[Intro]
D D  A A  Bm Bm  G  A A   D D  A A  Bm Bm  G  A A
D D  A A  Bm Bm  G  A A   D D  A A  Bm Bm  G  A A
[Strophe]
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        Standing on the corner,            suitcase in my hand
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 Jack is in his coat, and Jane is in her vest,
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and me I'm in a rock'n'roll band      Hah!
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   Ridin' in a Stutz-Bearcat, Jim
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Y'know,   those were different times!
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Oh, all the poets they studied rules of verse
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And those ladies, they rolled their eyes.
[Refrain]
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 Sweet Jane!  Whoa!  Sweet Jane, oh-oh-a!  Sweet Jane!
[Strophe]
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        I'll tell you something    Jack, he is a banker
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And Jane,    she is a clerk
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 And both of them save their  monies,      ha
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 And when, when they come home  from work
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 Ooooh, sittin' down by the fire, oh!
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 The radio does  play   the classical music there, Jim
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 "The March of the   Wooden Soldiers" all you protest kids
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 You can hear Jack say,    get ready, ah
[Refrain]
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 Sweet Jane!  Come on baby! Sweet Jane! Oh-oh-a!  Sweet Jane!
[Strophe]
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    Some people,  they like to go out dancing
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And other peoples, they have to work, Just watch me now!
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   And there's even some evil mothers
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Well they're gonna tell you that everything is just dirt
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Y'know that, women, never really faint
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And that villains always blink their eyes, woo! 
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And that, y'know, children are the only ones who blush!
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And that, life is just to die!
[Pont]
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    And, everyone who ever had a heart
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    They wouldn't turn around and break it
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    And anyone who ever played a part 
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    Oh they wouldn't turn around and hate it!
[Refrain]
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        Sweet Jane!  Whoa-oh-oh!  Sweet Jane!    Sweet Jane!
[Pont]
D        C#m 
  Heavenly wine and roses
G#                  A 
   Seemed to whisper to her
         B 
when he smiled
D        C#m 
  Heavenly wine and roses
G#                  A 
   seemed to whisper to her
              B 
hey baby she smiled.
[Pont]
E          B 
  La la la  la la la
D          A 
   La la la  la la la
E          B 
  La la la  la la la
D          A 
  La la la  la la la
[Outro]
D            G 
  Sweet Jane  Sweet Jane
D            G 
  Sweet Jane  Sweet Jane
D 
  Sweet Jane…