Bass riff:
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|-------0-0------0-----|
A|--33-3-----0--3-------|
E|----------------------|

C D x8

Chorus:
           C
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
    D
You got to be startin' somethin'
           C
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
    D
You got to be startin' somethin'
         C
It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)
    D
Too low to get under (yeah, yeah)
       C
You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah)
        D
And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)
         C
It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)
    D
Too low to get under (yeah, yeah)
       C
You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah)
        D
And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)

       C
I took my baby to the doctor
       D
With a fever, but nothing he found
       C
By the time this hit the street
     D
They said she had a breakdown
C
Someone's always tryin'
   D
To start my baby cryin'
C
Talkin', squealin', lyin'
       D     
Sayin' you just wanna be startin' somethin'

Chorus

    C
You love to pretend that you're good
            D
When you're always up to no good
    C
You really can't make him hate her
        D
So your tongue became a razor
C
Someone's always tryin'
   D
To keep my baby cryin'
C
Treacherous, cunnin', declinin'
    D
You got my baby cryin'

Chorus

Bridge
         C                   D
You're a vegetable, you're a vegetable
           C                  D
Still they hate you, you're a vegetable
              C                D
You're just a buffet, you're a vegetable
         C                    D
They eat off of you, you're a vegetable

       C
Billie Jean is always talkin'
       D
When nobody else is talkin'
        C
Tellin' lies and rubbin' shoulders
        D
So they called her mouth a motor
C
Someone's always tryin'
   D
To start my baby cryin'
C
Talkin', squealin', spyin'
       D
Sayin' you just wanna be startin' somethin'

Chorus
         C                   D
You're a vegetable, you're a vegetable
           C                  D
Still they hate you, you're a vegetable
              C                D
You're just a buffet, you're a vegetable
         C                    D
They eat off of you, you're a vegetable, aow!

Solo:
e|---------------------|
B|------3321------331--|
G|---------------------|
D|--2-4-------2-4------| x8
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|

Yee-haw!

       C
If you can't feed your baby (yeah, yeah)
     D
Then don't have a baby (yeah, yeah)
    C
And don't think maybe (yeah, yeah)
       D
If you can't feed your baby (yeah, yeah)
C
You'll be always tryin'
   D
To stop that child from cryin'
C
Hustlin', stealin', lyin'
    D
Now baby's slowly dyin'

Chorus

          C
Lift your head up high
               D
And scream out to the world
         C
I know I am someone
            D
And let the truth unfurl
           C
No one can hurt you now
            D
Because you know what's true
         C
Yes, I believe in me
         D
So you believe in you, help me sing it

      C
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
      D
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, Ma ma coo sa
      C
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
      D
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, Ma ma coo sa

(Original Key: A)

Intro:

Gmaj7  Am7 (x4)

Verse 1:

(Michael):

      Gmaj7                  Am7
Every night, she walks right in my dreams,
        Gmaj7            Am7
Since I met her from the start.
       Gmaj7          Am7              Gmaj7          E7sus4
I'm so proud I am the only one, who is special in her heart.

Chorus 1:

            Am7   D7                     Gmaj7  Am7, Gmaj7
The girl is mine; ...the doggone girl is mine.
E7sus4        Am7   D7                            (Gmaj7)
I know she's mine; ...because the doggone girl is mine.

Interlude:

Gmaj7  Am7 (x2)

Verse 2:

(Paul):

        Gmaj7          Am7                   Gmaj7                 Am7
I don't understand the way you think, saying that she's yours, not mine,
        Gmaj7          Am7                  Gmaj7           E7sus4
Sending roses and your silly dreams; really just a waste of time.

Chorus 2:

              Am7   D7                     Gmaj7  Am7, Gmaj7
Because she's mine; ...the doggone girl is mine.
E7sus4            Am7   D7                            (Gmaj7)
Don't waste your time, ...because the doggone girl is mine.

Interlude:

Gmaj7  Am7 (x2)

Bridge 1:

(Both):

           Gmaj7                   Am7
I love you more than he, (take you anywhere),
               Gmaj7              Am7
But I love you endlessly, (loving we will share).

            Bbmaj9             Ebmaj7
So come and go with me, to one town.
        C           D6                 C          D6
But we, both cannot have her, so it's, one or the other.
         C              D6                 C           D6
And one, day you'll dis-cover; that shes's my girl for-ever and ever.

