My Name is James

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Chromatic

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

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-3  <-6 -5   -4
My name is James

<5     -5   6<5    -5    -3
Thats what mother called me

-3 <-6  -5   -4
My name is James

<5  -5  6<5    -5
So its always been

 -7  7    <-6   -7 7
Sometimes I'll forget

 6   <-6  7<-6  6  7<-6
When I'm lonely or afraid

-5  6   <-6  6 -5 <-6 6
So I'll go inside my head

-5   <5   6    -5
And look for James

 <-6    7 -7<-6 6   <-6  7    6
There's a city that I dreamed of

6<-6  7   -7   <-6
Very far from here

-7<7 -77  <-6 -77  <-6   6
Very very far away from here

7<-6  6  -5 -5
Very far  away

<-6   7   <-7-9  6  <-6  76
There are people in the city

6    <-6     7   -7 <-6
And they're kind to  me

-3  -3   -7-8  -77  <-6 -77   -4  6
But it's very  very far away you know

7<-6  6  
Very far 

<-6     -7    -8    -8     -8    -8  -8 <8
They'll say James, James, James how are ya?

-9-7  <-6 -5  -3-3 <-2
Isn't it  a  lovely day

 -8     -8     -8
James, James, James

<8   -8  -8  -7   -7   <-6  -8   -7  -7
Were so glad you came here where we are

<-6  -7 7<-6 7<-6 7<-6  6
From so very very very far

-3  <-6 -5  -4     <5      -5
My name is James, James, James


instrumental:

-8 <8  -9  -8  7  -7  <-7  7   6  <-6  7  -7  -9

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