James - Why So Close Taken from the album Stutter Written and performed by James Riff: e-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--3-5-8------ B-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--3-5-8------ G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Song Structure: Well, this is a no-brainer! Two chords, Dm and G, repeat themselves throughout this very folky number, only briefly pausing to allow some rather nice vocal harmonies before coming back in. And when they do, a "riff" appears instead of the relentless chords until the fade-out. Lyrics/Chords: Why so close Dm G Big boys in black hats Dm G Cowboys with white guns Dm G White guns shoot blue white Dm G Dm Blue white baptism G Dm No buffaloes G Dm No Indians G Dm No more buffaloes Red sky is falling Blue blood no stalling White heat will strip you No time to run far Ivan's built a wall of lead round his house Nobody can get in or out Running out of food for ammunition Frightened of the darkness Sending out scouts Why hang the fire so close Why hang the fire so close Why hang the fire so close Why so close, so close Wayne's got a wall that's much more subtle Wore headphones since he was born Watches Ivan through dark glasses Hand on his gun waiting for the storm One false move and we all fall down No funeral games, no such fun Here's your ticket to the party That's what you get for playing with a gun Six-gun so close Ivan's got a wall of lead round his house Nobody can get in or out Running out of food for ammunition Frightened of the darkness Sending out scouts Wayne's got a wall that's much more subtle Wore headphones since he was born Watches Ivan through dark glasses Hands on his gun waiting for the storm Why stand the fire so close Why stand the fire so close Why stand the fire so close Why? Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001. alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk