JESSIE'S GIRL

As recorded by Rick Springfield

(From the 1980 Album WORKING CLASS DOG)
Transcribed by Richard J. Soto Words an
hrhkinglerxst@comcast.net Arranged
Neil Gera

P = 132
A Intro

gg 4 A D
B
k
G
k c
A D A
k c
B G
k c
A D

I 4 V V c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
1

Gtr I

T
A
B 5 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 5
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl. sl. sl. sl.

B Pre-Verse

gg k Vc
A B G A D A B G A D

I k k c k
V V V V V V Vc V V V V V V Vc
3x

V V V V V V V V V V
5

V V V V
Gtr II

T
A 7
B 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 5
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl. sl. sl. sl.

c
g k VVV
Ig
3x

V
Gtr III
1/4

T 7
A 7
7
B 5

1980 PolyGram Records (BMI)

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P = 132
C Verse

T
VV VV k Vc V V VV VV k Vc
A B G A D A B G A D

gg V V k c V V k c
9
I VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV V V V VV VV V V V
V V V V V V
Gtr II

T
A 7 7 7 7
7 9 9 7 7 7 (7) 7 9 9 7 7 7
B 5 7 7 9 9 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 5 5 (5) 5 7 7 9 9 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 5 5
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl. sl. sl. sl.

c c
g VV VV VV VV V VV k V V
Ig VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V k VVV VVV k VVV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V k VVV VVV k VVV VVV
V V V V V} V} V} V V V V V} V} V}
Gtr III
1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4

T 3 3 3 3 7 (7) 3 3 3 3 7
A 2 2 4 4 2 2 7 (7) 2 2 4 4 2 2 7
2 2 4 4 0 (0) 0 0 0 7 (7) 2 2 4 4 0 (0) 0 0 0 7
B 0 0 2 2 x (x) x 5 (5) 0 0 2 2 x (x) x 5
3 (3) 3 3 (3) 3

A B G A D A

g
I g VV VV V V VV VV k Vc V V
VV VV VV
VV VV V V V V V
V V V V
13

V V V V V V V V V
let ring

T
A 7 7 (7)
7 9 9 7 7 (7)
B 5 7 7 9 9 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 5 (5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl.
sl. sl.

g VV VV k
Ig VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV} VV}
V k VV VV j
V V
V V V V V} V V V V V V V V
1/4 1/4

T 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 4 4 2 2
2 2 4 4 0 (0) 0 0 0
B 0 0 2 2 x (x) x
3 (3) 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

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P = 138
D Chorus

b b
(2nd time on D.S.) To Coda

c c c
A D5/A A/D F m/D A/D F m/D A/D

g VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV

16
Ig VV
VV VV VV VV V VV VV V VV V
T 5 7 7 5 7 5
A 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
B 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5

c c c
g VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV
Ig VV V V V V VV VV V VV V
V
0 2 2 0 2 0
T 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0

G A Dsus2/A B A

VVV c VV VV
g gVV VVVV
18
Ig VV
VV
VV
VV VV VV 46 VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV VV
V
5 7 7 5
T 5 7 7 5
A 4 6 7 8 (8) 8 8 6
5 7 7 9 (9) 9 9 7
B 5 7 5 9 (9) 9 9 7
3 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5
sl.

g VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV

Ig VV
VV
VV
VV VV V 46 V V V VV
V u
5 2 (2) 2 2 0
T 5 3 (3) 3 3 2
A 4 6 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
5 7 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
B 5 7 5 0
3 5 5

P = 132
g 4 k k c k c k c
Ig4 V V
A B DG A D A B G A D

c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
20

Gtr I

T
A
B 5 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 5
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl. sl. sl. sl.

