Biography:
Obadiah Parker is a viral phenomenon.
Mat Weddle and his version of ‘Hey Ya’ has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube, not counting all the other video websites.
The performance was recorded at a local open mic night, morphed with the original Outkast video and uploaded on YouTube by a friend. The song has since been playlisted at stations across the US and internationally, André 3000, who performed the original has made positive comments about Weddle's version and in January 2008
Read more on Last.fm
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Obadiah Parker – Billie Jean (cover)
Tabbed by Niles
Standard tuning
===========================================
CHORDS
Em 320033
F#m7 2x222x
G5 3x0033
Am7 x02010
C/G 332010
B7 x24242
===========================================
INTRO (x2)
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
VERSE 1
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
Em F#m7 G5 Am7
Said I don't mind, what do you mean, I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
Who will dance on the floor in the round
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
VERSE 2
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
Every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Who will dance on the floor in the round
BRIDGE 1
C/G Em
And people always told me be careful of what you do
C/G Em
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/G Em
And mother always told me be careful who you love
C/G B7
Careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth
CHORUS
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
VERSE 3
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
For forty days and for forty nights Law was on her side
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
but who can stand when she's in demand, her schemes and her plans
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
So take my strong advice, oh just remember to always think twice
BRIDGE 2
C/G Em
People always told me be careful of what you do
C/G Em
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/G Em
She came and stood right by me, then the smell of sweet perfume
C/G B7
This happened much too soon, then she called me to her room
CHORUS
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
FREESTYLING/JAMMING
Em7 F#m7 G5 F#m7
BRIDGE 1
C/G Em
And people always told me be careful of what you do
C/G Em
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/G Em
And mother always told me be careful who you love
C/G B7
Be careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth
CHORUS
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
FREESTYLING/JAMMING
Tabbed by Niles
Standard tuning
===========================================
CHORDS
Em 320033
F#m7 2x222x
G5 3x0033
Am7 x02010
C/G 332010
B7 x24242
===========================================
INTRO (x2)
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
VERSE 1
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
Em F#m7 G5 Am7
Said I don't mind, what do you mean, I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
Who will dance on the floor in the round
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
VERSE 2
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
Every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Who will dance on the floor in the round
BRIDGE 1
C/G Em
And people always told me be careful of what you do
C/G Em
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/G Em
And mother always told me be careful who you love
C/G B7
Careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth
CHORUS
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
VERSE 3
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
For forty days and for forty nights Law was on her side
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
but who can stand when she's in demand, her schemes and her plans
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
So take my strong advice, oh just remember to always think twice
BRIDGE 2
C/G Em
People always told me be careful of what you do
C/G Em
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/G Em
She came and stood right by me, then the smell of sweet perfume
C/G B7
This happened much too soon, then she called me to her room
CHORUS
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
FREESTYLING/JAMMING
Em7 F#m7 G5 F#m7
BRIDGE 1
C/G Em
And people always told me be careful of what you do
C/G Em
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
C/G Em
And mother always told me be careful who you love
C/G B7
Be careful what you do when the lie becomes the truth
CHORUS
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
Billie Jean is not my lover
Em F#m7 G5 F#m7 Am7
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
Em F#m7 G5
But the kid is not my son
F#m7 Am7 Em F#m7 G5 F#m7
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
FREESTYLING/JAMMING
Ocarina Of Time
Ocean Colour Sce (...)
Ocean Pleasant
Oceana
October Country