Ramones - The Return of Jackie and Judy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Return of Jackie and Judy" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The Return of Jackie and Judy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ramones

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Return of Jackie and Judy" smoothly on your guitar.

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B
Jackie is a punk, Judy is a runt
They went down to the Mudd Club
And they both got drunk
    E  F#
Oh-yeah
B
Jackie is a bookie, Judy's taking loans
They both came up to New York
Just to see the Ramones
    E  F#
Oh-yeah

Chorus:
    E                 F#                 B
And oh, I don't know why she wrote that letter
Oh no, oh no
   E             F#
Oh I don't know why

             D#         F#
We won't forget her, oh no

Jackie's playing hooky
Judy's playing pool
They both got caught for cutting
Got to go to summer school
Oh yeah
Jackie's scalping tickets
Judy's getting harassed
They both got kicked outside
Didn't have a backstage pass
Oh yeah

Chorus

D#m
Dont't know what's on her mind
B
I don't know, no, I don't know
D#m
But I can't stand to see her cryin'
B
She's still cryin', she ain't tryin'
D#m
She's going to get left behind
 E                 F#             G# F#
Nobody wants you, nobody wants you

Jackie is a punk, Judy is a runt
They went down to the Mudd Club
And they both got drunk
Oh-yeah
Jackie's playing hooky Judy's playing pool
They both got caught for cutting
Got to go to summer school
Oh-yeah

Chorus

And oh, I don't know why she wrote that letter
Oh no, oh no
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "The Return of Jackie and Judy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Return of Jackie and Judy" by Ramones.

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