Capo on 1st fret
[Bm]
[Bm]jesse and i were not [Fm]looking so pretty
we [Bm]hadn't been well in [Fm]awhile
we [Bm]ran out of cash and they [Fm]ran out of pity
our [Bm]demeanor lacked what you'd call [Fm]style
[Bm]alone in my room with a [Fm]100 watt lightbulb
and [Bm]books i can't find time to [Fm]read
i'm [Bm]scrpin' bags [Fm]double-boilin' cottons
i'm [Bm]lookin' around for my [Fm]rig
well it's [Em]dull and it's bent
and you [A]can't read the numbers
but [D]nevertheless it's my [G]friend
with my [Em]belt between teeth
i'm [F]ready to be friendly [Bm]once[Em] ag[G]ain
[Fm]yeah, [Bm]yeah
Bm Em Fm Fm x2
(aaaaa part)
[Bm]niki, oh niki, so [Fm]young and so pretty
[Bm]your dad doesn't know what you [Fm]are
[Bm]instead of a habit you [Fm]should have a hobby
[Bm]like barbie or bubblegum [Fm]cards
[Em]well what good are the make-up
and what [A]good are makers
if [D]nothing can make you feel [G]good
[Em]jesse go, jesse run
please make [F]quick to the bad neighbor[Bm]hoods
[Em]i'll [G]wait [Fm]for [Bm]you
Bm Em Fm Fm x4
[Bm]
[Bm]jesse and i were not [Fm]looking so pretty
we [Bm]hadn't been well in [Fm]awhile
we [Bm]ran out of cash and they [Fm]ran out of pity
our [Bm]demeanor lacked what you'd call [Fm]style
[Bm]alone in my room with a [Fm]100 watt lightbulb
and [Bm]books i can't find time to [Fm]read
i'm [Bm]scrpin' bags [Fm]double-boilin' cottons
i'm [Bm]lookin' around for my [Fm]rig
well it's [Em]dull and it's bent
and you [A]can't read the numbers
but [D]nevertheless it's my [G]friend
with my [Em]belt between teeth
i'm [F]ready to be friendly [Bm]once[Em] ag[G]ain
[Fm]yeah, [Bm]yeah
Bm Em Fm Fm x2
(aaaaa part)
[Bm]niki, oh niki, so [Fm]young and so pretty
[Bm]your dad doesn't know what you [Fm]are
[Bm]instead of a habit you [Fm]should have a hobby
[Bm]like barbie or bubblegum [Fm]cards
[Em]well what good are the make-up
and what [A]good are makers
if [D]nothing can make you feel [G]good
[Em]jesse go, jesse run
please make [F]quick to the bad neighbor[Bm]hoods
[Em]i'll [G]wait [Fm]for [Bm]you
Bm Em Fm Fm x4
