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[Verse 1]
AbJames
F#mIf you heed the call
FmAnd you go outside and Ebwander off
AbThen home is there
BbmWherever you will make it
DbYou can always say, "Who's Eblaughing now?"
[Verse 2]
AbJames
F#mIf you need a friend
FmCome right over, Don't Ebeven knock
AbAnd I'll be home
BbmThe door is always open
DbAnd we both can say, "Who's Eblaughing now?"
[Chorus]
AbOh, James
FmMy little doll
DbYou just go outside and you Ebcall
BbmOh, James
EbOh, you're never too far oAbff
[Instrumental Bridge]
Ab F#m Fm Ab Bbm Db Eb
[Chorus]
AbOh, James
FmMy little doll
DbYou just go outside and you Ebcall
BbmOh, James
EbNo, you're never too far oAbff
[Verse 3]
F#mIf your fire's out
FmThere's no need to shout
EbI'm always home
AbAnd walk on in
BbmI'll make you tea and breakfast
DbAnd we both can say, "Who's Eblaughing now?"
[Outro]
Oh, BbmJamesEb  
Oh, BbmJamesEb  
Oh, BbmJamesEb  
No, you're never too far Bbmoff (James)
EbNo, you're never too far Aboff

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James

by MGMT

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F#m

Bbm

[Verse 1]

James

F#m

If you heed the call

Fm Eb

And you go outside and wander off

Then home is there

Bbm

Wherever you will make it

Db Eb

You can always say, "Who's laughing now?"

[Verse 2]

James

F#m

If you need a friend

Fm Eb

Come right over, Don't even knock

And I'll be home

Bbm

The door is always open

Db Eb

And we both can say, "Who's laughing now?"

[Chorus]

Oh, James

My little doll

Db Eb

You just go outside and you call

Bbm

Oh, James

Eb Ab

Oh, you're never too far off

[Instrumental Bridge]

Ab F#m Fm Ab Bbm Db Eb

[Chorus]

Oh, James

My little doll

Db Eb

You just go outside and you call

Bbm

Oh, James

Eb Ab

No, you're never too far off

[Verse 3]

F#m

If your fire's out

There's no need to shout

I'm always home

And walk on in

Bbm

I'll make you tea and breakfast

Db Eb

And we both can say, "Who's laughing now?"

[Outro]

Bbm Eb

Oh, James

Bbm Eb

Oh, James

Bbm Eb

Oh, James

Bbm

No, you're never too far off (James)

Eb Ab

No, you're never too far off

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