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Torturing James Hetfield

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"Torturing James Hetfield"
[Intro]
Bm      E
[Verse 1]
AWell, we got James DHetfield
EAnd we tied him up AtightF#  
Naked and Dcold
EWe kept the strip lights AbrightF#  
Said what have you Dgot for us James
EHe said nothing at AallF#  
So we dragged some Dspeakers 
EIn from the AhallF#7  
[Chorus]
BmJames F#mJames JEames
Just give us C#mnames Ddim7names namF#mes
BmJames F#mJames EJames
[Verse 2]
Well, we tried every Dtune in the songbook
ETo loosen his AtongueF#  
We played Simply DRed nonstop
EHe just swayed AalongF#  
Then we had an Didea
EA new plan of AattackF#  
Thought that even a Ddeaf man
EWould bend and AcrackF#7  
[Chorus]
BmJames F#mJames JEames
Just give us C#mnames Ddim7names namF#mes
BmJames F#mJames EJames
[Verse 3]
Now look what we've Dbrought for you James
EYour favorite AdiscF#  
It's ChumbaDwamba
ETheir greatest Ahits (There's only F#one)
Turned up the Dvolume
EYou should've heard him Asing (Oh how he F#sings)
He cried like a Dbaby
EAnd told us everyAthing (it was F#7Lars!)
[Chorus]
BmJames F#mJames JEames
Just give us C#mnames Ddim7names namF#mes
BmJames F#mJames EJames

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Torturing James Hetfield

by Chumbawamba

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

F#m

C#m

Ddim7

"Torturing James Hetfield"

[Intro]

Bm E

[Verse 1]

A D

Well, we got James Hetfield

E A F#

And we tied him up tight

Naked and cold

E A F#

We kept the strip lights bright

Said what have you got for us James

E A F#

He said nothing at all

So we dragged some speakers

E A F#7

In from the hall

[Chorus]

Bm F#m E

James James James

C#m Ddim7 F#m

Just give us names names names

Bm F#m E

James James James

[Verse 2]

Well, we tried every tune in the songbook

E A F#

To loosen his tongue

We played Simply Red nonstop

E A F#

He just swayed along

Then we had an idea

E A F#

A new plan of attack

Thought that even a deaf man

E A F#7

Would bend and crack

[Chorus]

Bm F#m E

James James James

C#m Ddim7 F#m

Just give us names names names

Bm F#m E

James James James

[Verse 3]

Now look what we've brought for you James

E A F#

Your favorite disc

It's Chumbawamba

E A F#

Their greatest hits (There's only one)

Turned up the volume

E A F#

You should've heard him sing (Oh how he sings)

He cried like a baby

E A F#7

And told us everything (it was Lars!)

[Chorus]

Bm F#m E

James James James

C#m Ddim7 F#m

Just give us names names names

Bm F#m E

James James James

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