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James Dean

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Cadd4 = x032012 with the pinky coming up to get the high E string second fret
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--7--7b8r7--5--------------------------------------------------|
A|------5/7------------------5h7p5-------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
e|-G3---------------Em-0----------------D2----------5--5--5-----------C0----------|
B|-0----------------0----------------3----------5--5--5-----------1----------|
G|-0----------------0----------------2----------------------------0----------|
D|-0----------------2----------------0----------------------------2----------|
A|-2----------------2---------------------------------------------3----------|
E|-3-3--2-----------0--------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
GIt stabbed me in the Emchest like the Dpimp prudent's knifeC  
GInto poor wandering BEmeckett under a Dmother of pearl skyC  
At the back of the wall, I bawled, cursing all in reel and rhyme
GWhile feeling out of Emsorts like a roadsweeper Ddressed up to the niCnes
As the multCicolored kite
Over shouldCers taking flight
And the locCal matador
Gives two fCingers to the girl next door
[Chorus]
GI had a dream that JaEmmes Dean was alDive and well todayC  
GLooking for the quiet Emlife, Dworking for Irish rCail
GIn my fathers clothes Emwith a blood nDose, I sang isn't it so CsweeCadd4tC  
GBy the slot machine tEmhere's James DeDan out cold beneath my CfeetCadd4  C  
[Bridge]
The Cdisciples from the street
All Cburst in through open doors
The Ccreaking of the stairs and
The Crunning down the stairs
Pure ecstacy
[Verse 2]
GThe circus master smiEmles, pointing his Dfinger at the mimeC  
GI hear the distant call of a Emboy named Paul who was Dtaken before his tCime
GAll the precious stones or the Emmongrels bone won't Dentice me, Csilly chCild
GYou just run on home for your tEmea's gone cold I heaDrd your mother cursCed you blind
As Cthe backdoor man feels wrong
CFor switching off when signing on
CAnd the double-jointed thief
CWins an award
For pure indecency
[Chorus]
GI had a dream that JaEmmes Dean was alDive and well todayC  
GLooking for the quiet Emlife, Dworking for Irish rCail
GIn my fathers clothes Emwith a blood nDose, I sang isn't it so CsweeCadd4tC  
GBy the slot machine tEmhere's James DeDan out cold beneath my CfeetCadd4  C  
[Bridge]
The Cdisciples from the street
All Cburst in through open doors
The Ccreaking of the stairs and
The Crunning down the stairs
Pure ecstacy
[Outro]
e|----------------------------0----------|
B|----------------------------0----------|
G|----------------------------0----------|
D|-----------5h7p5------------2----------|
A|----------------------------2----------|
E|---3------------------0-----0----------|x4
GI had a dream that JaEmmes Dean was alive and Dwell today
He's Cworking for Irish railG  

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James Dean

by David Keenan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd4

Cadd4 = x032012 with the pinky coming up to get the high E string second fret

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------5--7--7b8r7--5--------------------------------------------------|

A|------5/7------------------5h7p5-------------------------------------------|

E|---3-------------------------------3---------------------------------------|

G Em D C

e|-3----------------0----------------2----------5--5--5-----------0----------|

B|-0----------------0----------------3----------5--5--5-----------1----------|

G|-0----------------0----------------2----------------------------0----------|

D|-0----------------2----------------0----------------------------2----------|

A|-2----------------2---------------------------------------------3----------|

E|-3-3--2-----------0--------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

G Em D C

It stabbed me in the chest like the pimp prudent's knife

G Em D C

Into poor wandering Beckett under a mother of pearl sky

At the back of the wall, I bawled, cursing all in reel and rhyme

G Em D C

While feeling out of sorts like a roadsweeper dressed up to the nines

As the multicolored kite

Over shoulders taking flight

And the local matador

Gives two fingers to the girl next door

[Chorus]

G Em D C

I had a dream that James Dean was alive and well today

G Em D C

Looking for the quiet life, working for Irish rail

G Em D C Cadd4 C

In my fathers clothes with a blood nose, I sang isn't it so sweet

G Em D C Cadd4 C

By the slot machine there's James Dean out cold beneath my feet

[Bridge]

The disciples from the street

All burst in through open doors

The creaking of the stairs and

The running down the stairs

Pure ecstacy

[Verse 2]

G Em D C

The circus master smiles, pointing his finger at the mime

G Em D C

I hear the distant call of a boy named Paul who was taken before his time

G Em D C C

All the precious stones or the mongrels bone won't entice me, silly child

G Em D C

You just run on home for your tea's gone cold I heard your mother cursed you blind

As the backdoor man feels wrong

For switching off when signing on

And the double-jointed thief

Wins an award

For pure indecency

[Chorus]

G Em D C

I had a dream that James Dean was alive and well today

G Em D C

Looking for the quiet life, working for Irish rail

G Em D C Cadd4 C

In my fathers clothes with a blood nose, I sang isn't it so sweet

G Em D C Cadd4 C

By the slot machine there's James Dean out cold beneath my feet

[Bridge]

The disciples from the street

All burst in through open doors

The creaking of the stairs and

The running down the stairs

Pure ecstacy

[Outro]

e|----------------------------0----------|

B|----------------------------0----------|

G|----------------------------0----------|

D|-----------5h7p5------------2----------|

A|----------------------------2----------|

E|---3------------------0-----0----------|x4

G Em D

I had a dream that James Dean was alive and well today

C G

He's working for Irish rail

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