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James Blues

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J Tillman - James Blues 
Capo IV
[Intro/Bridge]
Am  G  C
C  E  Am  G  C
[Verse 1]
AmJames inGcurred the wCrath
Cof a jeEalous wAmoman
AmNot long Gafter Cthat
Cspending Eall his Amweekends
TryinGg to reClearn         
How a Gyoung man yAmearns afEter a nFurse
GPoor poor JCames
[Verse 2]
AmMost nights Ghe has dCreams
Call his teEeth are mAmissing
AmWakes up Gin a sCweat
CHis impoEtent heaAmrt racing
He throws baGck the sCheets
BegiGns to wAmeep withEout much fFeeling
PGoor poor JaCmes
[Solo]
e|--5-----3--------4--------------|
B|----5-3---5--3-5---5-3-1-5-3-1--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
AmDesire iGs what maCkes
UCpright maEmmals hAmuman
AmPut me oGut to gCraze
CGive this bEeast a bAmurden
Because the uGniverCse
Makes mGuch more seAmnse withEout a pFurpose
PGoor poor JaCmes

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James Blues

by J. Tillman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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J Tillman - James Blues

Capo IV

[Intro/Bridge]

Am G C

C E Am G C

[Verse 1]

Am G C

James incurred the wrath

C E Am

of a jealous woman

Am G C

Not long after that

C E Am

spending all his weekends

G C

Trying to relearn

G Am E F

How a young man yearns after a nurse

G C

Poor poor James

[Verse 2]

Am G C

Most nights he has dreams

C E Am

all his teeth are missing

Am G C

Wakes up in a sweat

C E Am

His impotent heart racing

G C

He throws back the sheets

G Am E F

Begins to weep without much feeling

G C

Poor poor James

[Solo]

e|--5-----3--------4--------------|

B|----5-3---5--3-5---5-3-1-5-3-1--|

G|--------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

Am G C

Desire is what makes

C E Am

Upright mammals human

Am G C

Put me out to graze

C E Am

Give this beast a burden

G C

Because the universe

G Am E F

Makes much more sense without a purpose

G C

Poor poor James

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