West St James

                  Am
I met a man from West St.James.
                     C
We talked about the exposion at 
Orest's Barber Shop
          Bb
and St. James High School.
                 F
I looked down at Saskatchewan
                    Am
Like a yellow-green tile floor we 
were standing on
         C                     
"Did you know the West Coast is 
                     Bb
gonna fall into the ocean someday?"
              F
He said, "My friend I hope you don't
 mind but I have to ask you,
        Am
are you leaving behind something 
that's not worth coming back to?
                 C
'Cause we're the same collection of 
faults and accidents
          Bb
no matter where we are."

Dm    C            G      Bb
      Simpler down there
Dm    C            G      Bb
      Simpler down there

Continues after the ad
Remove ads
          F
She was a picture of frustration,
Am
standing all alone in an empty bus 
station.
  C
Another summer gone.
        Bb
After a seven hour delay in 
Saskatoon yesterday.
            F
I'm looking out at the clouds
          Am
and we're flying over a storm and a 
dozen little farms.
          C                        
There's a fire station at the top 
      Bb
of her street and three rinks where.

Dm    C            G      Bb
      Simpler down there
Dm    C            G      Bb
      Simpler down there
Dm    C            G      Bb


F                                 
 One leaves for something else to 
C
say.
                            Bb
One looks around and walks away.
One hour from now I'll be looking 
G
down at the rocky mountains.

F                                 
 One leaves for something else to 
C
say.
                            Bb
One looks around and walks away.
One hour from now I'll be looking 
G
down at the Rocky Mountains.

F   C   Bb   G
F   C   Bb   G    G

Dm    C            G      Bb
      Simpler down there
Dm    C            G      Bb
      Simpler down there
Dm    C            G      Bb
      Simpler down there