The Bangles – James (Bass Tab)

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Standard tune: 4/4 Note: This is an integrated bass tabs and lyrics; play/sing tabs/lyrics bound within a measure.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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     I knew it'd turn   I'm keeping one          train;
      out like this             foot on the

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     And I must be a      To ever  take up       James.                           It sounds fa-
          masochist             with you,

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   miliar that tone in    voice, Your gonna     go James, you leave   choice,    woh oh
                your                                         me no

[Chrorus]
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    James                letting me down again   James.                           Well it

[Verse 2]   
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     wasn't so long ago    I saw   love in      eyes,                                And
                                    your    

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     I think I should     But I'm   somewhat     prised,                        You think there's
           have known,    feeling      sur-

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   someone     better     you,      You think   too young,    To      through    Oh,
                 for                  I'm                 see this 
                                                            thing
[Chrorus]
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    James                letting me down again   James.

[Bridge] 
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    Oh let me down        down       down       Oh let me down        let me down down down down
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    Oh let me down        down       down       Oh let me down        let me down down down down
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    Oh let me down         down.....    

[Verse 3]
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  I  knew it'd turn out    I'm     one foot      door.                              And
           like this     keeping   out the

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     I don't think I       that    love          more.                           And now I
       should trust       kind of   any -

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   realize     I had it   wrong,    I'll only   take this     trip   long....       woh,           
                  all                                       for so

[End Chorus]   
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    James                letting me down again   James.    Guess     this is    bye
                                                                      good-

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    James                 Letting   down   a   gain                   Letting me down again
                             me
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    James.
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