15-13-13---------------------15-13-12-13-15-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------13/15-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 3]
 
                 Fm                            Ab
You think you'll knock me off my feet 'til I'm flat on the floor
        Bbm                            Db
'Til my heart is cryin' Indian and I'm beggin' for more
   Eb
So come on baby, come on baby
Db                 N.C.
Come on baby, come ooooooooo-A-ooooo-A-oooo-A-ooooon.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           Ab              Eb
If you can give it - I can take it
             Db                              Eb                     Ab
'Cos if this heart is gonna break it's gonna take a lot to break it
      Eb        Db            Eb
I knowww tonight - somebody's gonna win the fight
             Ab                   Eb
So if you're so tough - c'mon and prove it
              Fm                         Db                        Ab
Your heart is down for the count and you know you're gonna lose it
                     Eb              Db  Eb                  Ab
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - just like Jesse James
                     Eb              Db  Eb                  Ab
Tonight you're gonna go down in flames - Just like Jesse James
                     Eb           Db         Eb                 Ab
Tonight you're gonna go down in fla-a-ames - Just like Jesse James
 
(Hold Ab) : {The audible chords are played on piano and synth}
I'm gonna shoot you down Jesse James
 
 
 
  Bbm  Fm
e|-1---8--|
B|-2---9--|
G|-3---10-|
D|-3---10-|
A|-1---8--|
E|--------|
 
My favourite way to play this song is with a clean, acoustic
sounding effect for the first two verses, then a heavy
distortion for the chorus, followed by a real smooth lead
sound for the solo, using the neck pickup. The actual record
is obviously played on a steel-stringed acoustic.
 
I play all of the chords using either the A or E shapes,
I find these sound closer to the record than if you use the D
shape for the Db and Eb.
 
 
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| /   Slide up
| p   Pull-off
| ~   Vibrato
| br  Bend & release
 
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