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D.S. al Coda

gg c
A B G A D

I k c k VV
V V V V V V
24

V V V V V V V
Gtr II

T
A 7
B 5 5 5 5
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl. sl.

c
g k VV
Ig VV
Gtr III
1/4

T 7
A 7
7
B 5

SG A D5/A B A

c VV
g VV gVV VVV VV VV WWWW
Ig VV
VV
VV
VV VV VV VV VV WW
V
26

7 5
T 7 5
A 4 6 7 8 (8) 8 8 6
5 7 7 9 (9) 9 9 7
B 5 7 5 9 (9) 9 9 7
3 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5
sl.

g VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV WWW

Ig VV
VV
VV
VV VV V V V V WW
V u
5 2 (2) 2 2 0
T 5 3 (3) 3 3 2
A 4 6 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
5 7 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
B 5 7 5 0
3 5 5

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E Chorus
b b
c c c
A D5/A A/D F m/D A/D F m/D A/D

g VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV

28
Ig VV
VV VV VV VV V VV VV V VV V
T 5 7 7 5 7 5
A 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
B 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5

c c c
g VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV
Ig VV V V V V VV VV V VV V
V
0 2 2 0 2 0
T 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0

c
G A D5/A G A D5/A

gg VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
30
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
Gtrs II, III

T
A 4 6 7 4 4 4 6 7 7
5 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7
B 5 7 5 5 5 5 7 5 5
3 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5

G A D5/A B A

c VV
gg VV VV VV gVV VVV VV VV WWWW
I VV VV VV VV VV VV WW
V
32

Gtr II
7 5
T 7 5
A 4 6 7 8 (8) 8 8 6
5 7 7 9 (9) 9 9 7
B 5 7 5 9 (9) 9 9 7
3 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5
sl.

g VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV WWW

Ig VV
VV
VV
VV VV V V V V WW
V u
Gtr III
5 2 (2) 2 2 0
T 5 3 (3) 3 3 2
A 4 6 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
5 7 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
B 5 7 5 0
3 5 5

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F Bridge
b
g
Ig
G/B D A/C G/B D A
5x
34

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U
Gtr I

T
A
B 0 (0)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

VV VV c
g VV VV j VV VV VV j VV UU
VV j VV VV j
Ig VV
VV
UU
UU
5x

u u u u u
Gtr II
7 10 9 7 10 5 (5)
T 8 10 10 8 10 5 (5)
A 7 11 9 7 11 6 (6)
9 12 11 9 12 7 (7)
B 7 (7)
5 (5)

c c c c c c
g VVV j VV j VVV j VV j
Ig VV VV
VV VV VV
VV
UU
UU
5x

V V
Gtr III
2 2
T 3 3 2 3 3 2 (2)
A 4 2 2 4 2 2 (2)
5 0 2 5 0 2 (2)
B 5 4 5 0 (0)

Fb /B ` b ` b Fb /B ` b ` b
G Interlude

g c c c c c c
B5 E m/B F /B E m/B F /B B5 E m/B F /B E m/B F /B

Ig VV VV k
k VV k gVV e VV gVV VV VV VV VV k
k VV k gVV e VV gVV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
38

Gtr II

T
A 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2

g c c
Ig k gVV
VV e ee VVV VV gVV
V V
VV
V VVV k gVV
VV e ee VVV gVVV VV
V VVV
V V V V V V V V V
Gtr III

T 2 4 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 4 2
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

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 JESSIE'S GIRL - Rick Springfield Page 7 of 10

B5 b
F /B `
E m/B b
F /B `
E m/B b
F /B G A Dsus2/A B A

c c c c VV VV
gg VV VV k
k VV k gVV e VV gVV VV VV VV VV gVV VVV VV VV VV
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V
42

mp
7 5
T 7 5
A 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 6 7 8 (8) 8 8 6
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 9 (9) 9 9 7
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 7 5 9 (9) 9 9 7 7 7
2 3 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5 5 5
sl.

gg c VVV VVV
I k gVV e ee VVV VVV gVV VV
V VVV VV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV V V
VV V V VV V V VV VV V V V V VV
V u
Gtrs II, III
5 2 (2) 2 2 0
T 2 4 4 2 4 2 5 3 (3) 3 3 2
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 4 (4) 4 4 2 12 12
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 7 5 0
3 5 5

H Guitar Solo

c c
D A B G A D A B G A D

gg
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V VV VV k Vc V
V V V V k c V
V V
V k V VV VV VV
VV VV k
V V VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
46

T
A 7 7 7 7
7 7 9 9 7 7 7 (7) 7 9 9 7 7 7
B 5 5 7 7 9 9 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 5 5 (5) 5 7 7 9 9 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 5 5
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl. sl. sl. sl.

