Pleased To Meet You is track five and the title track of the 2001 James album Pleased To Meet You.
It was first previewed on the band’s Autumn 2000 theatre tour.
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Scared to be alone
Frightened of the dark
Everything is too much
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
I must be to blame
I must be at fault
I believe I'm never good enough
To shine a light that lingers
I have witnessed star
Bursts in your coal black eyes
I am what I try to deny
I have seen the serpent coiling set to strike
And love is the usual disguise
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Never came alive
Never cut the cord
Nothing is too much
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
Worshiping the moonshine
Skinning up the grapevine
I don't have a plan where I'm going
I just follow my fingers
I will be the burning man
To grace these times
I am what I try to deny
I reflect the same eyes looking back at me
And love is the only reply
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
We're more than enough
Dead ringers
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
What's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from, what's your name?
What's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from, what's your name?
Frightened of the dark
Everything is too much
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
I must be to blame
I must be at fault
I believe I'm never good enough
To shine a light that lingers
I have witnessed star
Bursts in your coal black eyes
I am what I try to deny
I have seen the serpent coiling set to strike
And love is the usual disguise
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Never came alive
Never cut the cord
Nothing is too much
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
Worshiping the moonshine
Skinning up the grapevine
I don't have a plan where I'm going
I just follow my fingers
I will be the burning man
To grace these times
I am what I try to deny
I reflect the same eyes looking back at me
And love is the only reply
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
We're more than enough
Dead ringers
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name?
What's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from, what's your name?
What's your name?
Pleased to meet you
Where you from, what's your name?
Song: | Pleased To Meet You |
Released: | 2nd July 2001 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Pleased To Meet You |
First Heard Live: | Blackpool Empress Ballroom – 2nd November 2000 |
- Space (a.k.a Pleased To Meet You) (UK 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 (Europe) :Studio, Album, 2001
- Pleased To Meet You :Studio, Album, 2001
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Liverpool Kings Dock Summer Pops – 8th July 2001
- Grimsby Auditorium – 6th July 2001
- London Leicester Square Sound – 18th June 2001
- London Brixton Academy – 8th November 2000
- Nottingham Rock City – 7th November 2000
- Sheffield City Hall – 6th November 2000
- Norwich UEA – 4th November 2000
- Blackpool Empress Ballroom – 2nd November 2000
James - Pleased To Meet You
Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You
Written and performed by James
Backing Riff:
Em C
e-------------------- e-------------------------
B-------------------- B-------------------------
G-------------------- G-------------------------
D----9-9---9-9---9--- D-------------------------
A--7-----7-----7---7- A----10-10---10-10---10---
E-------------------- E--8-------8-------8----8-
Am D
e-------------------- e--------------------
B-------------------- B--------------------
G-------------------- G--------------------
D-------------------- D----7-7---7-7---7---
A----7-7---7-7---7--- A--5-----5-----5---5-
E--5-----5-----5---5- E--------------------
Other Riffs:
e----------10-------------------------------------------
B----8---8-------8---8-8----8---8-7---------------------
G--9---9-------9---9------9---9-------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Middle Riff:
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A------------5-5-5-5-5-5/7------------------------------
E--0-0--7-7---------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
A rather quiet song at first, the most noticable bit is the Backing Riff. This riff follows the chords, hence I've labelled which part is from which chord. The chords are played for varying lengths of time so repition is necessary, but that would take too long to tab so it's time for you, the viewer, to do some work.
After the opening part the song slows down even more, where the only guitar presence is a nice riff, tabbed above as the Middle Riff. Then comes the explosion as guitars crunch away at the chords Em D C G repeatedly.
At varying points in the song some other riffs are played. These ares tabbed above as the Other Riffs.
Lyrics/Chords:
Em
Scared to be alone
Frightened of the dark
D
Everything's too much
C
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
Em
I must be to blame
I must be at fault
D
I believe I'm never good enough
C
To shine a light that lingers
Am
Ah-ah
Em
I have witnessed starbursts
In your coal black eyes
C
I am what I try to deny
Am
I have seen the serpent coiling
Set to strike
C
And love is your usual disguise
Am
Pleased to meet you
C D
Where you from
Em
And what's your name
Never came alive
Never cut the cord
D
Nothing is too much
C
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
Em
Worshipping the moonshine
Skining up the grapevine
D
I don't have a plan where I'm going
C
I just follow my fingers
Am
Ah-ah
Em
I will be the burning man
To grace these times
C
I am what I try to deny
Am
I reflect the same eyes
Looking back at me
C
And love is the only reply
Em C
Em
Pleased to meet you
Where you from
C
And what's your name
Em C Am
Em C Am
Em
We're more than enough
C Am
Dead ringers
Em C Am
Em
Pleased to meet you
D
Where you from
C G
And what's your name
Em
Pleased to meet you
D
Where you from
C G
And what's your name
[repeat to end]
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You
Written and performed by James
Backing Riff:
Em C
e-------------------- e-------------------------
B-------------------- B-------------------------
G-------------------- G-------------------------
D----9-9---9-9---9--- D-------------------------
A--7-----7-----7---7- A----10-10---10-10---10---
E-------------------- E--8-------8-------8----8-
Am D
e-------------------- e--------------------
B-------------------- B--------------------
G-------------------- G--------------------
D-------------------- D----7-7---7-7---7---
A----7-7---7-7---7--- A--5-----5-----5---5-
E--5-----5-----5---5- E--------------------
Other Riffs:
e----------10-------------------------------------------
B----8---8-------8---8-8----8---8-7---------------------
G--9---9-------9---9------9---9-------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Middle Riff:
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A------------5-5-5-5-5-5/7------------------------------
E--0-0--7-7---------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
A rather quiet song at first, the most noticable bit is the Backing Riff. This riff follows the chords, hence I've labelled which part is from which chord. The chords are played for varying lengths of time so repition is necessary, but that would take too long to tab so it's time for you, the viewer, to do some work.
After the opening part the song slows down even more, where the only guitar presence is a nice riff, tabbed above as the Middle Riff. Then comes the explosion as guitars crunch away at the chords Em D C G repeatedly.
At varying points in the song some other riffs are played. These ares tabbed above as the Other Riffs.
Lyrics/Chords:
Em
Scared to be alone
Frightened of the dark
D
Everything's too much
C
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
Em
I must be to blame
I must be at fault
D
I believe I'm never good enough
C
To shine a light that lingers
Am
Ah-ah
Em
I have witnessed starbursts
In your coal black eyes
C
I am what I try to deny
Am
I have seen the serpent coiling
Set to strike
C
And love is your usual disguise
Am
Pleased to meet you
C D
Where you from
Em
And what's your name
Never came alive
Never cut the cord
D
Nothing is too much
C
For a boy out of touch with his feelings
Em
Worshipping the moonshine
Skining up the grapevine
D
I don't have a plan where I'm going
C
I just follow my fingers
Am
Ah-ah
Em
I will be the burning man
To grace these times
C
I am what I try to deny
Am
I reflect the same eyes
Looking back at me
C
And love is the only reply
Em C
Em
Pleased to meet you
Where you from
C
And what's your name
Em C Am
Em C Am
Em
We're more than enough
C Am
Dead ringers
Em C Am
Em
Pleased to meet you
D
Where you from
C G
And what's your name
Em
Pleased to meet you
D
Where you from
C G
And what's your name
[repeat to end]
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk