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 (C major) I received an invit (F major) ation to her party.  (C major) 
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 (G major) She  (C major) sent her love and said,
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dress  (G major) formally.
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Please be  (D minor) ready an (G major) d  waiting at  (C major) seven.
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An (G major) d  she would  (D minor) send her chauffeur
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 (G major) over after  (C major) me.
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So I had to rent a tux  (F major) and
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paint carna (C major) tions,
and I showed up acting socially,
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 (G major) but she said
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 (F major) But she hadn't sen (G major) t me an invit (C major) ation
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And  (F major) everybody had  (G major) a laugh on  (C major) me
So I said, home, James, home, James
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Drive me as fast as you can (G major) 
Home, James, home, James,
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you picked up the wrong man  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
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Riding home  (G major) 
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I  (F major) felt so disappoin (C major) ted
I was all dressed up to have
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myself a time  (G major)  (D major)  (G major) 
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They laughed  (F major) and joked and cried,  (G major) 
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oh how funny  (C major) 
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When they found  (F major) her lover's name
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 (G major) was just like mine  (C major) 
So I said, home James, home James
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Drive me as fast as  (A minor) you  (G major) can
Oh James,
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Oh James, you picked up the wrong  (C major) man
Oh James,
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Oh James, drive me as fast as you can (G major) 
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 (D major) Oh  (G major) James,
Oh James, you picked up
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the wrong man  (C major)  (F major)  (G major)  (C major) you