Gaudi is track eight on the 2001 James album Pleased To Meet You.
It was apparently written on the Thursday before the 2000 Theatre tour. There would appear to be a religious theme in the lyrics to the song.
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God's dead
This state is torture
Find me shade
And bring me water
Holding on
I'm thirsty for your sage
Back at the ranch
I just got slaughtered
Too many shoulds
Too many orders
Better come out
Holding on to faith
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Work kills
It's killing me slowly
And what is the point in being so holy?
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
If you want to live some life
Get slaughtered
They'd sell their sons and daughters
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
How can we fail
Less we really want to
Under the spell of some local voodoo curse
We can change our fate
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
This state is torture
Find me shade
And bring me water
Holding on
I'm thirsty for your sage
Back at the ranch
I just got slaughtered
Too many shoulds
Too many orders
Better come out
Holding on to faith
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Work kills
It's killing me slowly
And what is the point in being so holy?
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
If you want to live some life
Get slaughtered
They'd sell their sons and daughters
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
How can we fail
Less we really want to
Under the spell of some local voodoo curse
We can change our fate
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Song: | Gaudi |
Released: | 2nd July 2001 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Pleased To Meet You |
First Heard Live: | Leeds University – 21st October 2000 |
- 9 Tracks from Pleased To Meet You (CDR) :Promo, Album, 2001
- Pleased To Meet You (UK CDR promo) :Promo, Album, 2001
- Pleased To Meet You (US CDR promo) :Promo, Album, 2001
- Pleased To Meet You :Studio, Album, 2001
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
James - Gaudi
Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You
Written and performed by James.
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ALBUM VERSION
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Song Structure:
Only one guitar in this song, played by Adrian. He plays the chords in a kind of half hearted manner, and the guitar is barely audible. Oh well, at least you've got the Leeds Bootleg for some guitars.
Lyrics/Chords
Em
God's dead
This state is torture
C
Find me shade
And bring me water
G
Holding on
D
I'm thirsty for your sage
Em
Back at the ranch
I just got slaughtered
C
Too many shoulds
Too many orders
G
Better come out
D
Holding on to faith
C G D
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
C G G
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Work kills
It's killing me slowly
And what is the point in being so holy?
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
If you want to live some life
Get slaughtered
They'd sell their sons and daughters
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
How can we fail
Less we really want to
Under the spell of some local voodoo curse
We can change our fate
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
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LEEDS 2000 VERSION
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Chorus Riff:
e----------------------5---------------------------------
B---------5--7--8---8-----7---7--8--7---7--8--5----------
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Verse Riff 1: Verse Riff 2:
e------------------------ e-----------------------------
B------------------------ B-----------------------------
G-------------4---------- G-----------------------------
D----5-----7------------- D----5------------------------
A-------7---------------- A-------7-----5---------------
E------------------------ E----------8------------------
Solo 1:
e--5/7--5------7--5----------7--5------7--5--------------
B---------8-5-------7--5----------8-5--------7-----------
G-------------------------7---------------------7--------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Solo 2:
e--5/7--5------7--5-------------7--5------7--5--7--8--10-
B---------8-5-------7--------5-------8-5-----------------
G----------------------7--7------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
The song starts of with a guitar intro of E5 and C5 power chords, and then moves into a verse/chorus pattern. Play the verse riff ! over the verses (Verse Riff 2 is played towards the end of the verses instead of Verse Riff 1), and the chorus riff over the choruses (duh!). After each chorus is a solo, both tabbed above. The chords for the solo are C Em D.
One guitar plays the chords throughout, and on the D chords hammers-on/pulls-off betwen D, Dsus2 and Dsus4.
Lyrics/Chords:
Em
God dead
This state is torture
C
Bring me shade
And bring me water
G
Better come out
D
Holding onto faith
Em
Back at the ranch
I just got slaughtered
C
Too many shoulds
Too many orders
G
Holding on
D
Holding on to faith
C G D
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light release sunlight in your life
C G G
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
C Em D
C Em D
How can we fail
And never get hurt
Trucks thrown around
Going around your baby
Waiting for love
Waiting for love to fall
Wanna be a drummer
And a love the voodoo
Breed apart and lovely
And they'll never defy you, now
Oh the life
You're so bland
You could be in neighbours
Underneath the bed
Of the skulls of strangers, now
You can't save your race
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You
Written and performed by James.
--------------
ALBUM VERSION
--------------
Song Structure:
Only one guitar in this song, played by Adrian. He plays the chords in a kind of half hearted manner, and the guitar is barely audible. Oh well, at least you've got the Leeds Bootleg for some guitars.
Lyrics/Chords
Em
God's dead
This state is torture
C
Find me shade
And bring me water
G
Holding on
D
I'm thirsty for your sage
Em
Back at the ranch
I just got slaughtered
C
Too many shoulds
Too many orders
G
Better come out
D
Holding on to faith
C G D
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
C G G
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Work kills
It's killing me slowly
And what is the point in being so holy?
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
If you want to live some life
Get slaughtered
They'd sell their sons and daughters
Who do you love?
Who do you love above all?
How can we fail
Less we really want to
Under the spell of some local voodoo curse
We can change our fate
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
-------------------
LEEDS 2000 VERSION
-------------------
Chorus Riff:
e----------------------5---------------------------------
B---------5--7--8---8-----7---7--8--7---7--8--5----------
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Verse Riff 1: Verse Riff 2:
e------------------------ e-----------------------------
B------------------------ B-----------------------------
G-------------4---------- G-----------------------------
D----5-----7------------- D----5------------------------
A-------7---------------- A-------7-----5---------------
E------------------------ E----------8------------------
Solo 1:
e--5/7--5------7--5----------7--5------7--5--------------
B---------8-5-------7--5----------8-5--------7-----------
G-------------------------7---------------------7--------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Solo 2:
e--5/7--5------7--5-------------7--5------7--5--7--8--10-
B---------8-5-------7--------5-------8-5-----------------
G----------------------7--7------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
The song starts of with a guitar intro of E5 and C5 power chords, and then moves into a verse/chorus pattern. Play the verse riff ! over the verses (Verse Riff 2 is played towards the end of the verses instead of Verse Riff 1), and the chorus riff over the choruses (duh!). After each chorus is a solo, both tabbed above. The chords for the solo are C Em D.
One guitar plays the chords throughout, and on the D chords hammers-on/pulls-off betwen D, Dsus2 and Dsus4.
Lyrics/Chords:
Em
God dead
This state is torture
C
Bring me shade
And bring me water
G
Better come out
D
Holding onto faith
Em
Back at the ranch
I just got slaughtered
C
Too many shoulds
Too many orders
G
Holding on
D
Holding on to faith
C G D
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light release sunlight in your life
C G G
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
C G D
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
C Em D
C Em D
How can we fail
And never get hurt
Trucks thrown around
Going around your baby
Waiting for love
Waiting for love to fall
Wanna be a drummer
And a love the voodoo
Breed apart and lovely
And they'll never defy you, now
Oh the life
You're so bland
You could be in neighbours
Underneath the bed
Of the skulls of strangers, now
You can't save your race
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Let the sun begin to shine through your night
Let the light reveal disguise in your life
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk