America - Jody: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Jody" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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          A                    E
Just to think I had her in my hands
                     F#m7
To think we made our plans
 B                     D      E
Somehow it feels just like a dream
    A                    E
For I played it so darn cool
                  F#m7
Is there a bigger fool
B                D     E
To say I wanted to be free
       C#m7  F#m         D                E
'Cause now I know just what she meant to me

Chorus:
A                             F#m
Jody, even the wind says your name, girl
                         Dmaj7              C#m7
When I think of you I'm aflame, girl, every time
D                           C#m       D
Jody, girl I've tried but I can't forget
     A
The years when we lived together
F#m7
I thought it would be forever
D     E           F#m  Dmaj7  E
Jody, I'm beggin' now

Look around but there's no way out
What's it all about?
And how that name goes round my head
I still see her face as she laid upon this bed

Chorus:
B                             G#m
Jody, even the wind says your name, girl
                         Emaj7              D#m7
When I think of you I'm aflame, girl, every time
E                           D#m      E
Jody, girl I've tried but I can't forget
     B
The years when we lived together
  G#m7
I thought it would be forever
E     F#          D#m7
Jody, I'm beggin' now

                         E
Just say the word, I'll run to you
C#m7                 B
I'll be the man you want me to
G#m7               C#m       E F#  G#
How I'd miss you I never knew

Chorus:
C#                            A#m
Jody, even the wind says your name, girl
                         F#maj7             Fm7
When I think of you I'm aflame, girl, every time
F#                          Fm       F#
Jody, girl I've tried but I can't forget
    C#
The years when we lived together
  A#m7
I thought it would be forever
F#    G#          C#
Jody, I'm beggin' now

                        A#m
Even the wind says your name, girl
                         F#maj7      G#
When I think of you I'm aflame, girl
C#                            A#m
Jody, even the wind says your name, girl
                         F#maj7      G#
When I think of you I'm aflame, girl


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

A#m7

Guitar chord A#m7

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#m7

Guitar chord D#m7

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

F#maj7

Guitar chord F#maj7

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Jody" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jody" by America.

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