James Hold The Ladder Steady
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 4th June, 2023
Define:
Capo on the 3rd Fret
( ) Riff
G/C X30003
G/B X20003
G/A X00203
C/E XX2010
C ^ X32003
A7 ^ X02023
(G) (E F F#) (E B G)
e|3---3---3---3---|-----------|-----------|The walkup's are optional and just for fun.
B|0---1---2---3---|-----------|-----------|
G|0---0---0---0---|-----------|-----------|The (G) riff can also have the 1st 3 chords
D|0---0---0---0---|-----------|-----------|the last being single strummed.
A|2---0---1---2---|-----------|-----------|
E|3---------------|0--1--1/2--|0--2--2/3--|You can even omit the A string notes if you
are-are-are-rms
double strummed with
find it difficult.
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[Intro]
G G
[Chorus]
G G6
James, (James), James (James), hold the ladder steady
D7/A D7
James, (James), James (James), I'm packed tonight I'm ready
G G7 C C/E
James, (James), James (James) hold the ladder steady
G G6 D Dsus2 (G)
I'm a' comin' down to your are-are-are-rms
G G6 D Dsus2 G
I'm a' comin' down to your arms
[Verse 1]
D G C D
James and I, we went to mama and showed her my diamond ring
G G/C G G/B G/A G
She said "my poor little baby, you must be crazy, to think of such a thing"
[Chorus]
G G6
So James, (James), James (James), hold the ladder steady
D7/A D7
James, (James), James (James), I'm packed tonight I'm ready
G G7 C C/E
James, (James), James (James) hold the ladder steady
G G6 D Dsus2 (G)
I'm a' comin' down to your are-are-are-rms
G G6 D Dsus2 G
I'm a' comin' down to your arms
[Verse 2]
D G C D
Now James and I, we went to daddy and said that we want to be wed
G G/B C G G/C G/A G
Daddy said "nope, you'll just have to elope" and laughed as he went to bed
[Chorus]
G G6
But James, (James), James (James), hold the ladder steady
D7/A D7
James, (James), James (James), I'm packed tonight I'm ready
G G7 C C/E
James, (James), James (James) hold the ladder steady
G G6 D Dsus2 (G)
I'm a' comin' down to your are-are-are-rms
G G6 D Dsus2 G (E B G)
I'm a' comin' down to your arms
[Verse 3]
C C/E D7 G C C/E D7 G
I'd hate to see 'em in the morning when they both completely flip
C C ^ C A7 A7 ^
He'll be sayin' "they can't", she'll be feeling faint
Am Am7 D Dsus2 D (E F F#)
And I'll be kissing my husband's lips
[Chorus]
G G6
So James, (James), James (James), hold the ladder steady
D7/A D7
James, (James), James (James), I'm packed tonight I'm ready
G G7 C C/E
James, (James), James (James) hold the ladder steady
G G6 D Dsus2 (G)
I'm a' comin' down to your are-are-are-rms
G G6 D Dsus2 G (E F F#)
I'm a' comin' down to your arms
[Outro]
G G6
James, (James), James (James), hold the ladder steady
D7/A D7
James, (James), James (James), I'm packed tonight I'm ready
G G7 C C/E
James, (James), James (James) hold the ladder steady
G G6 D Dsus2 (G)
I'm a' comin' down to your are-are-are-rms
(Fades away.........................................)
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