Biography:
Bob James (born December 25, 1939) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz keyboardist.
Though he has recorded a couple of straight jazz albums, most of his recordings contain "pop-jazz" which is a type of instrumental pop music. Bob James was an important figure in turning 1970s fusion jazz more commercial. For their album One on One, Earl Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981.
"Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
F#7 E/B Bbm7 F#6
F#6 Abm7 Bb7 B
Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
Bmaj7 B/C#
[Verse]
F# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
It’s so good that after all these years, that
Bmaj7 E F#/C#
we can share something more than just tears.
B/F# C# Bmaj7 Bbm Ebm C#
Someone like you should always be around, to
B F# Emaj7 F#/C#
lift up my sprits when they’re fallin’ down.
[Chorus]
F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh
Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#/C#
someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#
Some one to lean on when the road bends, oh
B6 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebmaj7 Ebm7 C#7
it’s very nice to have a friend. Oh, you made my
[Verse]
Ab7 Ebm7 C#7
mind up, but you knew how I felt. Oh, you know me
Bmaj7 Abm7 F#6 C#7
better girl, yes you do, but I know myself. Oh, I’d
Abm7 Bbm7
never let you down off of your toes. I need
[Chorus]
Bmaj7
you. You need me. That’s the way it should be.
B6 E/B Bbm7 B/C# F#/C#
(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)
[Verse]
F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#
People say things that never come true, ‘cause
B6 F# Bmaj7 Ab7 F#/C#
deep in their hearts they’re not thinkin’ of you.
F#/C# B/A C#m Bmaj7 F#aug Ebm7 C#m7
You may be silent, but I know you care, ‘cause
B6 F#7/A# B/F# C#7 F#/C#
wherever I am, girl, I know you’ll be there… Oh
[Chorus]
F#/C# Abm Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh,
B6 F# Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#/C#
someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebm7 Gmaj7
it’s very nice to have a friend.
[Instrumental bridge]
Abm7 Ebm Ab7 Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Ab7 F#6 Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Abm Bbm7
[Chorus]
Bmaj7
I need you. You need me. That’s the way it should be
B/F# A/B C#6 B/C# F#/C#
(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)
F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh
Bmaj7 E6 C#m6 Abm7
someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F# Ab Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 Abm7 F#/C# F#maj7
it’s very nice to have one good friend. Ohhh
C# B Ebm7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#6
It’s so nice to have a friend
F#maj7 B6 Ebm Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7 Abm7
Ohhh It’s so nice(Oh) It’s so nice to have a friend to have a friend
Ebm F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7
Oh its so nice ohh its so nice
F#6 Ab7 Bmaj7 F#/A# Ebm7
oh its so nice
F# B6 Bmaj7 Abm7 F#/C#
Oh its so nice
[Outro]
Ebm F#maj7 B6 F#6 C#m Bmaj7 F#
F#7 E/B Bbm7 F#6
F#6 Abm7 Bb7 B
Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
Bmaj7 B/C#
[Verse]
F# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
It’s so good that after all these years, that
Bmaj7 E F#/C#
we can share something more than just tears.
B/F# C# Bmaj7 Bbm Ebm C#
Someone like you should always be around, to
B F# Emaj7 F#/C#
lift up my sprits when they’re fallin’ down.
[Chorus]
F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh
Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#/C#
someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#
Some one to lean on when the road bends, oh
B6 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebmaj7 Ebm7 C#7
it’s very nice to have a friend. Oh, you made my
[Verse]
Ab7 Ebm7 C#7
mind up, but you knew how I felt. Oh, you know me
Bmaj7 Abm7 F#6 C#7
better girl, yes you do, but I know myself. Oh, I’d
Abm7 Bbm7
never let you down off of your toes. I need
[Chorus]
Bmaj7
you. You need me. That’s the way it should be.
B6 E/B Bbm7 B/C# F#/C#
(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)
[Verse]
F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#
People say things that never come true, ‘cause
B6 F# Bmaj7 Ab7 F#/C#
deep in their hearts they’re not thinkin’ of you.
F#/C# B/A C#m Bmaj7 F#aug Ebm7 C#m7
You may be silent, but I know you care, ‘cause
B6 F#7/A# B/F# C#7 F#/C#
wherever I am, girl, I know you’ll be there… Oh
[Chorus]
F#/C# Abm Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh,
B6 F# Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#/C#
someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebm7 Gmaj7
it’s very nice to have a friend.
[Instrumental bridge]
Abm7 Ebm Ab7 Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Ab7 F#6 Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Abm Bbm7
[Chorus]
Bmaj7
I need you. You need me. That’s the way it should be
B/F# A/B C#6 B/C# F#/C#
(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)
F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh
Bmaj7 E6 C#m6 Abm7
someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F# Ab Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 Abm7 F#/C# F#maj7
it’s very nice to have one good friend. Ohhh
C# B Ebm7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#6
It’s so nice to have a friend
F#maj7 B6 Ebm Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7 Abm7
Ohhh It’s so nice(Oh) It’s so nice to have a friend to have a friend
Ebm F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7
Oh its so nice ohh its so nice
F#6 Ab7 Bmaj7 F#/A# Ebm7
oh its so nice
F# B6 Bmaj7 Abm7 F#/C#
Oh its so nice
[Outro]
Ebm F#maj7 B6 F#6 C#m Bmaj7 F#
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