Young James Dean Chords by Girlyman

Tempo:
119.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

A

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Girlyman: "Young James Dean" chords
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[C] [G] In
[C] [A] [B] [C] [G]
the back of a camouflage truck, they locked me in with [A] the [B] material.
[C] [G]
[A] I was [C] [A] full of [C] rage, [G] no one could handle.
I [D] was a [Em]
[G] private in the army.
All the real [Em] girls with [C] their [G] backs turned called me crazy.
Called [D] me
[Em] [G] crazy.
[A] [Bm] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
I worked all the while at a diner.
Manager said I had to wear that [A] little [C] uniform.
[G] He [C] said I [B] was part [C] [G] of the [C] [G] problem.
I was in [Em] love with [G] that blonde girl.
She kissed me [Em] twice [C] behind the [G] counter.
When I asked [Em] her to [G] get into my car.
She called her [Em] man said [C] don't [G] bother her.
She called her [Em] man said [C] don't bother [A] her.
I
[C] [A] [Bm] [C] [G]
guess I feel less than real.
All my life with these [C] [G] feathers.
[C] I'm [G] made under [C] [G] me.
Letting me down.
I was a young James Dean.
With the [Em] way he would [G]
laze.
All the real boys in their black jeans called me
[Em] [G] crazy.
Called me [Em] crazy.
[G]
Called [A] me [Em]
[G] crazy.
Called me [A]
[Em] [A] crazy.
[Bm] [C] [G]
[E] [C] [G]
[Gm]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
A
1231
B
12341112
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To learn Girlyman - Young James Dean chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Em, G, Em, C, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 59 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 120. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] In _ _
[C] _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the back of a camouflage truck, they locked me in _ with [A] the [B] material.
[C] _ [G] _
[A] _ I was [C] [A] full _ of [C] rage, [G] no one could handle.
I [D] was a [Em] _ _
[G] _ private _ in the _ _ _ _ _ army. _
All the real [Em] girls with [C] their [G] backs turned called me _ _ _ _ _ crazy.
_ Called [D] me _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] crazy. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I worked all the while at a _ diner.
Manager said I had to wear that [A] little [C] uniform.
[G] _ _ He [C] said I [B] was part [C] [G] of the _ [C] _ [G] problem.
I was in [Em] love with [G] that blonde girl.
She kissed me [Em] twice [C] behind the [G] counter.
_ When I asked [Em] her to [G] get into my car.
She called her [Em] man said [C] don't [G] bother her.
She called her [Em] man said [C] don't bother [A] _ _ _ her. _
_ _ _ I _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ guess I feel _ _ less than real.
All my _ _ life with these [C] _ _ [G] feathers.
_ [C] I'm [G] made _ under [C] [G] me.
_ Letting me down.
_ I was a _ young James Dean.
With the [Em] way he would [G] _ _
laze.
All the real boys in their black jeans called me _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ crazy.
Called me _ _ [Em] crazy.
_ [G] _ _
_ Called [A] me _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ crazy.
_ Called me [A] _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ crazy. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
[E] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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