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Five-O

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Five-O is track six on the 1993 James album Laid.

A live version recorded for Radio 1 on the day of album release appeared on the b-side of the Laid single in November 1993, the 2001 album reissue and the 2015 deluxe and super deluxe versions of the album.

Five-O was developed from a twenty second snatch of improvisation identified to the band by Brian Eno. It is about finding true love and then worrying when it might all end and its sentiments saw it become a massive favourite with fans in the US.

Details

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Are you open for trade
Your salvation, for some faith, for some thrills
Here's a body of work for your inspection
You can trace, trace my concern
I'm concerned

I've been looking for truth
At the cost of living
I've been afraid
Of what's before mine eyes
Every answer found
Begs another question
The further you go, the less you know
The less I know

I can feel your faith
Gonna make it mine
I can be the man
I see in your eyes
Can you take my weight
Are we both too small
Know each other well
We've met before

Will we grow together
Will it be a lie
If it lasts forever, hope I'm the first to die
Will you marry me
Can we meet the cost
Is the power of love worth the pain of loss
Can you pay the bill, will you keep the change
Are you here for the party, or are you here for the play

I can feel your faith
Can I make it mine
I can be the man
I see in your eyes
Will we grow together
Will it be a lie
If it lasts forever, hope I'm the first to die
Hope I'm the first to die

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BBC Session 1993

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Live In Extraordinary Times

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Song:Five-O
Released:27th September 1993
Main Associated Album (or Single):Laid
First Heard Live:London Finsbury Park – 11th July 1993
Played at:
James - Five-O

Taken from the album Laid

Written and performed by James

Solo 2:

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B--8/10---10---------8/10---10--10-108-8---8/10-10-----
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A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------

Solo 3:

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B-8/10---10---------8/10---10--10~-10~-10/12-12--12-12~-12~-12/13-1312/13/1213/12-12-
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A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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B-8/10---10---8/10--10---10/12---12/13--------1312--10-10--
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Solo 4:

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-
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Song Structure:

This song doesn't have a traditional verse/chorus structure, instead has a vocal bit/guitar
solo structure. In total there are four solos, and all but the first one are tabbed in full
above (the first solo isn't very complicated, and is more of a developmental version of the
second solo). To play the solos properly you need a slide, but it sounds fine just played
normally. During the vocal parts the guitar plays variations on the relative solos.
Tabbing them all would take far too long but you can easily improvise something from what
I've already given. One guitar plays the chords Am F G F throughout. Presumably this is
played by Eno because Saul is playing his violin.

Lyrics/Chords:

Am F
Am F
Am F G F

Am
Are you open for trade

F
Your salvation

G
For some faith

F
For some thrills

Am
Here's a body of work

F
For your inspection

G
You can trace

F
Trace my concern

Am
I'm concerned



I've been looking for truth

At the cost of living

I've been afraid

Of what's before mine eyes

Every answer found

Begs another question

The further you go, the less you know

The less I know



I can feel your faith

Gonna make it mine

I can be the man

I see in your eyes

Can you take my weight

Are we both too small

Know each other well

We've met before



Will we grow together

Will it be a lie

If it lasts forever, hope I'm the first to die

Will you marry me

Can we meet the cost

Is the power of love worth the pain of loss

Can you pay the bill, will you keep the change

Are you here for the party, or are you here for the pain



I can feel your faith

Can I make it mine

I can be the man

I see in your eyes

Will we grow together

Will it be a lie

If it lasts forever, hope I'm the first to die

Hope I'm the first to die




Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.

alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
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