Jesse chords
by Janis IanSong Key: C Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 84-86 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Chords: C, Cadd9, Dm, Dm7/C, E7, G, G7, G/B, Gm/Bb, A7, Asus4
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Jesse
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Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb Asus4 A7 G
Intro: 3/4 | | % | | % | | % | | | | % | % | % |
Cadd9 G/B
1. Jes-se come home, there's a hole in the bed
Gm/Bb Asus4 A7
Where we slept now it's grow-ing cold | (Hey)|
Dm Dm7/C
Hey Jes-se, your face in the place where we lay
G7 C E7
By the hearth, all a-part it hangs on my heart
A7 Dm
And I'm leav-ing the light on the stairs
G7 C A7
No I'm not scared - I wait for you | (Hey)|
Dm G7 Cadd9
Hey Jes-se, I'm lone-ly, come home. | % |
Cadd9 G/B
2. Jes-se, the floors and the boards
Gm/Bb Asus4 A7
Re-call-ing your steps, and I re-mem-ber too | (All the)|
Dm Dm7/C
All the pic-tures are fad-ing and shad-ed in grey,
G7 C E7
But I still set a place on the ta-ble at noon
A7 Dm
And I'm leav-ing a light on the stairs
G7 C A7
No I'm not scared - I wait for you | (Hey)|
Dm G7 Cadd9
Hey Jes-se, I'm lone-ly, come home | % |
G/B Gm/Bb Asus4 A7 G G G
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Cadd9 G/B
3. Jes-se, the spread on the bed
Gm/Bb Asus4 A7
Is like when you left, I've kept it up for you | (And all the)|
Dm Dm7/C
And all the blues and the greens have been re-cent-ly cleaned,
G7 C E7
And it's seem-ing-ly new Hey Jes, me and you
A7 Dm
We'll swal-low the light on the stairs
G7 C A7
We'll do up my hair, and sleep un-a-ware | (Hey)|
Dm G7 Cadd9 A7 Dm G7 C
Hey Jes-se, I'm lone-ly, come home | | | | 𝄑 |
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major – no sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 3/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 85
- Voice Range: G4 – Bb5
Beginner Guitarists:
- The transition from Cadd9 – G/B – Gm/Bb is very easy. The chord charts follow the melody line for the first four lyric lines of each verse, so you can play this section by just following the charts.
- Beginners would normally view this chord set and think "Way too hard", but it's actually very easy to play.
- This is definitely a finger-picking song, as the effectiveness of the arrangement relies on picking out the bass notes.
- If you don't have any experience with fingerpicking, you may find it a little awkward to strum along to this song. Start slowly with just downbeats until you get a feel for the rhythm, then try this:
↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ | 1 + 2 + 3 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + | > > > >
The accent > marks a beat you emphasize slightly to make it stand out.
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Janis Ian
- Lyrics Begin: Jesse come home, there's a hole in the bed,
- Genre: Folk
- Featured Artist: Janis Ian
- Album: Stars
Recorded: March 1972 – 1973
Released: February 1, 1974 - 2 Grammy Awards:
1975 - At Seventeen (single from her 1975 album - Between The Lines)
2013 - Best Spoken Word Album (her autobiography - Society's Child)
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