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Meet James Ensor

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[Chorus]
EmMeet F#mJames GEnAsor
GBelgium's famous CpainDter
GDig him up and Emshake his Chand
EmAppreciDate the Gman
[Verse]
BefCore there were jDunk stores, beBmfore there was jEmunk
He Bmlived with his Emmother and the Amtorments of DChrist
The Cworld was transDformed; a Bmcrowd gathered Emround
BmPressed against his Emwindow so Amthey could be the Dfirst to
[Chorus]
EmMeet F#mJames GEnAsor
GBelgium's famous CpainDter
GRaise a glass and Emsit and Cstare
EmUnderDstand the Gman
[Verse]
He Clost all his Dfriends; he Bmdidn't need his Emfriends
He lBmived with his Emmother and reAmpeated himDself
The Cworld has forDgotten; the Bmworld moved Emalong
The Bmcrowd at his Emwindow went Amback to their Dhomes
[Chorus]
EmMeet F#mJames GEnAsor
Em...
EmMeet F#mJames GEnAsor
Em...
GBelgium's famous CpainDter
Em...
GDig him up and Emshake his Chand
EmAppreciDate the Gman

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Meet James Ensor

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Chorus]

Em F#m G A

Meet James Ensor

G C D

Belgium's famous painter

G Em C

Dig him up and shake his hand

Em D G

Appreciate the man

[Verse]

C D Bm Em

Before there were junk stores, before there was junk

Bm Em Am D

He lived with his mother and the torments of Christ

C D Bm Em

The world was transformed; a crowd gathered round

Bm Em Am D

Pressed against his window so they could be the first to

[Chorus]

Em F#m G A

Meet James Ensor

G C D

Belgium's famous painter

G Em C

Raise a glass and sit and stare

Em D G

Understand the man

[Verse]

C D Bm Em

He lost all his friends; he didn't need his friends

Bm Em Am D

He lived with his mother and repeated himself

C D Bm Em

The world has forgotten; the world moved along

Bm Em Am D

The crowd at his window went back to their homes

[Chorus]

Em F#m G A

Meet James Ensor

...

Em F#m G A

Meet James Ensor

...

G C D

Belgium's famous painter

...

G Em C

Dig him up and shake his hand

Em D G

Appreciate the man

About Meet James Ensor Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Meet James Ensor by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Meet James Ensor chords”, “Meet James Ensor guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Meet James Ensor chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Meet James Ensor chords and for experienced players who want accurate Meet James Ensor lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, F#m, G, A, C, D.

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The chords for "Meet James Ensor" show the original chord names (including Em, F#m, G, A, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.