James Billy Joel |Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E| |Dm7|Gm|C|F A7| |Dm7|Gm7|C|F A7| Dm7 Gm7 C James... we were always friends, F Cm D7 From our childhood days Gm7 C And we made our plans, F Dm7 G F C And we had to go our separate ways. F7/9 Bb I went on the road E7 A You pursued an education. Dm7 Gm7 C James...do you like your life, F Cm D7 Can you find release, Gm7 C And will you ever change F Dm7 G F C Will you ever write your masterpiece. F7/9 Bb Are you still in school E7 A Living up to expectations... |Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7| James... Abmaj7 Gm7 You were so relied upon C9sus Bb F A everybody knows how hard you tried |Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7| Hey... Ab Gm7 just look at what a job you've done C9sus C Asus4 A Carrying the weight of family pride. Dm7 Gm7 C James... you've been well behaved, F Cm D7 You've been working so hard Gm7 C But will you always stay F Dm7 G F C Someone else's dream of who you are. F7/9 Bb Do what's good for you E7 A or you're not good for anybody... James |Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E| |Dm7|Gm7|C7|F A7| |Dm7|F C| F7/9 Bb I went on the road E7 A You pursued an education... |Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7| James... Abmaj7 Gm7 How you gonna know for sure C9sus Bb F A everything was so well organized. |Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7| Hey... Ab Gm7 now everything is so secure, C9sus C Asus4 A and everybody else is satisfied. Dm7 Gm7 C James... do you like your life, F Cm D7 Can you find release Gm7 C And will you ever change, F Dm7 G F C When will you write your masterpiece. F7/9 Bb Do what's good for you E7 A or you're not good for anybody... James... |Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E| |Dm7|Gm|C7|F A7| |Dm7|Gm7|C|F C/E| |Dm7| Gm7|C|F A7| |Dm7|Gm7|F C|Bb/F F|