V VV V V
gg V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V
u
V V V V V V V Vl
I 3

[[[[ M[[[[ Full [[[[

O
Full

12 17 10 10 10 14
T 12 15 14 15 17 (17) 17 12 12 10 12 12 10
A 14 14 14 (14) 11
12 12 12 12 12
B
sl. sl.

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VV VV k Vc V V
A B G A D A B G A D A

g
I g VV VV V V VV VV k Vc V VV VV VV V V V V V VV
VV VV k c VVV
VV VV VV VV
V VVV V V VV V V VV VV VV VV
50

let ring fff

T
A 7 7 7 7 (7)
7 9 9 7 7 7 (7) 7 9 9 7 7 (7)
B 5 7 7 9 9 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 5 5 (5) 5 7 7 9 9 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 5 (5)
5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 3 (3) 3 5 5
sl.
sl. sl. sl. sl.

VVVVVV V VVVVVVV VV VV VV V
g VVVku V V V VVV V VV VV VV VV VV VVV VV VV
Ig k
u VV VVVV VV V W V
[ [[[ [[[[[[[[[[
14(14)12(12)10 15 (15)14 9 9 10 10 10
T 17 15 17 15(15) 10 12 10 (10) 8 10 (10) 8 10 10 10 10 10
A 9 (9) 7 11 (11) 7 9 (9) 7 9 9 9 9 9 2 (2) 24
7 9 (9) 7 9 9 9 9 9
B
sl. sl. sl. sl.sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

I Chorus
b b
c c c
A D5/A A/D F m/D A/D F m/D A/D

gg VV VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV

I VV VV VV VV
3x

VV VV VV V V V
55

Gtr II

T 5 7 7 5 7 5
A 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
B 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5

c c c
g VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV
Ig VV VV VV VV
3x

V V V V V V V
Gtr III
0 2 2 0 2 0
T 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0

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G A D5/A B A

c VV
gg VV VV VV gVV VVV VV VV WWWW
I VV VV VV VV VV VV WW
V
57

7 5
T 7 5
A 4 6 7 8 (8) 8 8 6
5 7 7 9 (9) 9 9 7
B 5 7 5 9 (9) 9 9 7
3 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5

gg VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV WWW

I VV VV VV V V V V
VV VV V WW
u
5 2 (2) 2 2 0
T 5 3 (3) 3 3 2
A 4 6 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
5 7 7 4 (4) 4 4 2
B 5 7 5 0
3 5 5

b b
c c c
A D5/A A/D F m/D A/D F m/D A/D

g VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV

Ig VV
VV VV VV VV
3x

VV VV VV V V V
59

T 5 7 7 5 7 5
A 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
B 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5

c c c
g VV k VV k VV k VVV VV VV VVV VV VVV
Ig VV VV VV VV
3x

V V V V V V V
0 2 2 0 2 0
T 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0

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J Outro
rit.

c c c c c
A D5 A D5 A G D5

g
1
I g VVV VVV VV WW
V W
VV VV
VV V
VV VV
VV V
VV
V
UU
U
V V
T
A 6 7 7 6 7 6 4 7 (7)
7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 (7)
B 7 5 5 7 5 7 5 5 (5)
5 5 5 3

c c
gg Vc V VV WW
c
VV VV VV
c
VV VV UU
I VV VV V W VV V VV VVV V U
V
T 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 (3)
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 (2)
2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 (0)
B 0 0 0 2
3

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