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A Junkies Lament

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Aadd9     x 0 2 4 2 0
Bb6       x 1 0 0 3 3
[Intro]
Aadd9
[Verse 1]
Em7               A7sus4     Dmaj7 D
Ricky's been kick-ing the gong
F#m7    B7           Emaj7    E
lickety split didn't take too long
  G        C       F#m7       B7
A junkie's sick, a monkey's strong
E          C#m7   Aadd9
That's what's wrong
[Verse 2]
        Em7               A7sus4     Dmaj7 D
Well, I guess he's been messing around downtown
F#m7      B7           Emaj7    E
so sad to see the man losing ground
G        C       F#m7       B7
winding down behind closed doors
E          C#m7   Aadd9
on all fours
[Bridge]
C                              G
Mama, don't you call him my name;
          D       D/E   Aadd9
he can't hear you anymore
C                     G
Even if he seems the same to you
         D        Bm7     Esus4 E
that's a stranger to your door
C                 G/B             Aadd9
Ask him what's he come here for
[Verse 3]
Em7          A7sus4     Dmaj7    D
Oh my God, a monkey can move a man
F#m7        B7       Emaj7 E
Send him to hell and home again
G             C           F#m7 B7
With an empty hand in the afternoon
E        C#m7      Aadd9
shooting for the moon
[Verse 4]
Em7          A7sus4        Dmaj7   D
It's halfway sick and it's halfway stoned
F#m7              B7            Emaj7   E
He'd sure like to kick but he's too far gone
G                C             F#m7 B7
so they wind him down with the methadone
E           C#m7   Aadd9
He's all on his own
[Bridge]
    C                          G
But baby, don't you throw your love away
  D       D/E   Aadd9
I hate to seem unkind
C                     G
It's only that I understand the man
         D          Bm7     Esus4 E
that the monkey can leave behind
C                        G/B         Aadd9
I used to think he was a friend of mine
[Outro]
Em7A7sus4Dmaj7D  F#m7B7Emaj7E  GCF#m7B7EC#m7Aadd9
                   (slower)
La, la, la, ...
Em D Cadd9 Bm7 Em7   Em D Cadd9 Bm7 Asus2   Bb6 Cadd9 D B7   Em7 Aadd9
La, la, la, ...

A Junkies Lament chords and lyrics

Free chords for A Junkies Lament by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Aadd9     x 0 2 4 2 0
Bb6       x 1 0 0 3 3
[Intro]
Aadd9
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Bridge]
[Outro]

A Junkies Lament Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play A Junkies Lament by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Junkies Lament chords”, “A Junkies Lament guitar chords”, or “James Taylor A Junkies Lament 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 A Junkies Lament chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Junkies Lament lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Aadd9, Bb6, Em7, A7sus4, Dmaj7, D.

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The chords for "A Junkies Lament" show the original chord names (including Aadd9, Bb6, Em7, A7sus4, Dmaj7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.