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[Intro]
A B D F A B D
[Verse 1]
AJames Dean, James Dean
AI know just what you mean
James DDean, you sAaid it all so clean
And I kEnow my life would look allright
If I could see it on the silver scAreen
[Verse 2]
AYou were the lowdown rebel if there ever was
AEven if you had no cause
James DDean, you sAaid it all so clean
And I kEnow my life would look all right
If I could see it on the silver scAreen
[Bridge]
Well, tDalk about a low-down reb refrigerator,
You were jAust too cool for school
DSock hop, soda pop, basketball and auto shop,
The oBnly thing that got you off was breEakin' all the rules
[Verse 3]
James ADean, James Dean
ASo hungry and so lean
James DDean, you sAaid it all so clean
And I knEow my life would look all right
If I could see it on the silver scAreen
[Instrumental]
A D A E A
[Bridge]
DLittle James Dean, up on the screen
AWond'rin' who he might be
ADlong came a Spyder and picked up a rider
And tBook him down the road to etEernity
[Verse 4]
James ADean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen
James DDean, James Dean, you boAught it sight unseen
You were tEoo fast to live, too young to die, (bye-Abye)
You were tEoo fast to live, too young to die, (bye-Dbye)
Bye Abye!
AToo fast to live, too young to die, bye bye
BToo fast to live, too young to die, bye bye
DToo fast to live, too young to die, bye bye
FToo fast to live, too young to die
AToo fast to live, too young to die
BToo fast to live, too young to die
(Bye bye bye)
DToo fast to live, too young to die
(Oh James Dean)
AToo fast to live, too young to die  Bye bye!
[Outro]
A B D F A

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James Dean

by Eagles

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A B D F A B D

[Verse 1]

James Dean, James Dean

I know just what you mean

D A

James Dean, you said it all so clean

And I know my life would look allright

If I could see it on the silver screen

[Verse 2]

You were the lowdown rebel if there ever was

Even if you had no cause

D A

James Dean, you said it all so clean

And I know my life would look all right

If I could see it on the silver screen

[Bridge]

Well, talk about a low-down reb refrigerator,

You were just too cool for school

Sock hop, soda pop, basketball and auto shop,

B E

The only thing that got you off was breakin' all the rules

[Verse 3]

James Dean, James Dean

So hungry and so lean

D A

James Dean, you said it all so clean

And I know my life would look all right

If I could see it on the silver screen

[Instrumental]

A D A E A

[Bridge]

Little James Dean, up on the screen

Wond'rin' who he might be

Along came a Spyder and picked up a rider

B E

And took him down the road to eternity

[Verse 4]

James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen

D A

James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen

E A

You were too fast to live, too young to die, (bye-bye)

E D

You were too fast to live, too young to die, (bye-bye)

Bye bye!

Too fast to live, too young to die, bye bye

Too fast to live, too young to die

(Bye bye bye)

Too fast to live, too young to die

(Oh James Dean)

Too fast to live, too young to die Bye bye!

[Outro]

A B D F A

About James Dean Chords by Eagles

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