Billy Joel - James

james billy joel

| Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F C/E |
| Dm7 | Gm | C | F A7 |
| Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F A7 |

Dm7 Gm7 C
james . . . we were always friends ,
F Cm D7
from our childhood days
Gm7 C
and we made our plans ,
F Dm7 G F/C C
and we had to go our separate ways .
F7/9 A#
i went on the road
E7 A
you pursued an education .

Dm7 Gm7 C
james . . . do you like your life ,
F Cm D7
can you find release ,
Gm7 C
and will you ever change
F Dm7 G F/C C
will you ever write your masterpiece .
F7/9 A#
are you still in school
E7 A
living up to expectations . . .

| Dm | A#maj7 | Am7 |
james . . .
G#maj7 Gm7
you were so relied upon
C9sus A# F A
everybody knows how hard you tried
| Dm | A#maj7 | Am7 |
hey . . .
G# Gm7
just look at what a job you’ve done
C9sus C Asus A
carrying the weight of family pride .

Dm7 Gm7 C
james . . . you’ve been well behaved ,
F Cm D7
you’ve been working so hard
Gm7 C
but will you always stay
F Dm7 G F/C C
someone else’s dream of who you are .
F7/9 A#
do what’s good for you
E7 A
or you’re not good for anybody . . .

james
| Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F C/E |
| Dm7 | Gm7 | C7 | F A7 |
| Dm7 | F/C C |

F7/9 A#
i went on the road
E7 A
you pursued an education . . .

| Dm | A#maj7 | Am7 |
james . . .
G#maj7 Gm7
how you gonna know for sure
C9sus A# F A
everything was so well organized .
| Dm | A#maj7 | Am7 |
hey . . .
G# Gm7
now everything is so secure ,
C9sus C Asus A
and everybody else is satisfied .

Dm7 Gm7 C
james . . . do you like your life ,
F Cm D7
can you find release
Gm7 C
and will you ever change ,
F Dm7 G F/C C
when will you write your masterpiece .
F7/9 A#
do what’s good for you
E7 A
or you’re not good for anybody . . .

james . . .

| Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F C/E |
| Dm7 | Gm | C7 | F A7 |
| Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F C/E |
| Dm7 | Gm7 | C | F A7 |
| Dm7 | Gm7 | F/C C | A#/F F |