MGMT - James: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "James" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#
James
F#m
If you heed the call
Fm                     D#
And you go outside and wander off
G#
Then home is there
A#m
Wherever you will make it
C#                         D#
You can always say, "Who's laughing now?"

James
If you need a friend
Come right over, you don't even knock
And I'll be home
The door is always open
And we both can say, "Who's laughing now?"

Chorus:
G#
Oh, James
Fm
My little doll
C#                          D#
You just go outside and you call
A#m
Oh, James
D#                        G#
Oh, you're never too far off

Oh, James
My little doll
You just go outside and you call
Oh, James
No, you're never too far off

If your fire's out
There's no need to shout, I'm always home
And walk on in
I'll make you tea and breakfast
And we both can say, "Who's laughing now?"

    A#m   D#
Oh, James
    A#m   D#
Oh, James
    A#m   D#
Oh, James
                         A#m
No, you're never too far off (James)
D#                      G#
No, you're never too far off


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "James" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "James" by MGMT.