Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
this is a solo guitar piece that i have composed myself it has the drum beat guitar and
in it its not the whole song but I'm working on it.
tuning the 3 lower strings i have tuned to the 3 higher bass notes on a 4 string bass so
sounds more like the song you will need a bass tuner, so it goes ADGGBE and the higher
are standard tuning for guitar.
a quick tip hit the 3 higher strings with your strumming finger so you do the bass with
chord hand and guitar and drums with your strumming hand its a bit easier to handle.
The symbols i used probably aren't the right ones but never mind
b] bass hit above the pickup hole on the guitar with the fleshy part of your hand just
the wrist of your strumming hand.
s] snare hit below the pickup hole on the guitar with your middle and ring finger of
strumming hand.
h] hammer on
p] pull off

intro,
b s b s b s b s b s b s X8
E|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|h5-p0-h3-h5-p3-p0-------|
A|----------------------------------------------|------------------h3----|h5

verse,
s b s s b s X4
E|-h3-------h5-------------h6-------h5-------------|
B|-h3-------h5-------------h6-------h5-------------|
G|-h3-------h5-------------h7-------h5-------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-h5-p0-h3-h5-p3-p0-------h5-p0-h3-h5-p3-p0-------|
A|-------------------h3-h5-------------------h3----|h5

verse part 2,
s b s s b s
E|-h7-------h7-------------h7-------h7-------------|
B|-h7-------h7-------------h7-------h7-------------|
G|-h7-------h7-------------h7-------h7-------------|
G|-h5-p0-h3-h5-p3-p0-------h5-p0-h3-h5-p3-p0-------|
D|-------------------h3-h5-------------------h3----|h5
A|-------------------------------------------------|

s b s s b s X2
E|-h3-------h5-------------h6-------h5-------------|
B|-h3-------h5-------------h6-------h5-------------|
G|-h3-------h5-------------h7-------h5-------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-h5-p0-h3-h5-p3-p0-------h5-p0-h3-h5-p3-p0-------|
A|-------------------h3-h5-------------------h3----|h5

verse, X2
verse part 2, x1

this is as far as i have got at the moment will finish it another time enjoy.
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson - BASIC Arrangement played in the key of Bm.

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2------------------|-3-----------2------------------|
G|-2-----------2------------------|-2-----------2------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-0------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2------------------|-3-----------2------------------|
G|-2-----------2------------------|-2-----------2------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-0------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|---------2---2---2--------------|-----2-------------------2------|
B|---------3---------5-3-------5--|-3---------5---3-5---3----------|
G|---------4----------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|-----2---2---2---2--------------|-----2--------------------------|
B|-----3-------------5-3-------5--|-3-----------5-------3-------2--|
G|-----4--------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------0--|-------------0---------------0--|
G|-------------------------7-7----|-------7-7-------------7---7----|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-7-------5---7---5--------------|-7-------5---7---5--------------|
E|-----7---------------7---5---7--|-----7---------------7---5---7--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|---------2---2---2--------------|-----2-------------------2------|
B|---------3---------5-3-------5--|-3---------5---3-5---3----------|
G|---------4----------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|-----2---2---2---2--------------|-----2--------------------------|
B|-----3-------------5-3-------5--|-3-----------5-------3-------2--|
G|-----4--------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------0--|-------------0---------------0--|
G|-------------------------7-7----|-------7-7-------------7---7----|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-7-------5---7---5--------------|-7-------5---7---5--------------|
E|-----7---------------7---5---7--|-----7---------------7---5---7--|

