Biography:
James Hayes, formerly of the Redbeards, is a singer/songwriter who hails from New Orleans, Louisiana. His contemplative vocal style pays tribute to greats such as Elliott Smith and Neutral Milk Hotel, while his lyrics confront the isolation of modern day life in bitter defiance.
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Other songs:
Capo 1st Fret
Intro: G C D C D
C D G
I refuse to say goodbye to you
C D G
Because you’ll never leave
C D
You gave more to the world
G G/F# Em7
Than the world could receive
C D G
C D
You portrayed the answer
G G/F# Em7
And the world closed its eyes
C D G
But I want you to know
Am C
That the dream lives on
Am C D
Yeah the dream lives on
G
The dream that your life stood for
C
Is a cloud up in the sky
D
It follows us and is always here
C D
And it imagines when we can’t imagine why
G
And even though you’re gone
C
Your journey is far from done
D
You only got into another car
C D
And your new life has just begun
C D G
And everything happens for a reason
C D G
But I find myself reasoning
C D
You deserve more peace
G G/F# Em7
Than anyone
C D
And you spent you whole youth building
G G/F# Em7
The dream held in your eyes
C D G
But I want you to know
Am C
The dream lives on
Am C D
Yes the dream lives on
G
The dream that your life stood for
C
Is a cloud up in the sky
D
It follows us and is always here
C
And it imagines when we cant imagine why
G
And even though you’re gone
C
Your journey is far from done
D
You only got into another car
C D
And your new life has begun
C D
Oh John
C D
Oh John
C D G D
The Dream was over
C D G D
It was clear to see
C D G G/F# Em7
But you weren’t “The Dream”
C D
And neither was she
Harmonica Solo
C D G
C D G
C D G
G G/F# Em7
C D G
G G/F# Em7
C D G
Am C
Am C
G
The dream that your life stood for
C
Is a cloud up in the sky
D
It follows us and is always here
C
And it imagines when we cant imagine why
G
And even though you’re gone
C
Your journey is far from done
D
You only got into another car
C D
And your new life has begun
G C D C D
C D G
The press had called her ugly
C D G
And spit shit in your face
C D G
When all you asked is if love
G G/F# Em7
Could take the place of hate
C D G
I am still imagining and
G G/F# Em7
You’re not the only one
C D G
Nor will you ever be
C D G
But I want you to know
Am C
After you have showed
Am C
And as time grows
Am C D
The dream lives on
G
Intro: G C D C D
C D G
I refuse to say goodbye to you
C D G
Because you’ll never leave
C D
You gave more to the world
G G/F# Em7
Than the world could receive
C D G
C D
You portrayed the answer
G G/F# Em7
And the world closed its eyes
C D G
But I want you to know
Am C
That the dream lives on
Am C D
Yeah the dream lives on
G
The dream that your life stood for
C
Is a cloud up in the sky
D
It follows us and is always here
C D
And it imagines when we can’t imagine why
G
And even though you’re gone
C
Your journey is far from done
D
You only got into another car
C D
And your new life has just begun
C D G
And everything happens for a reason
C D G
But I find myself reasoning
C D
You deserve more peace
G G/F# Em7
Than anyone
C D
And you spent you whole youth building
G G/F# Em7
The dream held in your eyes
C D G
But I want you to know
Am C
The dream lives on
Am C D
Yes the dream lives on
G
The dream that your life stood for
C
Is a cloud up in the sky
D
It follows us and is always here
C
And it imagines when we cant imagine why
G
And even though you’re gone
C
Your journey is far from done
D
You only got into another car
C D
And your new life has begun
C D
Oh John
C D
Oh John
C D G D
The Dream was over
C D G D
It was clear to see
C D G G/F# Em7
But you weren’t “The Dream”
C D
And neither was she
Harmonica Solo
C D G
C D G
C D G
G G/F# Em7
C D G
G G/F# Em7
C D G
Am C
Am C
G
The dream that your life stood for
C
Is a cloud up in the sky
D
It follows us and is always here
C
And it imagines when we cant imagine why
G
And even though you’re gone
C
Your journey is far from done
D
You only got into another car
C D
And your new life has begun
G C D C D
C D G
The press had called her ugly
C D G
And spit shit in your face
C D G
When all you asked is if love
G G/F# Em7
Could take the place of hate
C D G
I am still imagining and
G G/F# Em7
You’re not the only one
C D G
Nor will you ever be
C D G
But I want you to know
Am C
After you have showed
Am C
And as time grows
Am C D
The dream lives on
G
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