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James Dean

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[Intro]
A B D F A B D
[Verse 1]
A
James Dean, James Dean
A
I know just what you mean
      D          A
James Dean, you said it all so clean
       E
And I know my life would look allright
                                  A
If I could see it on the silver screen
[Verse 2]
A
You were the lowdown rebel if there ever was
A
Even if you had no cause
       D         A
James Dean, you said it all so clean
       E
And I know my life would look all right
                                  A
If I could see it on the silver screen
[Bridge]
       D
Well, talk about a low-down reb refrigerator,
          A
You were just too cool for school
D
Sock hop, soda pop, basketball and auto shop,
     B                                 E
The only thing that got you off was breakin' all the rules
[Verse 3]
      A
James Dean, James Dean
A
So hungry and so lean
      D          A
James Dean, you said it all so clean
        E
And I know my life would look all right
                                  A
If I could see it on the silver screen
[Instrumental]
A D A E A
[Bridge]
D
Little James Dean, up on the screen
A
Wond'rin' who he might be
 D
Along came a Spyder and picked up a rider
     B                          E
And took him down the road to eternity
[Verse 4]
      A
James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen
      D                       A
James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen
          E                                       A
You were too fast to live, too young to die, (bye-bye)
          E                                       D
You were too fast to live, too young to die, (bye-bye)
    A
Bye bye!
A
Too fast to live, too young to die, bye bye
B
Too fast to live, too young to die, bye bye
D
Too fast to live, too young to die, bye bye
F
Too fast to live, too young to die
A
Too fast to live, too young to die
B
Too fast to live, too young to die
(Bye bye bye)
D
Too fast to live, too young to die
(Oh James Dean)
A
Too fast to live, too young to die  Bye bye!
[Outro]
A B D F A

James Dean chords and lyrics

Free chords for James Dean by Eagles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
A B D F A B D    
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Instrumental]
A D A E A
[Bridge]
[Verse 4]
(Bye bye bye)
(Oh James Dean)
[Outro]
A B D F A

James Dean Chords by Eagles

Learn how to play James Dean by Eagles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “James Dean chords”, “James Dean guitar chords”, or “Eagles James Dean 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 James Dean chords and for experienced players who want accurate James Dean lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B, D, F, E.

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What key is "James Dean" in?

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