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"West St. James" by Greg MacPherson from the album "Balanced on a Pin"
(no chord)    F  
I was already on the plane. 
I met a man from WAmest St.James. 
We talked about the eCxposion at Orest's Barber Shop 
and St. JaBbmes High School. 
I looked down at FSaskatchewan 
Like a yellow-green Amtile floor we were standing on
"Did you Cknow the West Coast is gonna fall into the Bbocean someday?"
He said, "My fFriend I hope you don't mind but I have to ask you, 
are you Amleaving behind something that's not worth coming back to? 
'Cause we're the Csame collection of faults and accidents 
no matter Bbwhere we are." 
      Dm  CSimpler down Gthere Bb  
      Dm  CSimpler down GthereBb  
She was a Fpicture of frustration,
Amstanding all alone in an empty bus station.
AnCother summer gone. 
After a Bbseven hour delay in Saskatoon yesterday. 
I'm looking Fout at the clouds 
and we're Amflying over a storm and a dozen little farms. 
There's a Cfire station at the top of her Bbstreet and three rinks where.
      Dm  CSimpler down Gthere Bb  
      Dm  CSimpler down GthereBb  
Dm    C            G      Bb
 FOne leaves for something else to Csay. 
One looks around and walks aBbway. 
One hour from now I'll be looking Gdown at the rocky mountains.
 FOne leaves for something else to Csay. 
One looks around and walks aBbway. 
One hour from now I'll be looking Gdown at the Rocky Mountains.
F   C   Bb   G
F   C   Bb   G    G
      Dm  CSimpler down Gthere Bb  
      Dm  CSimpler down GthereBb  
      Dm  CSimpler down GthereBb  

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West St James

by Greg MacPherson

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"West St. James" by Greg MacPherson from the album "Balanced on a Pin"

(no chord)

I was already on the plane.

I met a man from West St.James.

We talked about the exposion at Orest's Barber Shop

and St. James High School.

I looked down at Saskatchewan

Like a yellow-green tile floor we were standing on

C Bb

"Did you know the West Coast is gonna fall into the ocean someday?"

He said, "My friend I hope you don't mind but I have to ask you,

are you leaving behind something that's not worth coming back to?

'Cause we're the same collection of faults and accidents

no matter where we are."

Dm C G Bb

Simpler down there

Dm C G Bb

Simpler down there

She was a picture of frustration,

standing all alone in an empty bus station.

Another summer gone.

After a seven hour delay in Saskatoon yesterday.

I'm looking out at the clouds

and we're flying over a storm and a dozen little farms.

C Bb

There's a fire station at the top of her street and three rinks where.

Dm C G Bb

Simpler down there

Dm C G Bb

Simpler down there

Dm C G Bb

F C

One leaves for something else to say.

One looks around and walks away.

One hour from now I'll be looking down at the rocky mountains.

F C

One leaves for something else to say.

One looks around and walks away.

One hour from now I'll be looking down at the Rocky Mountains.

F C Bb G

F C Bb G G

Dm C G Bb

Simpler down there

Dm C G Bb

Simpler down there

Dm C G Bb

Simpler down there

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