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James Dean chords by
Jimmy Wakely
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
C#
C#
4

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D
D

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A
A

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D

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C#
C#
4

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Sometimes violent,
D
D

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sometimes shy,
C
C

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Dean had a passion for excellence.
G
G

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D
D

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As a musician,
C
C

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his amateur bongo playing
F
F

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led to serious study.
D
D

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His interest in painting

was not that of a dilettante,
Bm
Bm
2

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but was an example of his need to constantly
Em
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A
A

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express himself in new ways.
G
G

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D

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His feeling for good books was honest.

Even his driving was a search for perfection.
C#
C#
4

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D

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He used it to express himself,
G
G

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to work off the tensions

that were part of his moody and pensive
A
A

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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C
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F
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D
D

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nature.
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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James, James, James, James,
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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C
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boy came out of a Indiana,
D
D

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just a boy, just a boy
Bm
Bm
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C
C

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A boy who dreamed from Indiana,
D
D

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F
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D

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just a boy, just a boy
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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James, James, Dean,
F
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Em
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A

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D

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James, James, Dean
Bm
Bm
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C
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D
D

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A face so fair, an eye so blue
F
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Oh so young, oh so young,
Bm
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C
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D

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a gentle smile that seemed to touch you,
F
F

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D

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oh so young, oh so young.
F#m
F#m
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Em
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D
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James Dean, James Dean
Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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A train rolled in to Indiana
D
D

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F
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With a boy, with a boy,
Bm
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C
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a boy who dreamed from Indiana,
D
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F
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he's come home, he's come home.
F#m
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G
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J -A -I -D
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J -A -I -N -D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C#

    4

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of James Dean by Jimmy Wakely is F major.

The primary chords used in James Dean are E, F, C, Eb, Bb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F, C, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of James Dean is approximately 66 beats per minute.

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