Intro: Amaj7 Gbm Bm7 Dm Verse 1: Amaj7 I spent months gazing at him Sitting cross the hall Gbm His dark hair, his glasses Perfect overall Bm7 He looked so serious Dm He was mysterious Verse 2: Amaj7 One Tuesday he caught me sneaking in a stare Gbm He shot me a smile I nearly tumbled out my chair Bm7 He said "Who are you? My name is James" Dm And that's when I fell into the flames Chorus 1: Amaj7 Turns out he's a fool Bm That James Dm Amaj7 Oh, James Amaj7 Bm Oh, how I wasted, my days Dm Amaj7 Oh, dreaming, dreaming of James Verse 3: Amaj7 He said "Do you like museums?" "They're open late tonight" Gbm How about we go together Just you and I Bm7 And maybe we can have a drink or two Dm I'd like to learn about you Verse 4: Amaj7 But James just thought It was alright Gbm To go ahead and talk G#out himself all night Bm7 Then he really felt he had to say Dm That he'd be a millionaire one day Chorus 2: Amaj7 Turns out he's a fool Bm That James Dm Amaj7 Oh, James Amaj7 Bm Oh, how I wasted, my days Dm Amaj7 Oh, dreaming, dreaming of James Outro: Bm7 My eyes rolled to the back of my head C7 It seemed like the night would never end Bm7 At one point I just stopped listening C7 His voice just became too sickening This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
James chords by Laufey
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
&
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2
d
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u
3
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u
4
d
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Prefer something simpler: whole-bar ballad d – – –
How to play James on ukulele
On ukulele, James comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. Expect a relaxed pace, around 80 bpm, with a light swing to it. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Let the jazzy chords ring softly and swing the eighths a little.
6 ukulele chords used in "James" by Laufey: Amaj7, Bm, Bm7, C7, Dm and Gbm
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for the bridge/outro, switch the first C7 for Amaj7 then finish off with the intro