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[Intro]
G   C   G   C
[Verse 1]
GToo young, too thoughtless," I said to myself
with ideCalistic visions all perched on the shelf
'cause I'm still Dhoping, waiting for you to comCe home.
May Gyour snow capped mountains carry you far.
May they Cstand as protectors wherever you are.
May you Dstay safe and happy all of your Cdays.
[Chorus]
Oh GJames
Oh CJames
[Verse 2]
MayGbe you're in love or hung up on another
And mCaybe you found a far prettier lover
And mDaybe you'll paint her a picture like you dCid for me
You cGolor your world with that Neverland smile
but it gCoes dark in pieces every once in a while
and on my Dbirthday I told you, "Dont worry, there'll be Cother days."
[Chorus]
Oh GJames
Oh CJames
x2
GOooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
COooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
EmiOooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
COooooooooo-ooooh-ooh  oooh
x 2
[Verse 3]
And I'll Galways be happy if you choose to call
or Cwrite me a letter saying all that you saw and
Dhow things have changed since our days there on Noxontown CPond
No dGon't be a stranger, no don't go too far
and though you lCove places that have lots of stars
just kDnow in the city, you'll always have a place to Cstay
[Final Chorus]
Oh GJames
Oh CJames
x2
Oh GJames (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)
Oh CJames (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)
Oh EmiJames (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)
Oh CJames (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)
x2
[Outro]
GOooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
COooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
EmiOooooooooo-ooooh-ooh
COooh

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James

by Maggie Rogers

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Chords in this song · guitar

Emi

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

Too young, too thoughtless," I said to myself

with idealistic visions all perched on the shelf

D C

'cause I'm still hoping, waiting for you to come home.

May your snow capped mountains carry you far.

May they stand as protectors wherever you are.

D C

May you stay safe and happy all of your days.

[Chorus]

Oh James

[Verse 2]

Maybe you're in love or hung up on another

And maybe you found a far prettier lover

D C

And maybe you'll paint her a picture like you did for me

You color your world with that Neverland smile

but it goes dark in pieces every once in a while

D C

and on my birthday I told you, "Dont worry, there'll be other days."

[Chorus]

Oh James

Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh

Emi

Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh

Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh oooh

x 2

[Verse 3]

And I'll always be happy if you choose to call

or write me a letter saying all that you saw and

D C

how things have changed since our days there on Noxontown Pond

No don't be a stranger, no don't go too far

and though you love places that have lots of stars

D C

just know in the city, you'll always have a place to stay

[Final Chorus]

Oh James

Oh James (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)

Emi

Oh James (Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh)

[Outro]

Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh

Emi

Oooooooooo-ooooh-ooh

Oooh

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