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[Intro]
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[D]Tuesday morning, eight-fifteen
[C]I was riding to work [D]on the Jackson Park Express
[G]Seemed like [F]any other day
[D]Then my [C]whole world changed
[D]In a way I [G]never could have guessed
[F]Cause she walked [A]in (oh, oh)
[G]Took her seat [A]right across the aisle
[C]I knew we [G]had a special connection
[A]The moment I [G]saw her smile
[A]She smiled as [C]if to say
[G]Hello... Haven't seen you [A]on this bus before
[D]I gave her [A/C#]a look that said
[Bm]Heh... Life is funny. You [G]never know what's in store
[A]By the way [D]your hair is beautiful
[A/C#]I bet it [Bm]smells like raisins
[Bm7]She looked at me [Em]in a way that asked
[G]Did you have a [A]nose job or something?
[C]I'm only asking, cause [D]your nose looks slightly better
[G]Than the rest [C]of your face
[D]I arched my [Bm]eyebrow, ever so slightly
[C]Which was my [G]way of asking
[C]Do you want [G]my old Hewlett-Packard printer?
[C]It still [Bb]works, kinda
[A]And I got a [Am]bunch of ink cartridges left
[G]Then, she let [F]out a long sigh
[A]Which, I [G]took to mean
[A]Uh, Mama, What is [D]that deodorant you're wearing?
[D/C]It's intoxicating
[D/B]Why don't we drive [D/A]out to the country sometime
[G]And collect deer ticks in [F]a zip-lock baggie?" Oh yeah
[D]I gave her [D/C]a penetrating stare
[D/B]Which could [D/A]only mean
[G]You are my answer, [E]my answer to everything
[A]Which is why, I'll [D]probably do very poorly
[A]On the written part [G]of my driver's test
[A]♪
[D]Yes, It [G]all happened
[A]On the [D]Jackson Park Express!
[G]On the [E]Jackson Park Express!
[F#]On the [G]Jackson Park Express!
[A]On the [G]Jackson Park Express!
[G/F#]♪
[G/E]I knew she was [D]starting to fall for me
[F#]Cause she crinkled her [F#7]nose, which unmistakably meant
[Bm]Baby, lets wear [G]each other's clothes
[D]And speak in [F#]a thick German accent
[D]And maybe someday we [G]can own and operate
[D]Our own [G]mobile pet-grooming service
[D]I couldn't hold [F]back my feelings
[C]I gave her [G]a look, that said
[D]I would make any [C]sacrifice for your love
[G]Goat, chicken, whatever
[A]I could never [D]hold you close enough
[C]Let's have our [G]bodies surgically grafted together
[D]Oh, surgically [C]grafted together
[G]She picked up her newspaper, [D]and started reading to herself
[C]Which I'm sure, was [G]a way of telling me
[D]When you're cold, [C]I will warm you
[G]When you're shivering, [D]I will hold you
[C]When your nauseous, I will [D]give you Pepto-Bismol every hour
[A]For as long [G]as the symptoms persist
[A]Oh, I, I never, ever [D]want to see you cry
[C]So please let me cauterize your [Bb]tear ducts with an arc welder
[A]Then, I glanced down, at [Bb]her shirt, for a second
[F]In a way [C]that clearly implied
[Dm]I like [Bb]your boobs
[C]♪
[F]Yes, It [A]all happened
[Dm]On the [Bb]Jackson Park Express!
[F]On the [C]Jackson Park Express!
[Dm]On the [Eb]Jackson Park Express!
[Bb]On the [F]Jackson Park Express!
[Eb]♪
[Bb]I cleared my throat quietly, [F]and then, I looked away
[Eb]And I'm sure it was obvious to [Bb]her, just what I was trying to say
[F]I was trying [Gb]to say "Hey"
[Ab]I'd like to make a wall-sized mural [Fm]out of all the dead skin cells
[Bbm]That you slough off [B]while you sleep at night
[F#]Whoa-o-Oh, I'd like to [G#]rip you wide open
[C#]And french-kiss every single [B]one of your internal organs
[C#]Oh, I'd like to remove all your skin, [B]and wear your skin, over my own skin
[C#]But not in [B]a creepy way
[F#]Then, I'm pretty sure, she looked at me, [E]out of the corner of her good eye
[C]And, though, she never spoke a [G]word, this is exactly what I heard
[D]She was [B]saying "Oh"
[Em]I wanna make out with you, in an [C]abandoned toll-booth, in the middle of a monsoon
[G]I wanna ride dolphins [D]with you, in the moonlight
[C]Until the staff at [G]Sea World kicks us out
[D]I want you inside [A]me, oh, like a tapeworm
[F#]I pointed to the side of [Bm]my mouth, as a way of indicating
[G]Hey, I think you got something [D]on the side of your mouth
[A]She licked the corner of [G]her lips, as if to say
[D]Here? I nodded, implying, [C]"Yeah, you got it
[G]And, then the bus stopped, at [A]53rd Street, and she got up suddenly
[D]Where are you going?, pleaded my eyes. [C]Baby, don't you do this to me
[G]Think of the beautiful [D]children we could have someday
[C]We could school them at home, [G]raise them up the right way
[D]And protect them from [C]the evils of the world
[G]Like trigonometry and [D]prime numbers, oh no
[C]Baby, please [G]don't go
[D]She brushed my leg, [C]as she left the bus
[D]I'm sure that was [F]her way of saying
[G]I'm sorry this [Em]just isn't working out
[Am]You're suffocating me
[Bb]I need some space to [F]find out what life's all about
[C]So, goodbye [Eb]forever, my love
[Bb]And deep inside, I [F]knew she was right
[C]It was time for [Eb]us both to move on
[Bb]And though, I never got [F]her number, oh no no
[Eb]She never bothered [Bb]to leave her address.
[F]Oh, but as long as [C]I live, I'll never forget
[Eb]Those precious moments [Bb]we shared together
[F]On the [Eb]Jackson Park Express!
[Bb]On the [F]Jackson Park Express!
[Eb]On the [Bb]Jackson Park Express!
[F]On the [Ab]Jackson Park Express!
[Eb]On the [Bb]Jackson Park Express!
[F]On the [Ab]Jackson Park Express!
[Eb]On the [F]Jackson Park Express!
[Bb]On the [Eb]Jackson Park Express!
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Jackson Park Express by "Weird Al" Yankovic is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Bm (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti Bm7 (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna).
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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips
Theory Guide
Guitar playing guide for Jackson Park Express by "Weird Al" Yankovic: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').
check_circleKey & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circleVoicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F, Bm, Bb) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circleCritical Transition: Transition from G to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circleStrumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.
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Harmonic Progression
Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)
V – IV – I – F – A – A/C# – iii – vi – Bb – ii – V – E – F#
Song chords:
starPrimary Chords (Song Foundation)
DCGF
Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.
KEY: G•TEMPO: 110 BPM•PROG: V – IV – I – F – A – A/C# – iii – vi – Bb – ii – V – E – F#•DIFF: 5/5•CAPO: 0
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quizHow to play the easy chords for Jackson Park Express ("Weird Al" Yankovic)?
To play the Easy Chords for Jackson Park Express, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.
quizWhat are the basic guitar chords and original key for Jackson Park Express?
The original recording key for Jackson Park Express by "Weird Al" Yankovic is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.
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