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Billy Joel - James: chords

Dm7  Gm7               C
James we were always friends,
F                   Cm D7
From our childhood days
Gm7               C
And we made our plans,
F             Dm7     G        F/C C
And we had to go our separate ways.
F9             A#
I went on the road
E7             A
You pursued an education.

James, do you like your life?
Can you find release?
And will you ever change?
Will you ever write your masterpiece?
Are you still in school?
Living up to expectations?

 Dm A#maj7 Am7
James
G#maj7              Gm7
You were so relied upon
C9sus4               A#        F   A
Everybody knows how hard you tried
 Dm A#maj7 Am7
Hey
      G#                        Gm7
Just look at what a job you've done
C9sus4        C        Asus4    A
Carrying the weight of family pride.

James, you've been well behaved
You've been working hard
But will you always stay
Someone else's dream of who you are?
Do what's good for you
Or you're not good for anybody

 Dm7 Gm7 C F C/E
James

F9             A#
I went on the road
E7             A
You pursued an education

James, how you gonna know for sure?
Everything was so well organized
Hey, oh now everything is so secure
And everybody else is satisfied

James, do you like your life?
Can you find release?
And will you ever change?
When will you write your masterpiece?
Do what's good for you
Or you're not good for anybody
James

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Chords fingerings

A

Chord A

A#

Chord A#

A#maj7

Chord A#maj7

Am7

Chord Am7

Asus4

Chord Asus4

C

Chord C

Cm

Chord Cm

D7

Chord D7

Dm

Chord Dm

Dm7

Chord Dm7

E

Chord E

E7

Chord E7

F

Chord F

F9

Chord F9

G

Chord G

G#

Chord G#

G#maj7

Chord G#maj7

Gm7

Chord Gm7