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Ebminor
90BPM
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[Intro]
Ebm
[Verse 1]
He Bdecided he'd be Dbmbetter off Bbma-lEbmone
So he lBeft his wife and Dbchild and went Bbmso-lEbmo
It is Bsummertime, AtDblanta's hot as Bbmhe-lEbml
He thinks Bback to what he Dbhad, and where he's Abnow
[Chorus]
(Whoo) EbmJames can't Bstop Bbmhangin' out in the Bbars
EbmHe's on Btop, Bbmbreakin' all the ladies' Bhearts
EbmJames ain't Bgot a Bbmproblem with alcoBhol
EbmHe can't sBtop Bbmhangin' out in the Abmbars
Ebm
Found a Bpay phone, and the Dbcourage, it did Bbmsw-eEbmll
What to Bsay James never Dbreally knew that BbmwellEbm  
And his Bapology was Dbmore than they could Bbmst-aEbmnd
"I'm just a Bpoor excuse for Dbwhat some call Bbma mEbman"
EbmJames can't Bstop Bbmhangin' out in the Bbars
EbmHe's on Btop, Bbmbreakin' all the ladies' Bhearts
EbmJames ain't Bgot a Bbmproblem with Balcohol
EbmHe can't Bstop Bbmhangin' out in the Abmbars
[Instrumental]
AbmOh-oh, Dboh-oh
AbmOh-oh, Dbooh
"So I Bwant you to be Dbspirited and Bbmbra-Ebmve
Find Bsomeone to love, but Dbnever take my Bbmpl-aEbmce"
He hung the Bphone up and defDbeated his own Bbmli-fEbme
DisapBpeared into the Dbclosest neon Abmsign
(Whoo) EbmJames can't Bstop Bbmhangin' out in the Bbars
EbmHe's on Btop, Bbmbreakin' all the ladies' Bhearts
EbmJames ain't Bgot a Bbmproblem with Balcohol
EbmHe can't Bstop Bbmhangin' out in the Bbars (Whoo)
EbmJames can't Bstop
N.C.
When I walk down this street, I base it on five things: what you say and what you do. You mind your words.
Common sense tells me not to drink
[Outro]
EbmBa-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da-da-da-da
EbmBa-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da-da-da-da
EbmBa-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da-da-da-da
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