James - Pleased To Meet You

Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You

Written and performed by James

Backing Riff:

         Em                              C
e--------------------       e-------------------------
B--------------------       B-------------------------
G--------------------       G-------------------------
D----9-9---9-9---9---       D-------------------------
A--7-----7-----7---7-       A----10-10---10-10---10---
E--------------------       E--8-------8-------8----8-

         Am                              D
e--------------------       e--------------------
B--------------------       B--------------------
G--------------------       G--------------------
D--------------------       D----7-7---7-7---7---
A----7-7---7-7---7---       A--5-----5-----5---5-
E--5-----5-----5---5-       E--------------------

Other Riffs:

e----------10-------------------------------------------
B----8---8-------8---8-8----8---8-7---------------------
G--9---9-------9---9------9---9-------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------

Middle Riff:

e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A------------5-5-5-5-5-5/7------------------------------
E--0-0--7-7---------------------------------------------

Song Structure:

A rather quiet song at first, the most noticable bit is the Backing Riff.  This riff follows the chords, hence I've labelled which part is from which chord.  The chords are played for varying lengths of time so repition is necessary, but that would take too long to tab so it's time for you, the viewer, to do some work.
After the opening part the song slows down even more, where the only guitar presence is a nice riff, tabbed above as the Middle Riff.  Then comes the explosion as guitars crunch away at the chords Em D C G repeatedly.
At varying points in the song some other riffs are played.  These ares tabbed above as the Other Riffs.

Lyrics/Chords:

Em
Scared to be alone

Frightened of the dark

D
Everything's too much

                                C
For a boy out of touch with his feelings

 
Em
I must be to blame

I must be at fault

D
I believe I'm never good enough

                      C
To shine a light that lingers

   Am
Ah-ah 

                 Em
I have witnessed starbursts

In your coal black eyes

  C
I am what I try to deny
 
                Am
I have seen the serpent coiling

Set to strike

    C
And love is your usual disguise

 
Am
   Pleased to meet you

C            D
   Where you from
              
                Em
And what's your name

 

Never came alive

Never cut the cord

D
Nothing is too much

                                C
For a boy out of touch with his feelings

 
Em
Worshipping the moonshine

Skining up the grapevine

D
I don't have a plan where I'm going
                  
                 C           
I just follow my fingers

   Am
Ah-ah 

              Em
I will be the burning man

To grace these times

  C
I am what I try to deny

 
              Am
I reflect the same eyes

Looking back at me

    C
And love is the only reply

Em          C 

Em
    Pleased to meet you

Where you from

                C
And what's your name

Em           C            Am

Em           C            Am 

Em
We're more than enough

     C                    Am
Dead ringers

Em          C             Am
 

Em
    Pleased to meet you

D
    Where you from
          
                C         G
And what's your name

Em
    Pleased to meet you

D
    Where you from
          
                C         G
And what's your name

[repeat to end]




  
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.

alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk