^Dm7James... ^Gm7we were always friend^Cs, ^FFrom our childhood d^Cmays ^{D7 Gm7}And we made our plan^Cs, ^FAnd we had to g^Dm7o our se^Gparate w^F/Cays.^C F7/9 Bb I went on the road ^E7You pursued an ^Aeducation.

^Dm7James...^Gm7do you like your lif^Ce, ^FCan you find rel^Cmease^D7, ^Gm7And will you ever ch^Cange ^FWill you ever w^Dm7rite your ^Gmaster^F/Cpiec^Ce. F7/9 Bb Are you still in school ^E7Living up to ^Aexpectations...

^Abmaj7You were so relied upo^Gm7n ^C9suseverybody knows how h^Bbard you ^Ftried ^A |Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7| Hey... just ^Ablook at what a job you've d^Gm7one ^C9susCarrying the ^Cweight of f^Asusamily pri^Ade.

^Dm7James... ^Gm7you've been well beha^Cved, ^FYou've been working so ^Cmhard^{D7 Gm7}But will you always ^Cstay ^FSomeone else's ^Dm7dream of w^Gho you a^F/Cre. ^C F7/9 Bb Do what's good for you ^E7or you're not^A good for anybody...

^E7You pursued an ^Aeducation... |Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7| James... ^Abmaj7How you gonna know for ^Gm7sure ^C9suseverything was so ^Bbwell org^Fanized^A. |Dm|Bbmaj7|Am7| Hey... now ^Abeverything is so ^Gm7secure, ^C9susand everybody^C else is sa^Asustisfied. ^A

^Dm7James...^Gm7 do you like your li^Cfe, ^FCan you find rel^Cmease^{D7 Gm7}And will you ever ch^Cange, ^FWhen will you w^Dm7rite your ^Gmaster^F/Cpiec^Ce. F7/9 Bb Do what's good for you ^E7or you're not good for ^Aanybody...