Em 1983, Jim e William resolveram gravar uma demo com duas músicas e em 1984 convidaram o baixista Douglas Hart e o baterista Murray Dalglish para montarem um grupo. Nascia assim o The Jesus and Mary Chain, nome provavelmente tirado de um antigo filme de Bing Crosby, versão jamais confirmada pelos irmãos Reid.
Uma cópia dessas demos acabou chegando até Alan McGee, que estava montando a Creation. Jim se lembra do primeiro contato com Alan: "é uma estória bizarra.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (John Spencer) Subject: CRD: Cherry Came Too, the Jesus and Mary Chain Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 18:29:00 -0400 (EDT)
Cherry Came Too by the Jesus and Mary Chain, from the album Darklands tuning: all strings 1/2 step down (EbAbDbGbBbEb) chords and lyrics transcribed by John Spencer
(intro) A
AD When she walks towards me I feel something EA Crawl beneath my skin D And all the electric stars are shining E Beneath my skin and
(chorus) D Cherry takes me to the place above A(V) With barbed wire kisses and her love D We're going where the ocean's blue BDE Kick the dust and you can come too
(repeat verse chords) In the light of all my darkest moments Things fall into place And all the soft dark coloured awnings Fall into place and
(chorus) Cherry's scratching like a grain of sand The trigger itch in the killer's hand Me and Cherry are so extreme Making love to the sound of a scream
A Oh Cherry honey you got me stuck on a rope You got me running around D With the fear in my head for you EA And I want you
AD And I'll give you my head EA And all the things it said D And I'd give you my thoughts EA If those things weren't lost D And I'll give you my soul EA To beat it with your pole
(solo) ADE (repeat 4 times)
(same chord pattern as previous part) I'm gonna give you my head You could kick it dead And I'll give you my head Come on and kick me dead Come on and push me down Come on and drag me down Oh and Cherry be bad Come on and kiss my head