James
O.A.R.Version1
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
You said, "Young man, don't rely on a sword.
Cause your words will outlive even time."
I've counted my blessings.
The rest are for you.
Please listen close for awhile,
(In this part, you can play these chords, or just the E, the actual guitar in the song
plays the E with a changing bass line.)
And breathe, breathe, deep for me James.
Don't you feel that you're free now from pain?
I've heard about heaven for years.
Can't be sure where you are, wander on blessed James.
x2
I'm fine with you here.
I made the mistake once of fearing an end.
Is this life that we live just the world's accident?
Not a chance, so I move on with a smile.
Are you surprised where you are?
So breathe, breathe, deep for me James.
Don't you feel that you're free now from pain?
I've heard about heaven for years.
Can't be sure where you are, wander on blessed James.
x2
I'm fine with you here.
I grew up slow on the heels of the rest.
Left my heart back at home, carried you in my chest.
And I don't feel like crying today.
Why can't we talk for awhile?
And breathe, breathe, deep for me James.
Don't you feel that you're free now from pain?
I've heard about heaven for years.
Can't be sure where you are, wander on blessed James.
x2
I'm fine with you here.
(Here's where OAR does their thing. I don't know what chords would be, and they'd be
repetitive without the sax part.)
You said, "Son, just listen to me."
But I'm doing fine, James.
So you can sit back and just breathe.
And it's time now to let yourself go.
Hold us close, spin the dream, the curtain will fall but behind it
I see that you're here.
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Readable chord sheet for James by O.A.R.
[E]You said, "Young man, don't [Esus4]rely on a sword. [E]
Cause your words will out[Esus4]live even time." [E]
I've counted my [Esus4]blessings.
The rest are for [E]you.
Please listen [Esus4]close for awhile,
(In this part, you can play these chords, or just the E, the actual guitar in the song
plays the E with a changing bass line.)
And [E]breathe, [C#m7]breathe, d[F#m7]eep for me J[Esus4]ames. [E]
Don't you [C#m7]feel that you're [F#m7]free now from [Esus4]pain? [E]
I've heard a[C#m7]bout [F#m7]heaven for[Esus4] years. [E]
Can't be [C#m7]sure where you [F#m7]are, wander on blessed James.
[E] [C#m7] [F#m7] [Esus4]
[C#m7] [F#m7] [F#m7] x2
I'm fine with you here.
I [E]made the mistake once of [Esus4]fearing an end. [E]
Is this life that we [Esus4]live just the world's accident? [E]
Not a chance, so I [Esus4]move on with a smile. [E]
Are you surp[Esus4]rised where you are?
So [E]breathe, [C#m7]breathe, d[F#m7]eep for me J[Esus4]ames. [E]
Don't you [C#m7]feel that you're [F#m7]free now from [Esus4]pain? [E]
I've heard a[C#m7]bout [F#m7]heaven for[Esus4] years. [E]
Can't be [C#m7]sure where you [F#m7]are, wander on blessed James.
[E] [C#m7] [F#m7] [Esus4]
[C#m7] [F#m7] [F#m7] x2
I'm fine with you here.
[E]I grew up slow on the [Esus4]heels of the rest. [E]
Left my heart back at [Esus4]home, carried you in my chest. [E]
And I don't feel like [Esus4]crying today. [E]
Why can't we [Esus4]talk for awhile?
And [E]breathe, [C#m7]breathe, d[F#m7]eep for me J[Esus4]ames. [E]
Don't you [C#m7]feel that you're [F#m7]free now from [Esus4]pain? [E]
I've heard a[C#m7]bout [F#m7]heaven for[Esus4] years. [E]
Can't be [C#m7]sure where you [F#m7]are, wander on blessed James.
[E] [C#m7] [F#m7] [Esus4]
[C#m7] [F#m7] [F#m7] x2
I'm fine with you here.
(Here's where OAR does their thing. I don't know what chords would be, and they'd be
repetitive without the sax part.)
[C#m7] You said, [F#m7]"Son, just [Esus4]listen to me." [E]
But I'm doing [C#m7]fine, James. [F#m7]
So [Esus4]you can sit back and just b[E]reathe.
[C#m7] And it's [F#m7]time now to [Esus4]let yourself go. [E]
Hold us [C#m7]close, spin the [F#m7]dream, the curtain will fall but behind it
[E] [C#m7] [F#m7]
[E]I [C#m7]see t[F#m7]hat y[F#m7]ou're here.