Billie Jean se inspiró en varias mujeres que afirmaban que Michael Jackson era el padre de sus hijos. La canción cuenta la historia de una mujer que le dice a un hombre que él es el padre de su hijo. Fue lanzada en 1982 en el álbum Thriller, convirtiéndose en uno de los singles más vendidos a nivel mundial.
Tono: Em
Introducción:
Em
(I counted about 24 measures of Em. Feel free to shorten if you want.)
Em
She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene,
Am
I said; don't mind, but what do you mean; I am the one?
Em
Who will dance on the floor, in the round.
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Em
She said; I am the one, who will dance on the floor, in the round.
Em
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She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene.
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Then every head turned, with eyes that dreamed of being the one,
Em
Who will dance on the floor, in the round.
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C
Em
People always told me; be careful what you do;
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Em
And don't go around breaking young girl's hearts.
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Em
And mother always told me; be careful of who you love;
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B7
And be careful of what you do, 'cos the lie becomes the truth.
Em
Billie Jean is not my lover;
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She's just a girl who, claims that I am the one.
Em
But the kid is not my son.
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She says; I am the one,
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But the kid is not my son.
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For forty days and forty nights, the law was on her side.
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But who can stand, when she's in demand, her schemes and plans?
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'Cos we danced on the floor, in the round.
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So take my strong advice; just remember to always think twice.
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(Do think twice).
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She told my baby we'd danced 'till three, then she looked a me,
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Then showed a photo; my baby cried; his eyes looked like mine.
Em
Go on dance on the floor, in the round, baby.
C
Em
People always told me; be careful what you do;
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Em
And don't go around breaking young girl's hearts.
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Em
She came and stood right by me; then the smell of sweet perfume.
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B7
This happened much too soon; she called me to her room.