SUE THOMPSON - JAMES HOLD THE LADDER STEADY CHORDS 4

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

#1.

Now, ^FJames and I we ^A#went to mama and ^D#showed her my diamond ^Fring. She said, my ^A#poor little baby, you ^D#must be ^A#crazy, to think of ^Fsuch a ^A#thing.

CHORUS:

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

#2.

Now, ^FJames and I we ^A#went to daddy and ^D#said that we want to be ^Fwed. ^A#Daddy said, nope, you'll just ^D#have to e^A#lope.. and laughed as he ^Fwent to ^A#bed.

CHORUS:

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

BRIDGE:

I'd ^D#hate to see 'em in the ^A#morning..when they ^Fboth completely ^A#flip. He'll be ^D#sayin', they cain't, she'll be ^Cfeeling faint..and ^FI'll be kissing my husband's lips.

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OUTRO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Sue Thompson - James hold the ladder steady