Biography:
The Album Leaf officially began in 1998 as the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, guitarist for San Diego, California-based post-rock band Tristeza. LaValle has also performed in several other San Diego-area bands, including Swing Kids, The Locust, GoGoGo Airheart, and The Black Heart Procession.
An Orchestrated Rise to Fall
Jimmy LaValle had been playing an ocarina in the post-rock instrumental band Tristeza. Being a multi-instrumentalist, during downtime in the fall of 1998, he began playing drums for San Diego band GoGoGo Airheart.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Almost There
From the album A Chorus of Storytellers
[Intro]
G
G F
G F C
G F C
G F C
[Verse 1]
G C Am
Spending the days walking in circles
G Am C
Wasting away, lost in a haze
G C Am
When the promise is made
G Am C
Just a chance we take
[Interlude]
G C Am G Am C
e|-------3-----3-------|-------5-----5-------|-------7-----7-------|-------8-----8-------|
B|-----3---3-----------|-----3---3-----------|-----5---5-----------|-----5---5-----------|
G|---4-------4---------|---5-------5---------|---7-------7---------|---7-------7---------|
D|-5-------------------|-5-------------------|-5-------------------|-5-------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
[Verse 2]
G C Am
Spending the days under the lights
G Am C
Kept from our eyes, take them away
G C Am
If the promise fades
G Am C
Just a chance we take
[Chorus]
G
Almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
G
And we're almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
[Interlude]
G Em C G Em C
e|---------|-------8-|-7-------|----------|---------|------8-|-7--------|-----8-7-|
B|-8-------|-----8---|---8-----|--------8-|-8-------|----8---|---8------|---------|
G|---------|---7-----|-----9-7-|------9---|---------|---7----|------9-7-|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---10-----|---------|--------|----------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
[Verse 3]
G C Am
Spending the days wasting away
G Am C
Lost in a dream inside of me
G C Am
When the promise is made
G Am C
Just a chance we take
[Chorus]
G
And we're almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
G
And we're almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
[Outro]
G Em C G Em C G
e|---------|-------8-|-7-------|----------|---------|------8-|-7--------|-----8-7-|
B|-8-------|-----8---|---8-----|--------8-|-8-------|----8---|---8------|---------|
G|---------|---7-----|-----9-7-|------9---|---------|---7----|------9-7-|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---10-----|---------|--------|----------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
From the album A Chorus of Storytellers
[Intro]
G
G F
G F C
G F C
G F C
[Verse 1]
G C Am
Spending the days walking in circles
G Am C
Wasting away, lost in a haze
G C Am
When the promise is made
G Am C
Just a chance we take
[Interlude]
G C Am G Am C
e|-------3-----3-------|-------5-----5-------|-------7-----7-------|-------8-----8-------|
B|-----3---3-----------|-----3---3-----------|-----5---5-----------|-----5---5-----------|
G|---4-------4---------|---5-------5---------|---7-------7---------|---7-------7---------|
D|-5-------------------|-5-------------------|-5-------------------|-5-------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
[Verse 2]
G C Am
Spending the days under the lights
G Am C
Kept from our eyes, take them away
G C Am
If the promise fades
G Am C
Just a chance we take
[Chorus]
G
Almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
G
And we're almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
[Interlude]
G Em C G Em C
e|---------|-------8-|-7-------|----------|---------|------8-|-7--------|-----8-7-|
B|-8-------|-----8---|---8-----|--------8-|-8-------|----8---|---8------|---------|
G|---------|---7-----|-----9-7-|------9---|---------|---7----|------9-7-|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---10-----|---------|--------|----------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
[Verse 3]
G C Am
Spending the days wasting away
G Am C
Lost in a dream inside of me
G C Am
When the promise is made
G Am C
Just a chance we take
[Chorus]
G
And we're almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
G
And we're almost there, almost there
Eb F C
Almost there, almost there again
[Outro]
G Em C G Em C G
e|---------|-------8-|-7-------|----------|---------|------8-|-7--------|-----8-7-|
B|-8-------|-----8---|---8-----|--------8-|-8-------|----8---|---8------|---------|
G|---------|---7-----|-----9-7-|------9---|---------|---7----|------9-7-|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---10-----|---------|--------|----------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
