Biography:
James Yorkston (born in 1971 in Kingsbarns, Fife) is a Scottish folk musician. In addition to recordings under his own name, he released a number of albums between 2002 and 2006 as James Yorkston and The Athletes. In 2009 he released an album as James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players.
A native of Fife, Yorkston was an integral early member of the Fence Collective whose reach across contemporary music continues to lengthen: King Creosote, The Aliens, KT Tunstall, The Beta Band.
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St. Patrick by James Yorkston
These, obviously, are just the basic chords: your life will be greatly improved by
caution to the wind and experimenting around those shapes every once in a while.
D
I didn’t sleep at all last night
D
I thought my heart had mastered the run of these seas
A
But they appear not to care about calming lately
Bm A
I awoke with a smart and a look at the phone.
A G
I swear that I would have called you if I’d been sure you were alone.
D
And doesn’t that drive things home?
D
The hardest time to forget is when sleep clears your mind,
D
Bringing up what might have been, and who’s by her side.
A
And if I appear forlorn, that’s the reason truly.
Bm A
Should I find myself a surrogate to keep the winters warm
G
Blame her for my former love and blunt her of her charms?
D
Blunt her of her charms?
D
Oh dear Saint Patrick, I pray for some water
D
Just let me quench my thirst this morning after.
A
And this girl by my side, well who knows the future?
Bm A
But if I appear forgetful she’s the reason on my mind
G
If you detect a smile it’s as I dream of foreign lands
D
And letting things get out of hand
A D
Is exactly what I’ve got planned!
St. Patrick by James Yorkston
These, obviously, are just the basic chords: your life will be greatly improved by
caution to the wind and experimenting around those shapes every once in a while.
D
I didn’t sleep at all last night
D
I thought my heart had mastered the run of these seas
A
But they appear not to care about calming lately
Bm A
I awoke with a smart and a look at the phone.
A G
I swear that I would have called you if I’d been sure you were alone.
D
And doesn’t that drive things home?
D
The hardest time to forget is when sleep clears your mind,
D
Bringing up what might have been, and who’s by her side.
A
And if I appear forlorn, that’s the reason truly.
Bm A
Should I find myself a surrogate to keep the winters warm
G
Blame her for my former love and blunt her of her charms?
D
Blunt her of her charms?
D
Oh dear Saint Patrick, I pray for some water
D
Just let me quench my thirst this morning after.
A
And this girl by my side, well who knows the future?
Bm A
But if I appear forgetful she’s the reason on my mind
G
If you detect a smile it’s as I dream of foreign lands
D
And letting things get out of hand
A D
Is exactly what I’ve got planned!
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