E|--------------------------------|-------------0------------------|
B|--------------------------------|---------3-----------3-------2--|
G|--------------------------------|-----4--------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-------------------0-----0---8|-----7---------------0----------|
G|--------------------------------|-----------7---7----------------|
D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------5--|
A|-7-------5---7---5--------------|-7-------5---7---5--------------|
E|-----7---------------7---5---7--|-----7---------------7---5---7--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------------5-----3---0|-3---5-------3---0-3------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-4------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-0---0-----0-------3-------0--|-3------------------------------|
G|-0-0---0---2-----------------2--|-4-4---4---2-4-----2---------4--|
D|-0-0---0---0-----------------0--|-4-4---4---4-4-------4-------4--|
A|--------------------------------|-2-----------2---------------2--|
E|-3---------3-----------------3--|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|-------------2-----------0------|
B|-0-0-0-------0---0---3-------0--|---------0---0-------------3----|
G|-----0---------2-------------2--|-------2-----2------------------|
D|-----------------------------0--|-------0------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-2-----------2------------------|
E|-3-----------3------------------|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-0---0-----0-------3-------0--|-3------------------------------|
G|-0-0---0---2-----------------2--|-4-4---4---2-4-----2---------4--|
D|-0-0---0---0-----------------0--|-4-4---4---4-4-------4-------4--|
A|--------------------------------|-2-----------2---------------2--|
E|-3---------3-----------------3--|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-------------0-------0-------0--|-------------2-----------2------|
G|-0-0---0---2---------2-------2--|-3-3-3-----4---------4-------4--|
D|-0-0---0---0---------0-------0--|-2------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-3---------3-----------------3--|-2-------2-------2-------2------|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|---------4---4---2-----------4--|-----4-------2------------------|
D|-------------4-------4----------|-----4---------------4----------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----3-------5-------3---2---0--|
G|-----4---4---4---2--------------|-4------------------------------|
D|---------4-----------4----------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------------0-------0--|-8-7-----7---------0------------|
G|--------------------------------|-------------7---7--------------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------5---4--|
A|-7-------5---7---5--------------|-7-------5---7---5--------------|
E|-----7---------------7---5---7--|-----7---------------7---5---7--|

E|--------------------------------|-------------0------------------|
B|--------------------------------|---------3-----------3-------2--|
G|--------------------------------|-----4--------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-------------------0-------0--|-8-7-------7---------0----------|
G|--------------------------------|-------------7---7--------------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------5---4--|
A|-7-------5---7---5--------------|-7-------5---7---5--------------|
E|-----7---------------7---5---7--|-----7---------------7---5---7--|

E|--------------------------------|-------------------------------2|
B|-------------2------------------|-3-----------2------------------|
G|-4------------------------------|-4-----------4------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-4-----------4------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|---2-0-----2-------------------2|---2-0-----2--------------------|
B|---------3----------------------|---------3----------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|-2-2-0-------2------------------|-2-----------0------------------|
B|---------3----------------------|---------3-----------3-------2--|
G|--------------------------------|-----4--------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-------------------0-------0--|-8-7-------7---------0----------|
G|--------------------------------|-------------7---7--------------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------5---4--|
A|-7-------5---7---5--------------|-7-------5---7---5--------------|
E|-----7---------------7---5---7--|-----7---------------7---5---7--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-------------2------------------|-3-----------2------------------|
G|-4------------------------------|-4-----------4------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-4-----------4------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2------------------|-3-----------2------------------|
G|-2-----------2------------------|-2-----------2------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-0------------------------------|
A|-2-------0---2---0--------------|-2-------0---2---0--------------|
E|-----2---------------2---0---2--|-----2---------------2---0---2--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|---------4---4---2-----------4--|-----4-------2------------------|
D|-----4---------------4-------4--|-----2-------2-------4----------|
A|-2---------------0--------------|---------------------3----------|
E|-----------------------------4--|-----3-------2------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

No capo needed!
Tab with guitar solo

Enjoy!

