James chords by Maggie Rogers

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

I've only found this song on YouTube, she hasn't released it on an album yet.
Still, it's a great song, and pretty simple to play. She plays it on banjo,
but the chords translate for guitar.

Capo 1

Intro:
G+G - C majorC x2

Verse 1:
G+G
Too young, too thoughtless," I said to myself
    C majorC
with idealistic visions all perched on the shelf
        D MajorD               C majorC
'cause I'm still hoping, waiting for you to come home.

  G+G
May your snow capped mountains carry you far.
    C majorC
May they stand as protectors wherever you are.
    D MajorD                C majorC
May you stay safe and happy all of your days.

Chorus:
 G+G
Oh James
 C majorC
Oh James

Verse 2:
  G+G
Maybe you're in love or hung up on another
   C majorC
And maybe you found a far prettier lover
   D MajorD                     C majorC
And maybe you'll paint her a picture like you did for me

   G+G
You color your world with that Neverland smile
    C majorC
but it goes dark in pieces every once in a while
     D MajorD                      C majorC
and on my birthday I told you, "Dont worry, there'll be other days."

Chorus:
 G+G
Oh James
 C majorC
Oh James
x2

Bridge:
G+G
Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
C majorC
Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
Emi
Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
C majorC
Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh oooh
x 2

Verse 3:
     G+G
And I'll always be happy if you choose to call
  C majorC
or write me a letter saying all that you saw and
D MajorD                            C majorC
how things have changed since our days there on Noxontown Pond

  G+G
No don't be a stranger, no don't go too far
        C majorC
and though you love places that have lots of stars
   D MajorD                       C majorC
just know in the city, you'll always have a place to stay

Final Chorus:
 G+G
Oh James
 C majorC
Oh James
x2

 G+G
Oh James (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)
 C majorC
Oh James (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)
 Emi
Oh James (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)
 C majorC
Oh James (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)

x2

Outro:
(ritardando)
G+G
Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
C majorC
Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
Emi
Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
C majorC
Oooh