Verse 3:

(Both):

      Gmaj7                Am7                 Gmaj7            Am7
Don't build your hopes, to be let down, 'cos I really feel it's time.
              Gmaj7             Am7                   Gmaj7           E7sus4
I know she'll tell you; I'm the one for her, 'cos she said I blow her mind.

Chorus 3:

            Am7   D7                     Gmaj7  Am7, Gmaj7
The girl is mine; ...the doggone girl is mine.
E7sus4            Am7   D7                            (Gmaj7)
Don't waste your time, ...because the doggone girl is mine.

Break:

      Am7          Gmaj7                    Am7
She's mine, (she's mine), no, no, no, she's mine.

            Gmaj7              Am7
The girl is mine, (the girl is mine),
            Gmaj7              Am7
The girl is mine, (the girl is mine).

            Gmaj7        Am7
The girl is mine, (mine, mine),
           Gmaj7        Am7
Yep, she's mine, (mine, mine).
            Gmaj7        Am7
The girl is mine, (mine, mine),
           Gmaj7        E7sus4 (n.C)
Yep, she's mine, (mine, mine).

Chorus 4:

E7sus4            Am7   D7                            (Gmaj7)
Don't waste your time, ...because the doggone girl is mine.

Interlude:

Gmaj7  Am7, Gmaj7  E7sus4

Break:

*KEY CHANGE*
------------

            Amaj7  Bm7
The girl is mine...

(Paul):

         Amaj7                           Bm7
Michael, we're not going to fight about this, okay?
(Michael):
     Amaj7                Bm7                 Amaj7   Bm7
Paul, I think, I told you; I'm a lover, not a fighter.
(Paul):
                     Amaj7
I've heard it all be-fore, Michael,
    Bm7                                           Amaj7               Bm7
She told me that I'm her forever lover, you know, don't you remember?
(Michael):
                      Amaj7                              Bm7
Well, after loving me, she said she couldn't love another.
(Paul):
Is that what she said?
(Michael):
Amaj7                                Bm7
Yes, she said it; you keep dreaming.
(Paul):
I don't believe it!

Coda:

Amaj7   Bm7                Amaj7        Bm7
(Mine, mine), the girl is mine, (mine, mine).
Amaj7   Bm7                Amaj7        Bm7
(Mine, mine), the girl is mine, (mine, mine).

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Gmaj7    Am7    E7sus4   D7     Bbmaj7

EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
3x443x  x02013  020200  xx0212  x13231

Ebmaj7    C       D6     Amaj7    Bm7

Intro Riff:
G--------------------------
D--------------------------
A--------------------------
D--5--5--3--3--5--5--0-----

Chorus Riff:
G------------------------------------------------------
D-----------4--1--3-------------------4--1--3----------
A--------------------4-4--4--------------------4-4-----
D--2--5--7-------------------2--5--7-------------------

Verse Riff:
G----------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------
A--666---444---666---444---222---444---666---444-----
D----------------------------------------------------

Interlude Riff:
G----------------
D----------------
A--666---666-----
D----------------

(Original Key: G)

Intro:

F/G  G, Ebmaj7  Dm7 (x2)

Verse 1:

F        G    F          G
Looking out, across the night-time;
F         G                 F   G
The city winks a sleepless eye.
F         G      F        G
Hear her voice, shake my window;
F         Em7    Dm7   Gsus4
Sweet se-ducing sighs.

Verse 2:

F       G    F        G
Get me out, into the night-time;
F                 G           F     G
Four walls won't hold me, to-night.
F        G     F          G
If this town, is just an apple;
F            Em7    Dm7  G
Then let me take a bite. (If they say);

Chorus 1:

F     G    C         C/B      Am    G
Why? why? Tell them that its human nature.
F     Em7          Dm7             Am
Why? why? Does he do me that way? (If they say);
F     G    C         C/B      Am    G
Why? why? Tell them that its human nature.
F     Em7          Dm7             G
Why? why? Does he do me that way?

Verse 3:

F        G     F          G
Reaching out, to touch a stranger;
F         G              F     G
Electric eyes are every-where.
F         G         F         G
See that girl; she knows I'm watching,
F              Em7   Dm7   G
She likes the way I stare. (If they say):

Chorus 2:

F     G    C         C/B      Am    G
Why? why? Tell them that its human nature.
F     Em7          Dm7             Am
Why? why? Does he do me that way? (If they say);
F     G    C         C/B      Am    G
Why? why? Tell them that its human nature.
F     Em7          Dm7             G
Why? why? Does he do me that way?

