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: You've Been a Friend, Jesus and Mary Chain Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 09:33:28 -0400 (EDT)
You've Been a Friend by the Jesus and Mary Chain from the album Stoned and Dethroned chords and lyrics transcribed by John Spencer
G (strum for a while)
GC what if I say GC I couldn't take another day GCGC aw if I told you would you stay
and I got you and you always see me through aw if I told you would you stay
GC I can't live without you GC I can't live without you Am I can't live without you CDG now you're gone
oh is it true did I leave you black and blue I didn't tell you I was real
gone on so long it feels so right but wrong I couldn't tell you what I feel
GC I can't live without you GC I can't live without you Am but I'll try G but I'll try
GCD
GC you let me come down easy DG oh you've been a friend C you let me come down easy DG hey you've been a friend C oh you've been a friend DG oh you've been a friend C you let me come down easy DG hey you've been a friend ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ chords:
G 320003 C x32010 Am x02210 D xx0232
Quiet song but it grew on me. I'm not totally sure about the Am, so let me know if you play something different, all feedback's more than welcome. -John ([email protected])