James Andrew Arthur (born 1988) is a British singer and musician who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, Impossible, was released after the final and debuted at #1 on the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 2012 in its first week of release. Since 2005, and prior to his participation in The X Factor, he was a vocalist and guitarist in a number of bands, and later, as a solo artist as well as forming his own The James Arthur Band and James Arthur Project.
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[Verse 1] FAm Hey, you there Dm Can we take it to the next level Bb Baby, do you dare? FAm Don't, be scared Dm 'Cause if you can say the words Bb I don't know why I should care
[Pre-Chorus] F 'Cause here I am Am I'm giving all I can DmBb But all you ever do is mess it up F Yeah, I'm right here Am I'm trying to make it clear DmBb That getting half of you, just ain't enough
[Chorus] FAm I'm not going to wait until you're done DmBb Pretending you don't need anyone F I'm standing here naked Am (Naked, naked) Dm I'm standing here naked Bb (Naked, naked) FAm I'm not going to try 'til you decide DmBb You're ready to swallow all your pride F I'm standing here naked Am (Naked, naked) Dm I'm standing here naked Bb (Naked, naked)
[Verse 2] FAm Hey, get out Dm I've got nothing left to give Bb And you give me nothing now FAm Read, my mouth Dm If you ever want me back Bb Then your walls need breaking down
[Pre-Chorus] F 'Cause here I am Am I'm giving all I can DmBb But all you ever do is mess it up F Yeah, I'm right here Am I'm trying to make it clear DmBb That getting half of you, just ain't enough
[Chorus] FAm I'm not going to wait until you're done DmBb Pretending you don't need anyone F I'm standing here naked Am (Naked, naked) Dm I'm standing here naked Bb (Naked, naked) FAm I'm not going to try 'til you decide DmBb You're ready to swallow all your pride F I'm standing here naked Am (Naked, naked) Dm I'm standing here naked Bb (Naked, naked)
[Bridge] C I wanna give you everything ADmCF I wanna give you everything Bb I wanna give you everything FGm7Bb I wanna give you everything
[Chorus + Outro] FAm I'm not going to wait until you're done DmBb 'Cause you pretended you don't need anyone FAm Can't you see that I'm naked
(Naked, naked) DmBb Oh, you see that I'm naked
(Naked, naked) FAm I'm not going to try 'til you decide DmBb You're ready to swallow all your pride F I'm standing here naked Am (Naked, naked) Dm I'm standing here naked BbF (Naked, naked) Am I'm standing DmBb I'm standing here