James chords by Billy Joel
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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James,
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we were always friends
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From our childhood days
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And we made our plans
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And we had to go our separate ways
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I went on the road
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You pursued an educa tion
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James,
Verse 2
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do you like your life?
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Can you find release?
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And will you ever change?
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Will you ever write your masterpiece?
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Are you still in school
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Living up to ex pectations,
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James?
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Verse 3
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You were so relied upon
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Everybody knows how hard you tried
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Hey, just look at what
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a job you've done
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Carrying the weight of family pride
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James, you've been well behaved
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You've been working hard
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But will you always stay
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Someone else's dream of who you are?
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Do what's good for you
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Or you're not good for any body,
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James
Interlude 1
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I went on
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the road
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You pursued an education,
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James
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How you gonna know for sure?
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Everything was so well organized
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Hey, now everything is so secure
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And everybody else is satisfied
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James,
Verse 5
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do you like your life?
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Can you find release?
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Will you ever change?
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When will you write your masterpiece?
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Do what's good for you
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Or you're not good for anybody,
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James
Outro 1
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James
Billy Joel
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