What Is It Good For is track nine on the 2001 James album Pleased To Meet You.
Also known as Work It All Out, What Is It Good For opened all shows on the band’s 2000 Theatre tour and was recorded during the sessions for Pleased To Meet You. The lyrics appear to concern Tim’s fear of losing a woman to a fiend. The chorus refrain is “if you work your miracle, I can see.”
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I've been a fool again
Won't let it show
I've been a fool again
Don't let it
Don't let it grow
Hold my heart
I can't feel
Hold my heart
I can't feel
Now I have stolen poison fruit
It makes me weak
And my baby's gonna leave me for some creep
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
Cos my baby's gonna leave me for some fiend
For baby
She is hard to deceive
I've been a fool again
Don't let it grow
Hold my heart
I can feel
Hold my heart
Only when I bleed
Broken
It's all broken
What is it good for?
What is it good for?
Broken
Don't know what's good for me
Don't know what's good for me
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
See
Won't let it show
I've been a fool again
Don't let it
Don't let it grow
Hold my heart
I can't feel
Hold my heart
I can't feel
Now I have stolen poison fruit
It makes me weak
And my baby's gonna leave me for some creep
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
Cos my baby's gonna leave me for some fiend
For baby
She is hard to deceive
I've been a fool again
Don't let it grow
Hold my heart
I can feel
Hold my heart
Only when I bleed
Broken
It's all broken
What is it good for?
What is it good for?
Broken
Don't know what's good for me
Don't know what's good for me
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
See
Song: | What Is It Good For? |
Released: | 2nd July 2001 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Pleased To Meet You |
First Heard Live: | Leeds University – 21st October 2000 |
- Pleased To Meet You (US CDR promo) :Promo, Album, 2001
- Pleased To Meet You (UK CDR promo) :Promo, Album, 2001
- Pleased To Meet You :Studio, Album, 2001
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- 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
- Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 23rd October 2000
- Liverpool Royal Court – 22nd October 2000
- Leeds University – 21st October 2000
James - What Is It Good For
Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You
Written and performed by James
Slide Riff:
e---3/5---5/3---8--8/7/5/3------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
Two guitars, one acoustic playing the chords, the other electric playing the slide riff during the chorus. And that's about it.
Note - Play Am7 as. In live versions both guitars are electric.
Lyrics/Chords:
Am7 G
Am7
I've been a fool again
G
Won't let it show
Am7
I've been a fool again
G
Don't let it, don't let it grow
F C
Hold my heart
G
I can feel
F C
Hold my heart
G
I can feel
Now I have stolen poison fruit
It makes me weak
And my baby's gonna leave me for some creep
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
Cos my baby's gonna leave me for some fiend
For baby
She is hard to deceive
I've been a fool again
Don't let it grow
Hold my heart
I can feel
Hold my heart
Only when I bleed
Broken
It's all broken
What is it good for?
What is it good for?
Broken
Don't know what's good for me
Don't know what's good for me
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
See
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You
Written and performed by James
Slide Riff:
e---3/5---5/3---8--8/7/5/3------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
Two guitars, one acoustic playing the chords, the other electric playing the slide riff during the chorus. And that's about it.
Note - Play Am7 as
Lyrics/Chords:
Am7 G
Am7
I've been a fool again
G
Won't let it show
Am7
I've been a fool again
G
Don't let it, don't let it grow
F C
Hold my heart
G
I can feel
F C
Hold my heart
G
I can feel
Now I have stolen poison fruit
It makes me weak
And my baby's gonna leave me for some creep
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
Cos my baby's gonna leave me for some fiend
For baby
She is hard to deceive
I've been a fool again
Don't let it grow
Hold my heart
I can feel
Hold my heart
Only when I bleed
Broken
It's all broken
What is it good for?
What is it good for?
Broken
Don't know what's good for me
Don't know what's good for me
But if you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
If you work your miracle
Work your miracle
I can see
See
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk