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