Standard Tuning EADGBe


[Bass line for guitar]

PM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--4---2-4-2---------4---2-4-2-------|
A|----4-------4-2-------4-------4-2-4-|
E|----------------5-------------------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ V ^ V ^ v ^


[Verse/Chorus riff]

F#m G#m A G#m
e|--------------------------|
B|---2---4-------5---4------|
G|---2---4-------6---4------|
D|---4---6-------7---6------| X 2 <---mute after every strum,
A|---4---6-------7---6------| don't let ring)
E|--------------------------|
v v v v

Bm
e|--2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-|
B|--3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-|
G|--4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-|
D|--4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-| X 1
A|--2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-|
E|--2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-|
v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v


[Verse 1]

F#m G#m A G#m
She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
I said dont mind but what do you mean, I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
Who will dance, on the floor, in the round...

Bm
She said I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
who will dance, on the floor, in the round...


[Verse 2]

F# G# A G#
She Told Me Her Name Was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
F# G# A G# Bm
Then every head turned With eyes that dreamed, of being the One
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
Who will dance, on the floor, in the round


[Bridge riff]

D F#m
e|-----------------------------|
B|--7-7-xx-7--7---2-2-xx-2---2-|
G|--7-7-xx-7--7---2-2-xx-2---2-|
D|--7-7-xx-7--7---4-4-xx-4---4-| X 3
A|--5-5-xx-5--5---4-4-xx-4---4-|
E|----------------2-2-xx-2---2-|
v ^ v^ v v v ^ v^ V V

Bm C#m
e|--2-2-xx-2--2---4-4-xx-4---4-4-|
B|--3-3-xx-3--3---5-5-xx-5---5-5-|
G|--4-4-xx-4--4---6-6-xx-6---6-6-|
D|--4-4-xx-4--4---6-6-xx-6---6-6-| X 1
A|--2-2-xx-2--2---4-4-xx-4---4-4-|
E|-------------------------------|
v ^ v^ v v v ^ v^ V v v


[Bridge]

D F#m
People always told me, be careful what you do
D F#m
Dont go around breaking young girls hearts (heeee-eee)
D F#m
And mama always told me, be careful who you love
Bm C#m
Be careful what you do, because a lie becomes the truth (Hey ay-ay)


[Chorus]

F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...


[Verse 3]

F#m G#m A G#m
For forty days and for, forty nights
The law was on her side
F#m G#m A G#m
But who can stand when she's in demand
Bm
Her schemes and plans
F#m G#m A G#m
Cause we danced, on the floor, in the round
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
So take my stong advice, just remember to always think twice

Do think twice (Do think twice Wooh!)


[Verse 4]

F#m G#m A G#m
She told my baby, thats a threat
as she looked at me
F#m G#m A G#m
She showed a photo of a babys cries
Bm
His eyes were like mine
F#m G#m A G#m
Gonna dance, on the floor, in the round baby


[Bridge]

D F#m
And people always told me, be careful what you do
D F#m
Dont go around, breaking young girls hearts (heee-eee)
D F#m
Then she came and stood right by me
D F#m
Cause I smelt her sweet perfume
Bm
I guess it happened all too soon
C#m
and she called me to her room (Hey-ay)


[Chorus]

F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...


*During the chorus (during Bm) - guitar 2 plays this fill

e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--6p4---4-----4----6p4---4-----4-|
D|------7---7b8----------7---7b8---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^


[Chorus]

F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...

F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...


[Guitar Solo]

PM * * * * * * * * *
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------4h6-4---4h6~~~----4h6-4---4h6~~~----4h6-4---4h6~~~--|
D|--7-7-------7-------7-7-------7-------7-7-------7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
"hey!" "wooh!"

PM * * * * * * * *
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|------4h6-4---------4h6-----|
D|--7-7-------7-7-7-7-----7-7-| X 2
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v v ^
"chik chik chik chik chik"


[Chorus]

Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son

F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...

Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son

(Fade out..)

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/ Slide up
\ slide down
h hammer on
p pull off
~ virato
b bend
pb pre-bend
br bend release
x muted note
v strum/pick down
^ strum/pick up
PM Palm mute

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Song info
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
2001
  • Electronic
  • Funk / Soul
  • Disco
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