James Hold The Ladder Steady chords by Sue Thompson

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice


INTRO: A#A#

CHORUS:
A#A#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
FF
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A#A#   F#7A#7  D#D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A#A#      FF      A#A#    D#D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A#A#      FF      A#A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

#1.
   FF       A#A#        D#D#
Now, James and I we went to mama and showed
        FF
her my diamond ring.
       A#A#          D#D#   A#A#
She said, my poor little baby, you must be crazy,
      FF   A#A#
to think of such a thing.

CHORUS:
A#A#
So, James, James, hold the ladder steady..
FF
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A#A#   F#7A#7  D#D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A#A#      FF      A#A#    D#D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A#A#      FF      A#A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

#2.
   FF       A#A#        D#D#
Now, James and I we went to daddy and said that
       FF
we want to be wed.
A#A#              D#D#    A#A#
Daddy said, nope, you'll just have to elope..
         FF    A#A#
and laughed as he went to bed.

CHORUS:
A#A#
But, James, James, hold the ladder steady..
FF
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A#A#   F#7A#7  D#D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A#A#      FF      A#A#    D#D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A#A#      FF      A#A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

BRIDGE:
  D#D#           A#A#         FF
I'd hate to see 'em in the morning..when they both
      A#A#
completely flip.
     D#D#               C majorC
He'll be sayin', they cain't, she'll be feeling
      FF
faint..and I'll be kissing my husband's lips.

CHORUS:
A#A#
So, James, James, hold the ladder steady..
FF
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A#A#   F#7A#7  D#D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A#A#      FF      A#A#    D#D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A#A#      FF      A#A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

OUTRO:
A#A#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
FF
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A#A#   F#7A#7  D#D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A#A#      FF      A#A#    D#D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A#A#      FF      A#A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms..(Fade.)

The End.