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>From: newton@fission (Q)
>Subject: "What For" by James
Hi y'all,
Here's another catchy ditty from their early days:
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"What For"  James
ToCday, FI won't think of any Gsad things.G  
Will not Cthink of torture For the rape of Gnature.G  
Just Ctoday, FI won't touch those Gsickening papers.G  
Will just Clet myself bet Fswept away by this Gbeautiful day.G  
[Chorus:]
	What for, Ctell Fme, tell me, what for?G  
	What for, Ctell Fme, tell me, what for?G  
The Csunset toFnight is beGyond all words.G  
In the Csky above the Fsquare, startling Gspirals dancing on air.
	[Chorus]
     [Solo]
I will Cpass through the glass Finto air past those Gbirds.G  
In the Csquare, I am sun, FI am sky in my mGind's eye.G  
ToCday, FI will dive into Gfoaming seas.
Sick Cfish myself Fand some sGtrange debris.
                    C           F              G  G-G7-Am7  
I would prefer to be anywhere away from here         (4x)
[Chorus]
I will Cpass through the glass Finto air past those Gbirds.G  
In the Csquare, I am sFun, I am sGky.G  
[Chorus]
[Whistle to end]
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What For

by James

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Am7

#----------------------------------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: newton@fission (Q)

>Subject: "What For" by James

Hi y'all,

Here's another catchy ditty from their early days:

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"What For" James

C F G G

Today, I won't think of any sad things.

C F G G

Will not think of torture or the rape of nature.

C F G G

Just today, I won't touch those sickening papers.

C F G G

Will just let myself bet swept away by this beautiful day.

[Chorus:]

C F G

What for, tell me, tell me, what for?

C F G

What for, tell me, tell me, what for?

C F G G

The sunset tonight is beyond all words.

C F G

In the sky above the square, startling spirals dancing on air.

[Chorus]

[Solo]

C F G G

I will pass through the glass into air past those birds.

C F G G

In the square, I am sun, I am sky in my mind's eye.

C F G

Today, I will dive into foaming seas.

C F G

Sick fish myself and some strange debris.

C F G G G7 Am7

I would prefer to be anywhere away from here (4x)

[Chorus]

C F G G

I will pass through the glass into air past those birds.

C F G G

In the square, I am sun, I am sky.

[Chorus]

[Whistle to end]

'| Office: 643-9273 |

|| Home: 540-6736 |

|,++++++++++++++++++++

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