James Dean 







The major part of the song is D - A - G - G, through the intro and



verses and most of the choruses. The pre-chorus and the other part



of the choruses  

( I wanna be oversexed... ) is Em - G - A - A.



These are all open chords played on an acoustic.











VERSE 1



Look around outside



Ain't nothin' to do but hang around



Thinkin' 'bout all the stupid things that I've done



I guess I ain't nothin' but a clown







PRE-CHORUS



And if I had a wish, I swear I'd wish, I'd wish for just one thing



And I don't even think about all the things my wish'd bring,



cause...







CHORUS 



I just wanna be James Dean



I just wanna be James Dean



I just wanna be James Dean



...For a day







I wanna be oversexed and underworked and look at me, 



I'm such a jerk







And I just wanna be James Dean



...For a day







VERSE 2



Think about stories of the actors and the movie stars



Sittin' here watchin' the old men drinkin' at the bar



I think about Dean and all the things he shoulda tried



I think about Dean and all the ways he coulda die



Yeah, died...







PRE-CHORUS



And I wouldn't give a shit about anything cause I'd be such a big



movie star



But that don't really do me much good just cryin' at the bar







CHORUS



I just wanna be James Dean



I just wanna be James Dean



I just wanna be James Dean



...For a day







See but I'm overworked and undersexed and look at me, 



I'm such a wreck







And I just wanna be James Dean



...For a day







VERSE 3



I'm goin' crazy cause I'm always all alone



I'm goin' crazy, no one calls me on the phone



I think about Dean and I know Dean he wouldn't care



If I was Dean I know there'd be somebody there



Yeah, there'd be somebody there for me







Yeah I think about all the really cool things I could do and say



And then you go and tell me that you found out Dean was gay...



No...







CHORUS



I don't wanna be James Dean



I don't wanna be James Dean



I don't wanna be James Dean



...Anymore...