Gospel Oak is track ten on the 1994 James album Wah Wah. An alternative version called Who Is Gospel Oak? can be found on the Laid / Wah Wah Super Deluxe boxset.
It is named after a station on the London Overground.
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Well I see the prophet
And the forward fake
And I hold it to your eyes
And the wind is spurned
To the trees
And spurning on your charms
And the ways are laughing on
On your door
And the man is coming all old
And when when the crime is over
Who is safe
Who is safe
And who is gospel oak
On the glamorous night
Each cragged end
And the murderer core survived
From the tunes today
It's sold your space
And I don't know your crime
From the board is slain
And honoured tall
And the wind it is so cold
And they're duelling on a foreign race
Foreign race
Foreign raced it all
So make cupped to me now
It's a long long lazy raves down streets' names
Don't give yer cap to me now
From the raging cloth and the ranging klaxon changed
Raise down
Your soul
Your down
In bloom
Raise down
Hear slay
On and on
Human race
Don't give up on me now
No don't give up on me now
Now now so alone
You're already gone
When your face yours away
When you breeze on everyone
And the forward fake
And I hold it to your eyes
And the wind is spurned
To the trees
And spurning on your charms
And the ways are laughing on
On your door
And the man is coming all old
And when when the crime is over
Who is safe
Who is safe
And who is gospel oak
On the glamorous night
Each cragged end
And the murderer core survived
From the tunes today
It's sold your space
And I don't know your crime
From the board is slain
And honoured tall
And the wind it is so cold
And they're duelling on a foreign race
Foreign race
Foreign raced it all
So make cupped to me now
It's a long long lazy raves down streets' names
Don't give yer cap to me now
From the raging cloth and the ranging klaxon changed
Raise down
Your soul
Your down
In bloom
Raise down
Hear slay
On and on
Human race
Don't give up on me now
No don't give up on me now
Now now so alone
You're already gone
When your face yours away
When you breeze on everyone
| Song: | Gospel Oak |
| Released: | 12th September 1994 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Wah Wah |
| First Heard Live: | Never performed live |
- Wah Wah promo tape :Promo, Album, 1994
- Wah Wah :Studio, Album, 1994
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Laid / Wah Wah Super Deluxe Edition :Compilation, Box Set, 2015
- Can't find any records of performances.
James - Gospel Oak
Taken from the album Wah Wah
Written and performed by James & Brian Eno
Main Riff:
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D----2-2-----2-2-----2-2--------------------------------
A--0-----0-0-----0-0-----0------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
The song never deviates from a chord of A. At the quiet bit at the start the only discernable part is the Main Riff, which continues throughout the song. When it all gets loud, an acoustic guitar comes in playing the chord of A repeatedly. You may want to hammer-on/pull-off between A and Asus2 to mimic Tim's vocal line.
Lyrics:
Well I see the prophet
And the foward fake
And I hold it to your eyes
And the wind is spurned
To the trees
And spurning on your charms
And the ways are laughing on
On your door
And the man is coming all old
And when when the crime is over
Who is safe
Who is safe
And who is gospel oak
On the glamorous night
Each cragged end
And the murderer core survived
From the tunes today
It's sold your space
And I don't know your crime
From the board is slain
And honoured tall
And the wind it is so cold
And they're dueling on a foreign race
Foreign race
Foreign raced it all
So make cupped to me now
It's a long long lazy raves down streets' names
Don't give yer cap to me now
From the raging cloth and the ranging klaxon changed
Raise down
Your soul
Your down
In bloom
Raise down
Hear slay
On and on
Human race
Don't give up on me now
No don't give up on me now
Now now so alone
You're already gone
When your face yours away
When you breeze on everyone
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Wah Wah
Written and performed by James & Brian Eno
Main Riff:
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D----2-2-----2-2-----2-2--------------------------------
A--0-----0-0-----0-0-----0------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
The song never deviates from a chord of A. At the quiet bit at the start the only discernable part is the Main Riff, which continues throughout the song. When it all gets loud, an acoustic guitar comes in playing the chord of A repeatedly. You may want to hammer-on/pull-off between A and Asus2 to mimic Tim's vocal line.
Lyrics:
Well I see the prophet
And the foward fake
And I hold it to your eyes
And the wind is spurned
To the trees
And spurning on your charms
And the ways are laughing on
On your door
And the man is coming all old
And when when the crime is over
Who is safe
Who is safe
And who is gospel oak
On the glamorous night
Each cragged end
And the murderer core survived
From the tunes today
It's sold your space
And I don't know your crime
From the board is slain
And honoured tall
And the wind it is so cold
And they're dueling on a foreign race
Foreign race
Foreign raced it all
So make cupped to me now
It's a long long lazy raves down streets' names
Don't give yer cap to me now
From the raging cloth and the ranging klaxon changed
Raise down
Your soul
Your down
In bloom
Raise down
Hear slay
On and on
Human race
Don't give up on me now
No don't give up on me now
Now now so alone
You're already gone
When your face yours away
When you breeze on everyone
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
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