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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EIs it sad that I don't even remember your name?
'Em7Cause when I said it out loud I didn't feel any paEin
G#mAnd even seein' my tGears on the pages, GmnoF#m7thing's jogged my B7mind
G#I'm runnin' through all those Amemories of the F#mspring of '99B  
[Interlude]
E
[Verse 2]
EFriday nights spent in front of a movie screenEm  
EAround all of our friends, you'd be so meanEm  
G#mBut then you'd steal by my sGmide and whisper somethin' uF#mnderneath your breBath
G#Like how you wish you were Aholdin' my F#mhand iBnstead
ABut I've forgotten Beverything you've EsaidB  
[Chorus]
E, A (2 beats per chord, alternating through whole chorus)
EAh, who was (Who wAas)
Who wEas Jameson?A  
TeEll me, what was your Aname again?
AEh, who was (Who wAas)
EWho was Jameson?A  
ETell me, what was yoAur name again?
[Bridge]
AI couldn't pick your face from a lineup
G#mI wouldn't know your vGmoice if it came up
F#mSadly all those nights that I Astayed up cryin'
G#m,G                  F#m    B7  B5  
I can't recall lovin' you
E,Em
[Verse 3]
ESo how do I know the details of this affair?
EBecause I wrote it all down and if you read it you'd be sure that I'd really cared
G#m7Is it some kind of F#mbeauty that you didn't leave your mark on me?B7  
G#That I can say the name "AJameson" and it F#mdoesn't light a Bspark in me
A'Cause I've forgotten Byou cEompletelyB  
[Chorus]
(as above, alternate E and A, 2 beats per chord through whole chorus)
EAh, who was (Who wAas)
WhEo was Jameson?A  
TeEll me, what was your name aAgain?
EAh, who was (Who wAas)
Who Ewas Jameson?A  
ETell me, what was your namAe again?
[Outro]
TelEl me, who was JamesonA?
Tell Eme, what was your name Aagain?
EAhEm  
EAhEm  
E

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Jameson

by Lake Street Dive

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

G#m

F#m7

F#m

G#m7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Is it sad that I don't even remember your name?

Em7 E

'Cause when I said it out loud I didn't feel any pain

G#m G Gm F#m7 B7

And even seein' my tears on the pages, nothing's jogged my mind

G# A F#m B

I'm runnin' through all those memories of the spring of '99

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

E Em

Friday nights spent in front of a movie screen

E Em

Around all of our friends, you'd be so mean

G#m Gm F#m B

But then you'd steal by my side and whisper somethin' underneath your breath

G# A F#m B

Like how you wish you were holdin' my hand instead

A B E B

But I've forgotten everything you've said

[Chorus]

E, A (2 beats per chord, alternating through whole chorus)

E A

Ah, who was (Who was)

E A

Who was Jameson?

E A

Tell me, what was your name again?

E A

Ah, who was (Who was)

E A

Who was Jameson?

E A

Tell me, what was your name again?

[Bridge]

I couldn't pick your face from a lineup

G#m Gm

I wouldn't know your voice if it came up

F#m A

Sadly all those nights that I stayed up cryin'

F#m B7 B5

G#m,G

I can't recall lovin' you

E,Em

[Verse 3]

So how do I know the details of this affair?

Because I wrote it all down and if you read it you'd be sure that I'd really cared

G#m7 F#m B7

Is it some kind of beauty that you didn't leave your mark on me?

G# A F#m B

That I can say the name "Jameson" and it doesn't light a spark in me

A B E B

'Cause I've forgotten you completely

[Chorus]

(as above, alternate E and A, 2 beats per chord through whole chorus)

E A

Ah, who was (Who was)

E A

Who was Jameson?

E A

Tell me, what was your name again?

E A

Ah, who was (Who was)

E A

Who was Jameson?

E A

Tell me, what was your name again?

[Outro]

E A

Tell me, who was Jameson?

E A

Tell me, what was your name again?

E Em

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