Billy Joel – James chords

James Billy Joel
 
|Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E|
|Dm7|Gm|C|F A7|
|Dm7|Gm7|C|F A7|
 
Dm7      Gm7                  C James... we were always friends,
F                   Cm  D7   From our childhood days
Gm7                 CAnd we made our plans,
F              Dm7     G       F/C CAnd we had to go our separate ways.
F7/9              BbI went on the road
E7             A   You pursued an education.
 
Dm7     Gm7                 C James...do you like your life,
F               Cm  D7   Can you find release,
Gm7                 CAnd will you ever change
F              Dm7       G     F/C CWill you ever write your masterpiece.
F7/9              BbAre you still in school
E7           A   Living up to expectations...
 
|Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7|James...
Abmaj7                Gm7You were so relied upon
C9sus                Bb      F     Aeverybody knows how hard you tried
|Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7|Hey...
     Ab                         Gm7just look at what a job you've done
C9sus        C          Asus     ACarrying the weight of family pride.
 
Dm7      Gm7                  C James... you've been well behaved,
F                      Cm  D7   You've been working so hard
Gm7                 CBut will you always stay
F              Dm7       G       F/C CSomeone else's dream of who you are.
F7/9                  BbDo what's good for you
E7           A   or you're not good for anybody...
 
James
|Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E|
|Dm7|Gm7|C7|F A7|
|Dm7|F/C C|
 
F7/9              BbI went on the road
E7             A   You pursued an education...
 
|Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7|James...
Abmaj7                 Gm7How you gonna know for sure
C9sus             Bb      F     Aeverything was so well organized.
|Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7|Hey...
    Ab               Gm7now everything is so secure,
C9sus        C          Asus     Aand everybody else is satisfied.
 
Dm7     Gm7                 C James... do you like your life,
F               Cm  D7   Can you find release
Gm7                 CAnd will you ever change,
F              Dm7       G     F/C CWhen will you write your masterpiece.
F7/9                 BbDo what's good for you
E7                     A   or you're not good for anybody...
 
James...
 
|Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E|
|Dm7|Gm|C7|F A7|
|Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E|
|Dm7| Gm7|C|F A7|
|Dm7|Gm7|F/C C|Bb/F F|