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Intro:  Cand Fmaj7  
CJames he came to my Fmaj7place
CHe said he had to see my Fmaj7face
DmHe hopes that we can still be Gfriends
DmIn his own way he'll love me until the Gend
CJames he came to the Fmaj7door
CWanting to know for sFmaj7ure
DmWhy love gets up and Ggoes
I'm Dmsorry but it had no place to Ggrow
Oh DmJames my Glove for you is stronger, don't you Cknow?
CI'd like to celebrate you Fmaj7dear
CAll in all it's been a pretty gFmaj7ood year
DmI looked deep within my Gself
DmI got scared by just how hard I Gfell
Oh DmJames you Gbroke me
I thought I knew you Cwell
EmYou and me, honey and bee
Oh, DmSun and moon
EmI could tell that you weren't wellDm  Em  F  G  
Oh DmJames you bGroke me
I thought I knew you Cwell
Oh DmJames you bGroke me
I thought I knew you Cwell
EmCan't you see you belong with meDm  
EmI could tell you weren't wellDm  Em  F  G  
Oh DmJames you bGroke me
I thought I knew you Cwell
Oh DmJames you bGroke me
I thought I knew you Cwell
Outro: C and Fmaj7

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James

by Camera Obscura

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C Fmaj7

Intro: and

C Fmaj7

James he came to my place

C Fmaj7

He said he had to see my face

Dm G

He hopes that we can still be friends

Dm G

In his own way he'll love me until the end

C Fmaj7

James he came to the door

C Fmaj7

Wanting to know for sure

Dm G

Why love gets up and goes

Dm G

I'm sorry but it had no place to grow

Dm G C

Oh James my love for you is stronger, don't you know?

C Fmaj7

I'd like to celebrate you dear

C Fmaj7

All in all it's been a pretty good year

Dm G

I looked deep within my self

Dm G

I got scared by just how hard I fell

Dm G

Oh James you broke me

I thought I knew you well

You and me, honey and bee

Oh, Sun and moon

Em Dm Em F G

I could tell that you weren't well

Dm G

Oh James you broke me

I thought I knew you well

Dm G

Oh James you broke me

I thought I knew you well

Em Dm

Can't you see you belong with me

Em Dm Em F G

I could tell you weren't well

Dm G

Oh James you broke me

I thought I knew you well

Dm G

Oh James you broke me

I thought I knew you well

Outro: C and Fmaj7

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