Biography:
Jeff Bates doesn’t cherry pick his life for the high spots. Whether he’s writing or singing a song, he’s always emotionally honest. You heard that quality in such of his RCA Records hits as “The Love Song,” “Rainbow Man,” “One Second Chance,” “I Wanna Make You Cry” and “Long Slow Kisses.”
Now comes the compelling CD, Jeff Bates, the singer’s debut collection for the Black River Music Group. Jeff’s was the guiding hand in 10 of the album’s 13 songs.
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Other songs:
- Chevy Dont Let Me Down
- Dead Or Alive
- Dont Hate Me For Loving You
- Good People
- Hands On Man
- He Wasnt Like Us
- I Cant Have Nothin Nice
- I Cant Write That
- If You Could See Me Now
- Leave The Light On
- Lonesome
- Long Slow Kisses
- My Mississippi
- One Second Chance
- One Thing
- Riverbank
- The Love Song
- The Wings Of Mamas Prayers
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[Verse]
D
If there was ever a morning when the fish might bite,
G
it'd be right now
D G
Any other time we'd done had our lines cast out
Bm A
Sippin? on a jug of mama's sweet iced tea
G D/F#
Catchin? them 'ol cats
Em A
Why couldn't today be like that?
[Chorus]
D
I wish this was a riverbank
G
Instead of a graveyard
D
I wish we were sittin? and fishin?
G
and this wouldn't be so hard
Bm A
It was my favorite thing that we used to do,
G D/F# Em
but now we can't; I wish you were here
A Bm A G D/F# Em
and I wish this were a riverbank
[Verse]
D G
Remember the day when I baited my hook with a chunk of ham
D G
I got a big bite and he yanked the pole right outta my hand
Bm A
Well you jumped up and you grabbed the net
G D/F#
and we both jumped in
Em A
yeah, we got wet oh but we got him
[Chorus]
D
I wish this was a riverbank
G
Instead of a graveyard
D
I wish we were sittin? and fishin?
G
and this wouldn't be so hard
Bm A
It was my favorite thing that we used to do,
G D/F# Em
but now we can't; I wish you were here
A
and I wish this were a riverbank
[Bridge]
G D/F# Em D/F#
I know you wouldn't want me sittin? 'round and bein' sad
G A D
You taught me better than that
G D/F#
So I'm leavin' now gonna head on out
Em D/F# C
And try to catch a few and while I'm there
G A
I'll cast a line for you
[Chorus/Outro]
D
I wish this was a riverbank
G
Instead of a graveyard
D
I wish we were sittin? and fishin?
G A G A
and this wouldn't be so damn hard
Bm A
It was my favorite thing that we used to do,
G D/F# Em
but now we can't; I wish you were here
D/F# G D/F#
I wish you were here
Em
I wish you were here
A Bm A G D/F# Em
and I wish this were a riverbank
D
If there was ever a morning when the fish might bite,
G
it'd be right now
D G
Any other time we'd done had our lines cast out
Bm A
Sippin? on a jug of mama's sweet iced tea
G D/F#
Catchin? them 'ol cats
Em A
Why couldn't today be like that?
[Chorus]
D
I wish this was a riverbank
G
Instead of a graveyard
D
I wish we were sittin? and fishin?
G
and this wouldn't be so hard
Bm A
It was my favorite thing that we used to do,
G D/F# Em
but now we can't; I wish you were here
A Bm A G D/F# Em
and I wish this were a riverbank
[Verse]
D G
Remember the day when I baited my hook with a chunk of ham
D G
I got a big bite and he yanked the pole right outta my hand
Bm A
Well you jumped up and you grabbed the net
G D/F#
and we both jumped in
Em A
yeah, we got wet oh but we got him
[Chorus]
D
I wish this was a riverbank
G
Instead of a graveyard
D
I wish we were sittin? and fishin?
G
and this wouldn't be so hard
Bm A
It was my favorite thing that we used to do,
G D/F# Em
but now we can't; I wish you were here
A
and I wish this were a riverbank
[Bridge]
G D/F# Em D/F#
I know you wouldn't want me sittin? 'round and bein' sad
G A D
You taught me better than that
G D/F#
So I'm leavin' now gonna head on out
Em D/F# C
And try to catch a few and while I'm there
G A
I'll cast a line for you
[Chorus/Outro]
D
I wish this was a riverbank
G
Instead of a graveyard
D
I wish we were sittin? and fishin?
G A G A
and this wouldn't be so damn hard
Bm A
It was my favorite thing that we used to do,
G D/F# Em
but now we can't; I wish you were here
D/F# G D/F#
I wish you were here
Em
I wish you were here
A Bm A G D/F# Em
and I wish this were a riverbank
Jeff Chang
Jeff Cowell
Jeff Cusack
Jeff Deyo
Jeff Goodrich