James - Skindiving

Taken from the album Laid

Written and performed by James

Main Riff:

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Riff 2:

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B--3/6-6-3--1/3-----------------------------------------
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Backing Riff:

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D----3-3----3---3---------------------------------------
A--5------5---5---5-------------------------------------
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Brixton '93 Riff:

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Song Structure:

Hey, this is your standard Larry-slidy-jobby, sir.  The Main Riff runs throughout the song in some form or another, and the Backing Riff does too, although this is probably played by Jim on his bass.  Riff 2 crops up just before a guitar comes in playing a D5 power chord.  At about that time on the version on the Brixton '93 bootleg Larry plays the Brixton '93 Riff.  Saul also joins in on his violin too, if you care.  And the song never deviates from a chord of Dm either, in a typical James swagger.

Lyrics/Chord:

Dm
Put your hands inside this dream

Unzip the skin, release the steam

Going down, I'm growing wings

Hope I can fly before I hit the ground

I can hear your thoughts arise

From these depths to creamy skies

Drifting down the water's cool

Let the weeds cover you

 

The surface storms show nothing here

The surface storms, the water's clear

The water's clear



  
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.

alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk