Biography:
Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964) is a Canadian rock and blues singer and songwriter. James has been nominated for 15 Juno Awards, winning six times.
James was only 18-years old when he captured the attention of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, who marveled at this prodigious guitar talent, and immediately decided to take him on the road through the Canadian prairies, and later the United States. It wasn't long after that the young musician began opening for the likes of John Lee Hooker
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Five Long Years
Colin James
Submitted by Garry Ciambella
[email protected]
Chords used
B x24442
Bmaj7(2) x24322
Bsus2 x24422
E 079997
Emaj7 079897
Esus2 079977
Emaj7(2) 079877
F# 244322
A x02220
Abm 422444
Dbm x46654
Intro
Guitar, (Bass and Drums punch on each ONE beat)
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
Sax and everyone else in here
B/// //// E/// ////
B/// //// E/// F#///
B
Well I see ya
Abm
Holdin' hands with your lover
E
And you're makin' plans with each other
F# Bsus2
It looks real good on you
B
Well don't worry
Abm
I didn't come to make things strange
E
'Cause there's a reason that things change
F# Bsus2
There's nothin' we can do!
E B
And it's been five long years
E B
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
E B
You girls have grown
A F#
She sees right through my thin disguise
E
You know I still love you
B Abm
You knew I'd never change
E F#
And it's been five long years and I love you
B-B Maj7-Bsus2//// E–E Maj7-Esus2////
Just the same
B-B Maj7-Bsus2//// E/// F#///
When you see me
Do you remember the times when we traveled
South of the borderline when love was young
Time was on our side
We danced
In the Rio Grande
And we listened to all the Mexican bands
Singin' songs of love
When our hearts were young, yeah
And it's been five long years
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
The girls have grown
She sees right through my thin disguise
You know I still love you
You knew I'd never change
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
Oh, yeah
Five long years
Five long years
guitar solo
Abm/// F#/// E/// /// F# (punch the F# just to pass to Abm)
Abm/// F#/// E/// /// F#
Abm/// F#/// E/// ////
Dbm/// //// F#/// ////
Esus2
Five long years
Bsus2
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
Things have changed
You see right through my thin disguise
She sees right through me, yeah!
You know I still love you
You knew I'd never change
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the sa-a-a-a-a-me
Yes baby
Oh yeah
Five long years
Five long years
Colin James
Submitted by Garry Ciambella
[email protected]
Chords used
B x24442
Bmaj7(2) x24322
Bsus2 x24422
E 079997
Emaj7 079897
Esus2 079977
Emaj7(2) 079877
F# 244322
A x02220
Abm 422444
Dbm x46654
Intro
Guitar, (Bass and Drums punch on each ONE beat)
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
Sax and everyone else in here
B/// //// E/// ////
B/// //// E/// F#///
B
Well I see ya
Abm
Holdin' hands with your lover
E
And you're makin' plans with each other
F# Bsus2
It looks real good on you
B
Well don't worry
Abm
I didn't come to make things strange
E
'Cause there's a reason that things change
F# Bsus2
There's nothin' we can do!
E B
And it's been five long years
E B
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
E B
You girls have grown
A F#
She sees right through my thin disguise
E
You know I still love you
B Abm
You knew I'd never change
E F#
And it's been five long years and I love you
B-B Maj7-Bsus2//// E–E Maj7-Esus2////
Just the same
B-B Maj7-Bsus2//// E/// F#///
When you see me
Do you remember the times when we traveled
South of the borderline when love was young
Time was on our side
We danced
In the Rio Grande
And we listened to all the Mexican bands
Singin' songs of love
When our hearts were young, yeah
And it's been five long years
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
The girls have grown
She sees right through my thin disguise
You know I still love you
You knew I'd never change
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
B2-BMaj7(2)-B2////
E2–EMaj7(2)-E2////
Oh, yeah
Five long years
Five long years
guitar solo
Abm/// F#/// E/// /// F# (punch the F# just to pass to Abm)
Abm/// F#/// E/// /// F#
Abm/// F#/// E/// ////
Dbm/// //// F#/// ////
Esus2
Five long years
Bsus2
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
Things have changed
You see right through my thin disguise
She sees right through me, yeah!
You know I still love you
You knew I'd never change
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the sa-a-a-a-a-me
Yes baby
Oh yeah
Five long years
Five long years
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