{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":86663,"song":"A Junkies Lament","artist":"James Taylor","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/86663-a-junkies-lament-chords-by-james-taylor/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/86663?type=chord","rating":4.74009,"votes":15,"content":"Aadd9     x 0 2 4 2 0\r\nBb6       x 1 0 0 3 3\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]               [ch]A7sus4[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRicky's been kick-ing the gong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]    [ch]B7[/ch]           [ch]Emaj7[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nlickety split didn't take too long[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F#m7[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nA junkie's sick, a monkey's strong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C#m7[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nThat's what's wrong[/tab]\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em7[/ch]               [ch]A7sus4[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, I guess he's been messing around downtown[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]      [ch]B7[/ch]           [ch]Emaj7[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nso sad to see the man losing ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F#m7[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nwinding down behind closed doors[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C#m7[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\non all fours[/tab]\r\n \r\n \r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMama, don't you call him my name;[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D/E[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nhe can't hear you anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEven if he seems the same to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm7[/ch]     [ch]Esus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthat's a stranger to your door[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]             [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nAsk him what's he come here for[/tab]\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]A7sus4[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my God, a monkey can move a man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]       [ch]Emaj7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSend him to hell and home again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nWith an empty hand in the afternoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]C#m7[/ch]      [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nshooting for the moon[/tab]\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]A7sus4[/ch]        [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's halfway sick and it's halfway stoned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]Emaj7[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe'd sure like to kick but he's too far gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nso they wind him down with the methadone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]C#m7[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nHe's all on his own[/tab]\r\n \r\n \r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut baby, don't you throw your love away[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D/E[/ch]   [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nI hate to seem unkind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's only that I understand the man[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Bm7[/ch]     [ch]Esus4[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthat the monkey can leave behind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G/B[/ch]         [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nI used to think he was a friend of mine[/tab]\r\n \r\n \r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]A7sus4[/ch] [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Emaj7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch] (slower)\r\nLa, la, la, ...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch]   [ch]Bb6[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]Aadd9[/ch]\r\nLa, la, la, ...[/tab]","plain_text":"Aadd9     x 0 2 4 2 0\nBb6       x 1 0 0 3 3\n \n \n \n[Intro]\nAadd9\n \n \n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n \n \n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n \n \n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n \n \n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n \n \n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n \n 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