Hijo de vicarios de la Iglesia de Inglaterra, Tom McRae creció en Chelmsford, cantando desde pequeño en el coro de su iglesia. Ya adolescente, no dudó en tomar prestada la guitarra de su madre para emular a sus héroes: Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Kate Bush, y U2. Sin embargo pronto empezaría a escribir sus propias canciones y a desarrollar un estilo muy personal. A los 18 años inició estudios de política y gobierno en la London Guildhall University, ambiente en el que muy pronto empezó a formar bandas musicales.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Tom plays this live now and then but it was never released which is a pity as i think its one of his best. Listen to it at his website www.tommcrae.co.uk
Chords used
C 01023X C/B 01002X Fmaj7 012331 Em 000220 F 112331
Intro
CC/BFmaj7
Verse
CFmaj7
Jesus Christ, was that my tongue or a knife The things i say leave me ashamed My skin burns from the flames, ive got gasoline in my veins Ive got the sun in my back, and the world in my sights
Bridge
EmF So strike up the band ill put the flames out with my own hands, for you
Chorus
CC/BFmaj7
Go on go on go on Take all of me dont let this be the only thing i know And dont ever let go
next verse same thing
Ashes fall from your lips, and I'm counting the ways, the counterfeit And if I know your disguise, well it used to be mine I'll carry you through this burning land, and when the water's gone, we'll drink the sand I've got nothing left for the journey home
Bridge again same chords
And I've run out of god's to burn, so this fever will return For You
Chorus again
Then another section, chords are the same as the chorus but the rythem changes
This distance run, this smoking gun The failure in your eyes Things fall apart, this stone I carved Has fallen to the floor Still so easily ignored Still so easily ignored
This is all of me This is all of me This is all of me This is all of me