Jim Song Chords
by Dr Dog
Jim Song by Dr Dog is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, Em, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
C C Am C C Am Em F G C
Verse
C
Well ever since you went away I've been a mess inside
Am C
And there's nothing you could do to get me satisfied
C Am Em
And my heart's turned against me and it won't abide
F G C
But I don't really miss her like I miss my pride
C C
C
Well there's a weight on my back and there's a thorn in my side
Am C
There's a stone in my chest where my heart should reside
Am Em
And peace of mind is more than even she could provide
F G C
But I don't want her back like I want my pride
F
Well I know I'll find another
C
I know we wasn't meant for each other
F G C
But oh, all that love in vain
F
She was so quick to recover
C
Was I just some two-bit lover?
F G C
If she would suffer she would ease my pain
C C Am C C Am Em F G C
Verse
C
Well in no time flat she found a faster ride
Am C
She took the first good looker and she opened wide
Am Em
While I've been suffering alone in the great divide
F G C
But I don't really need her like I need my pride
C C
C
Well I drive by her house to see his bike outside
Am C
And I dream every night it's someone else's bride
Am Em
But if I tell you she's the one then you know I've lied
F G C
'Cause I don't really love her like I love my pride
F
Well I know I'll find another
C
I know we wasn't meant for each other
F G C
But oh, all that love in vain
F
She was so quick to recover
C
Was I just some two-bit lover?
F G C
If she would suffer she would ease my pain
Outro
C C Am C C Am Em F G C
C C Am C C Am Em F G C