Intro: Eb-Cm-G#-Bb-Eb-Bb-G#-Bb- x2
Verse 1:
C Am
jimmy's just a bum
F G
who wants to hold on to the past
C G
he tries to be a tough guy
F G C
but dumb kids come in last
Am
he says he'll win her heart
F G
his love life is a mess
C G
he calls his dream girl destiny
F G
and she calls him ob-
Chorus 1:
C
-sessed he says he'll
G F G
take my girl away
C G
but i don't really care
F G
and i don't worry
G#(hold) Bb(hold)
i know that he wants her
C G F
but it's plain to see
F
that jimmy's dream girl
G
she's in love with me
Post Chorus: Bass Solo
Eb-Cm-G#-Bb-Eb-Bb-G#-Bb-
Verse 2:
C Am
jimmy calls his dream girl
F G
on the phone real late at night
C G
he says that they were meant to be
F G C
and she lets him know she's mine
Am
he offers her his haircut
F G
his nice shoes a b-ball game
C G
all i've got is my guitar
F G
this band and half a-
Chorus 2:
C
-brain he says he'll
G F G
take my girl away
C G
but i don't really care
F G
and i don't worry
G#(hold) Bb(hold)
i know that he wants her
C G F
but it's plain to see
F
that jimmy's dream girl
G
she's in love with me
(Repeat Post chorus)
Chorus 3:
C
he says he'll
G F G
take my girl away
C G
but i don't really care
F G
and i don't worry
G#(hold) Bb(hold)
i know that he wants her
C G F
but it's plain to see
F
that jimmy's dream girl
G
she's in love
F
that jimmy's dream girl
G
she's in love
F
that jimmy's dream girl
G C Eb(hold)
she's in love with me