JAMES : CHORDS
Below are the chords to a selection of James songs. Thanks to Chris Brown for the transcriptions.
AMERICA
Verses : Am, C, G, D
Chorus : A, C, G, D
BLACK HOLE
D, Bm
BORN OF FRUSTRATION
*Capo on 2nd Fret
Intro : Bm, A
Verses, Bridge, Chorus and Outro : E, Bm, D, A
BUILDING A CHARGE
Verses and chorus 1 : G, Bm
Bridge (instrumental) and chorus 2 (finale) : D, Em, C, G
CHARLIE DANCE
G, F
outro : F, G
COFFEE AND TOAST
A, Dsus 2, E all throughout
COME HOME
E, A, B
CRESCENDO
C, F
DANIEL'S SAVING GRACE
Dm, F, C, G all throughout
DESTINY CALLING
A, C#m, F#m, D
"Some fat cats...." : E, F#m, D (x3)
E, F#m, D, E
DON'T WAIT THAT LONG
D, Asus4, G, (Asus4) - (at varying points in song)
EVERYONE'S A JUNKIE
Am, C, G
FAIRGROUND
G, Em, G
"you cry...." : C, D, G
"oh you might.." : Em, G, Em
FIRST ON THE TAPE / GIVE IT AWAY
Intro and Chorus : F, C, Dm, Bb
F, C, Bb
Verses and middle : F, C, Dm
FIVE-O
Am, F, G, F
GAUDI
Intro : Em, C
Verses : Em, C, G, D
Chorus : Em, G, D
C, G, D
Middle (solo) : C, Em, D
GOAL GOAL GOAL
A, G, D
GOALIE'S BALL
Intro : Em, C/B
Verses and chorus : Em, C
HANG ON
Dm, G, C
HEAVENS
(capo 5) : G, C, Am
HONEST JOE
*capo on 4th fret
Am, C, F, C, all throughout
HOW WAS IT FOR YOU?
C, G, F
Outro : C, F
HYMN FROM A VILLAGE
A, A, F sharp, E
I KNOW WHAT I'M HERE FOR
A, E, G, D
JOHNNY YEN
Intro and Verse : D
Bridge ("poor old Johnny Yen set himself on fire again") : G, A, D
Chorus ("See the young men itching to burn.......") : D, A, D, G, A
LAID
C, G (repeatedly) F, G
LONG TO SEE
Verses and chorus : Em, D, C, D
Outro : Em, C/B
LOSE CONTROL
Am, Em, Dm, E
LOW LOW LOW
A, G, D
NEW NATURE
Verses : G, C, D, G
Chorus ("The longer I stayed at home....") : C, G, C, D
ONE OF THE THREE
B#, C, Dm
B#, C, F
OUT TO GET YOU
C, F
PROTECT ME
*capo on 2nd fret
G, D, Em, C
PS
Am, F, G, Am
REALLY HARD
A, D, E
wake up .... A, F
RING THE BELLS
Intro and outro : C, G, Am, F
Verses and chorus : C, G, F, C, G
RUNAGROUND
Verses & Chorus : Em, G, D, A
Middle : B, G, D, A
SAY SOMETHING
C, Am, F, C
SCRATCHCARD
Verses and Chorus : E (fret 6), F, Gm, F
Bridge : E (fret 6), Gm
SENORITA
Verses : Am, Em, F, C, G
Chorus : Am, C, G
Am, F, C, G
SIT DOWN
E, A, B
SLOW RIGHT DOWN
Am, G, C
SO MANY WAYS
C#m, B
SOMEONE'S GOT IT IN FOR ME
Em, C, D, Am
SOMETIMES
*Capo on 2nd Fret
G, Em, F
SOUND
(capo 5) : G, C, F, G
STAND STAND STAND
Verses and Chorus : Am, C, Dm
Middle : G, F, C, G
STILL ALIVE
Verses : G, repeatedly
Chorus : Em, D, G
Middle ("on a monday life was swell.....") : Em, C, G
STRIPMINING
C, D, G / (Em) D G (at various points)
THE SHINING
Verses and chorus : G, D, Am, C
Bridge : G, C, D
TOMORROW
C, G, Am, F
TONIGHT
*capo on 4th fret
G, Am
VAN GOGH'S DOG
G, C all throughout
VERVACEOUS
D, G
WALKING THE GHOST
C, G, D
WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU
Verses : Em, C, Bm
Bridge : C, D
Chorus : D, C, G
WHAT FOR
C, F, G
WHAT'S THE WORLD
E
"that's not enough..." : G#, A
WHY SO CLOSE
Dm, Am
WISDOM OF THE THROAT
Intro : C, Fsus2
Verses and chorus : C, F
Bridge and instrumental : G, F
WORK IT ALL OUT
Verses : Am7, G
Chorus : F, C, G
YOUR STORY
Verses : Am
Bridge : C, Em repeatedly / F, G
Chorus : C, F x 2 / Am, F, C, F