Billy Joel – James (Guitar)

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[Intro] | Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F C/E | | Dm7 | Gm | C | F A7 | | Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F A7 | [Verse]
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                Bb
I went on the road

E7             A
You pursued an education.
[Verse]
Dm7      Gm7               C
James ... do you like your life,

F               Cm  D7
Can you find release,

Gm7                 C
And will you ever change

F              Dm7       G     F/C C
Will you ever write your masterpiece.

F9                Bb
Are you still in school

E7           A
Living up to expectations ...
[Bridge]
| Dm | Bbmaj7 | Am7 |
James ...

Abmaj7                Gm7
You were so relied upon

C9sus               Bb       F     A
Everybody knows how hard you tried

| Dm | Bbmaj7 | Am7 |
Hey...

     Ab                         Gm7
Just look at what a job you've done

C9sus        C          Asus     A
Carrying the weight of family pride.
[Verse]
Dm7      Gm7                 C
James ... you've been well behaved,

F                   Cm  D7
You've been working hard

Gm7                 C
But will you always stay

F              Dm7       G       F/C C
Someone else's dream of who you are.

F9                    Bb
Do what's good for you

E7                     A
or you're not good for anybody ...
[Instrumental]
| Dm7 | Gm7   | C   | F C/E |
James ...
| Dm7 | Gm7 | C7 | F A7 | | Dm7 | F/C C |
F9              Bb
I went on the road

E7             A
You pursued an education ...
[Bridge]
| Dm | Bbmaj7 | Am7 |
James ...

Abmaj7                 Gm7
How you gonna know for sure

C9sus                  Bb      F     A
everything was so well organized.

| Dm | Bbmaj7 | Am7 |
Hey ...

    Ab               Gm7
Now everything is so secure,

C9sus         C          Asus     A
and everybody else is satisfied.
[Verse]
Dm7      Gm7               C
James ... do you like your life,

F               Cm  D7
Can you find release

Gm7                 C
And will you ever change,

F              Dm7       G     F/C C
When will you write your masterpiece.

F9                   Bb
Do what's good for you

E7                     A
or you're not good for anybody ...
[Outro]
| Dm7 | Gm7 | C     | F  C/E |
James...
| Dm7 | Gm | C7 | F A7 | | Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F C/E | | Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F A7 | | Dm7 | Gm7 | F/C C | Bb/F F |