THE JEAN GENIE by David Bowie written by David Bowie from the album ‘Aladdin Sane’

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A The Jean Genie lives on his back A The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks A He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls A Jean Genie let yourself g--------o!

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(repeat intro riff x 2, then over second verse) Sits like a man but he smiles like a reptile She loves him, she loves him but just for a short while She'll scratch in the sand, won't let go his hand He says he's a beautician and sells you nutrition And keeps all your dead hair for making up underwear Poor little Greenie

The Jean Genie lives on his back The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls Jean Genie let yourself go! E A-|-7-7-7---7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7—-7-7-7--7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-| E-|-0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + | 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + | He's so simple minded he can't drive his mod—ule, He

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The Jean Genie lives on his back The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls Jean Genie let yourself go! Go! The Jean Genie lives on his back The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls Jean Genie let yourself go! Go!

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