       Dm7             Am
I like livin' this way,
       Dm7             Am, Dm9  Fmaj7 (F/G)
I like lovin' this way.           That way.

Interlude:

F/G  G, Ebmaj7  Dm7 (x2)

Verse 5:

F        G      F         G
Looking out, a-cross the morning,
F           G              F    G
The city's heart begin to beat.
F         G    F           G
Reaching out, I touch her shoulder;
F             Em7    Dm7    G
I'm dreaming of the street. (If they say):

Chorus 3:

F     G    C         C/B      Am    G
Why? why? Tell them that its human nature.
F     Em7          Dm7             Am
Why? why? Does he do me that way? (If they say);
F     G    C  C/B  Am  G
Why? why?
F     Em7          Dm7             G
Why? why? Does he do me that way?  (If they say);

F     G    C     C/B    Am      G
Why? why? Ta da da da, cha cha cha cha.
F     Em7          Dm7             Am
Why? why? Does he do me that way? (If they say);
F     G    C  C/B  Am  G
Why? why?
F     Em7          Dm7             G
Why? why? Does he do me that way?  (If they say);

F     G    C  C/B  Am  G
Why? why?
F     Em7          Dm7             Am
Why? why? Does he do me that way? (If they say);
F     G    C     C/B    Am    G
Why? why? Ta da da da, ta da ta da.
F     Em7          Dm7
Why? why? Does he do me that way?
       Dm7
I like livin' this way.

Outro:

F/G  G, Ebmaj7  Dm7 (x2)
Abmaj7  Gm7, Ebmaj7  Dm7, Abmaj7

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   F/G     G     Ebmaj7    Dm7     F       Em7    Gsus4

EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
303210  320003  x68786  xx0211  133211  022030  320013

   C       C/B     Am      Dm9    Fmaj7   Abmaj7   Gm7

Amaj7  Dm9, Dm9  Em7 (x2)
Am7  D6 (x2)

Verse 1:

Am7             D6          Am7
There'll be no darkness to-night;
Em7       Dm7        G
Lady our love, will shine,
Em7            Dm7    Em7
(Lighting the light).

Am7            D6          Am7
Just put your trust in my heart,
    Em7        Dm7  G
And meet me in para-dise.
Em7          Dm7   C
(Now is the time). Girl...

G                            Fmaj7
You're every wonder in this world to me;
G                              D
A treasure time won't steal a-way.

Chorus 1:

Amaj7            Dm7             F/G           Cmaj7
So listen to my heart; lay your body close to mine,
       Fmaj7            Bm7           D                 Amaj7  Dm7
Let me fill you with my dreams; I can make you feel all right.
Amaj7                  Dm7          F/G                 Cmaj7
And baby, through the years; gonna love you, more each day,
     Fmaj7           Bm7                D                       (Amaj9)
So I promise you, to-night; that you'll always be the lady in my life.

Interlude:

Amaj7  Dm9, Dm9  Em7

Bridge 1:

Dm9                        Em7
Lay back in my tenderness;
Dm9                          Em7       Am7
Let's make this a night, we won't for-get.
        G
Girl, I need your sweet caress.
Dm9                     Em7
Reach out to a fantasy;
Dm9                         Em7   Am7         D   E
Two hearts, in the beat of ecsta-sy; come to me, girl...

Chorus 2:

Amaj7                Dm7               F/G            Cmaj7
And I will keep you warm, through the shadows of the night,
       Fmaj7             Bm7         D                Amaj7  Dm7
Let me touch you with my love; I can make you feel so right.
Amaj7                  Dm7         F/G                Cmaj7
And baby, through the years; even when we're old and grey;
       Fmaj7               Bm7                D                       (Amaj7)
I will love you, more each day, 'cos you will always be the lady in my life.

Outro:

(with Vocal Ad-Libs)

Amaj7  Dm9, Dm9  Em7

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

  Amaj7    Dm9     Em7     Am7     D6      Dm7     G       C

EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
x02424  x5355x  022030  x02010  xx0202  xx0211  320003  x32010

  Fmaj7    D      Amaj7    F/G    Cmaj7    Bm7     E