James (Hold The Ladder Steady) Chords & Lyrics by Sue Thompson

James (Hold The Ladder Steady)

guitar chords lyrics

Sue Thompson

Album : Golden ClassicsPlayStop



James(Hold The Ladder Steady:Sue Thompson.
#17 on FONTANA Records in 1962.
(Written by John D. Loudermilk.)

INTRO: A#

CHORUS:
A#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
F

James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A# A#7 D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A# F A# D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A# F A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

#1.
F A# D#
Now, James and I we went to mama and showed
F
her my diamond ring.
A# D# A#
She said, my poor little baby, you must be crazy,
F A#
to think of such a thing.

CHORUS:
A#
So, James, James, hold the ladder steady..
F
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A# A#7 D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A# F A# D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A# F A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

#2.
F A# D#
Now, James and I we went to daddy and said that
F
we want to be wed.
A# D# A#
Daddy said, nope, you'll just have to elope..
F A#
and laughed as he went to bed.

CHORUS:
A#
But, James, James, hold the ladder steady..
F
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A# A#7 D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A# F A# D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A# F A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

BRIDGE:
D# A# F
I'd hate to see 'em in the morning..when they both
A#
completely flip.
D# C
He'll be sayin', they cain't, she'll be feeling
F
faint..and I'll be kissing my husband's lips.

CHORUS:
A#
So, James, James, hold the ladder steady..
F
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A# A#7 D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A# F A# D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A# F A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms.

OUTRO:
A#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
F
James, James, I'm packed..and I am ready.
A# A#7 D#
James, James, hold the ladder steady..
A# F A# D#
I'm a'comin' down to your ar-ar-ar-arms..
A# F A#
I'm a'comin' down to your arms..(Fade.)


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