Billy Joel - James

[Intro]
Dm7 Gm7 C F C/E
Dm7 Gm C F A7
Dm7 Gm7 C F A7

[Verse]
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 C
And we had to go our separate ways.
F9 Bb
I went on the road
E7 A
You pursued an education.

[Verse]
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 C
Will you ever write your masterpiece.
F9 Bb
Are you still in school
E7 A
Living up to expectations …

[Bridge]
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 Asus A
Carrying the weight of family pride.

[Verse]
Dm7 Gm7 C
James … you’ve been well behaved,
F Cm D7
You’ve been working hard
Gm7 C
But will you always stay
F Dm7 G F/C C
Someone else’s dream of who you are.
F9 Bb
Do what’s good for you
E7 A
or you’re not good for anybody …

[Instrumental]
Dm7 Gm7 C F C/E
James …
Dm7 Gm7 C7 F A7
Dm7 F/C C

F9 Bb
I went on the road
E7 A
You pursued an education …

[Bridge]
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 Asus A
and everybody else is satisfied.

[Verse]
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 C
When will you write your masterpiece.
F9 Bb
Do what’s good for you
E7 A
or you’re not good for anybody …

[Outro]
Dm7 Gm7 C F C/E
James…
Dm7 Gm C7 F A7
Dm7 Gm7 C F C/E
Dm7 Gm7 C F A7
Dm7 Gm7 F/C C Bb/F F