Intro: B B E B Young James McGill was born alive B E F# The doctors rescuing him with knives B E B But his young mother went and died, E B E B James he cried, his first goodbye E B E F# James he cried, Hello Goodbye E B F# B oo-ooo-ooo-oo-o-oo-o-oo-ooo B E B A doctor came with a blue zeal B E F# then diagnosed the boy surreal B E B They sealed him in a room of steel E B E B To seal the world, to heal the boy E B E F# He would no longer have to feel E B F# B oo-ooo-ooo-oo-o-oo-o-oo-ooo B E B So built a fortress in his manger B E F# So made a sun made out of paper E B E B So forged a friend of wind and vapor E B E F# Oh come on James for godness sake, oh E B F# B E B F# B oo-ooo-ooo-oo-o-oo-o-oo-ooo-oo-ooo-ooo-oo-o-oo-o-oo-ooo E B F# B From a spark to a flame to a fire in the rain E B F# B To a smolder in sky that brings tear to your eyes E B F# B That will stream to the sea, that will burn in the light E B F# B That will lift to the clouds what will rain when you die E B F# B Ladadada, Ladadada, Ladadada Ladadada E B F# B Ladadada, Ladadada, Ladadada Ladadada B Then one day, B Then one day, B E B Then one day old James he died B E F# His cold heart still his body's white B E B But still he rose up to the sky E B He rolled his eyes E B Began to cry E B E F# Hello Goodbye was just a lie E B F# B oo-ooo-ooo-oo-o-oo-o-oo-ooo B E B Dear god I hope that the last part's true B E F# For as this song is nearly through B E B One thing for sure can't be the night E B This song will end E B Ladadada E B E F# Ladadada, Hello Goodbye E B F# B E B F# B oo-ooo-ooo-oo-o-oo-o-oo-ooo-oo-ooo-ooo-oo-o-oo-o-oo-ooo E B F# B From a spark to a flame to a fire in the rain E B F# B To a smolder in sky that brings tear to your eyes E B F# B That will stream to the sea, that will burn in the light E B F# B That will lift to the clouds what will rain when you die E B F# B Ladadada, Ladadada, Ladadada Ladadada E B F# B Ladadada, Ladadada, Ladadada Ladadada