Refrain is track eleven on the 1988 James album Strip-Mine.
With the exception of the instrumental parts of Wah Wah, Refrain is the only instrumental to appear on a James album to date, although when Stripmining was played live, it was often added into the end. On early versions of Strip-mine the song was not next to Stripmining in the running order.
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| Song: | Refrain |
| Released: | 26th September 1988 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Strip-mine |
| First Heard Live: | Aberdeen The Venue – 14th October 1988 |
- Strip-mine :Studio, Album, 1988
- Justhipper (Compilation) :Compilation, Album, 2017
James - Refrain
Taken from the album Strip Mine
Written and performed by James
Main Riff:
e--0h3-3-3-3--0h3/5-5-5-5--0-3/10-10-10-10--10-8-7-5-3--
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Banjo Riff:
e----------3------- e----------3--------------------------
B------3-----3---3- B------5-----5---5-------7---8-7---7--
G----4---4-----4--- x2 G----5---5-----5-------7---7-----7----
D--5--------------- D--5-----------------7----------------
A------------------ A-------------------------------------
E------------------ E-------------------------------------
"Song" Structure:
This is an instrumental piece consisting of two (well, two and a half) guitar riffs.
The song fades in with Larry playing the Main Riff playing repeatedly throughout the song.
On occasions Larry varies this riff by not sliding up to the 10th and instead just
improvising on the 3rd and 5th. About halfway through an instrument that sounds like
a banjo comes in playing the riff tabbed above repeatedly. After two minutes of this,
the song fades out.
The chords throughout are G C D.
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Strip Mine
Written and performed by James
Main Riff:
e--0h3-3-3-3--0h3/5-5-5-5--0-3/10-10-10-10--10-8-7-5-3--
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Banjo Riff:
e----------3------- e----------3--------------------------
B------3-----3---3- B------5-----5---5-------7---8-7---7--
G----4---4-----4--- x2 G----5---5-----5-------7---7-----7----
D--5--------------- D--5-----------------7----------------
A------------------ A-------------------------------------
E------------------ E-------------------------------------
"Song" Structure:
This is an instrumental piece consisting of two (well, two and a half) guitar riffs.
The song fades in with Larry playing the Main Riff playing repeatedly throughout the song.
On occasions Larry varies this riff by not sliding up to the 10th and instead just
improvising on the 3rd and 5th. About halfway through an instrument that sounds like
a banjo comes in playing the riff tabbed above repeatedly. After two minutes of this,
the song fades out.
The chords throughout are G C D.
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
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