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JuEst imagine for a minAute
You get up in the mBorning
And get what you waAnt
YoEu look good in the miArror
Your shirt is full of mBoney
You're getting it Aon
ImEagine being shaAllow
Thinner than a sBhadow
Thicker than wAood
ImEagine for a mAinute
The way that I'd bBe living
If only I cAould
  EI'm no AJames DeanB  
Heartthrob Adaydream
 EBad hair Ablack jeansB  
Not cool Asuits me
 EGirls won't Adate meB  
Guys all Ahate me
 EGuess that Amust meanB  
I'm no AJames Dean
E A B A
James Dean
E A B A
EI got into NirAvana
And smoking mariBjuana
My first yAear in school
EBut you don't really wAanna
Get busted by your Bmomma
If you wAant to stay cool
EShe burst into the pAarty
Hadn't hardly stBarted
She was looAking crazed
EShe took away my joinAt said
Nick I'm dBisappointed
This isn't how yoAu were raised
  EI'm no AJames DeanB  
Heartthrob Adaydream
 EBad hair Ablack jeansB  
Not cool Asuits me
 EGirls won't Adate meB  
Guys all Ahate me
 EGuess that Amust meanB  
I'm no AJames Dean
E A B A
James Dean
E A B A
I Ethink we all grow uAp
Thinking lBife is gonna be like the movAies
BuEt enough's enough cuz Aafter all
You gotBta get used to loAsing
Cuz then you Estand up, Ashake it off
ShoBw 'em all exactly just whaAt you're made of
YEeaAhB  A  
EI'm no James Dean
EHeartthrob daydream
EBad hair black jeans
ENot cool suits me
 EGirls won't Adate meB  
Guys all Ahate me
 EGuess that Amust meanB  
I'm no AJames Dean
[x2]

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James Dean

by The Wrecks

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Chords in this song · guitar

E A

Just imagine for a minute

You get up in the morning

And get what you want

E A

You look good in the mirror

Your shirt is full of money

You're getting it on

E A

Imagine being shallow

Thinner than a shadow

Thicker than wood

E A

Imagine for a minute

The way that I'd be living

If only I could

E A B

I'm no James Dean

Heartthrob daydream

E A B

Bad hair black jeans

Not cool suits me

E A B

Girls won't date me

Guys all hate me

E A B

Guess that must mean

I'm no James Dean

E A B A

James Dean

E A B A

E A

I got into Nirvana

And smoking marijuana

My first year in school

E A

But you don't really wanna

Get busted by your momma

If you want to stay cool

E A

She burst into the party

Hadn't hardly started

She was looking crazed

E A

She took away my joint said

Nick I'm disappointed

This isn't how you were raised

E A B

I'm no James Dean

Heartthrob daydream

E A B

Bad hair black jeans

Not cool suits me

E A B

Girls won't date me

Guys all hate me

E A B

Guess that must mean

I'm no James Dean

E A B A

James Dean

E A B A

E A

I think we all grow up

B A

Thinking life is gonna be like the movies

E A

But enough's enough cuz after all

B A

You gotta get used to losing

E A

Cuz then you stand up, shake it off

B A

Show 'em all exactly just what you're made of

E A B A

Yeah

I'm no James Dean

Heartthrob daydream

Bad hair black jeans

Not cool suits me

E A B

Girls won't date me

Guys all hate me

E A B

Guess that must mean

I'm no James Dean

[x2]

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