Biography:
J Mascis (b. 1965) is an American musician and songwriter, probably best-known as the singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr., though he has also occasionally worked as a producer and film composer.
Born Joseph Mascis on 10th December 1965 in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1980s he founded the short-lived hardcore group Deep Wound with his high school friends Lou Barlow and Scott Helland. He started out on drums, but moved to guitar when he went on to found Dinosaur Jr.
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Mascis sometimes plays this song live with the capo on the 5th fret.
Capo 5
G
she was gone again
Fmaj7 C
and I'm not sure what I knew
G
but I looked again
Fmaj7 C
and the truth gave me a clue
G
said my love
Fmaj7 C
why was it not enough to keep
G
and it's tough
Fmaj7 C
and I can't accept defeat
D Fmaj7
and i know my mind, i know i should be grateful
D Fmaj7
but it's hard for me I'm done so easily
Chorus:
G
can we be loved, can we be free
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things you said to me
G
can we be loved, can we explain
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things and hold our pain
G
can we be love
Fmaj7
can we be free
G
can we go on
Fmaj7
can we not see
D Fmaj7
cause i know myself and i can't take it easy
D Fmaj7
and it can't be good if I'm the one who's me
Verse:
G
and we were off again
Fmaj7 D
and i just could not believe
G
it took so long again
Fmaj7 D
should've known, should've seen
G
said my love
Fmaj7 D
that was the only way to be
G
not enough
Fmaj7 D
then the future came to me
D Fmaj7
and i know my mind, I'm out of time it's over
D Fmaj7
and I'll leave it here, is there no way to show her
Chorus:
G
can we be loved, can we be free
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things you said to me
G
can we be loved, can we explain
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things and hold our pain
G
can we be love
Fmaj7
can we be free
G
can we go on
Fmaj7
can we not see
G
said my love,
Fmaj7 C
that was the only way to be
G
not enough
Fmaj7 C
and i can't believe it's me
D Fmaj7
and i know my love, i know my love is over
D Fmaj7
and i wish i did, I wish i didn't know
Capo 5
G
she was gone again
Fmaj7 C
and I'm not sure what I knew
G
but I looked again
Fmaj7 C
and the truth gave me a clue
G
said my love
Fmaj7 C
why was it not enough to keep
G
and it's tough
Fmaj7 C
and I can't accept defeat
D Fmaj7
and i know my mind, i know i should be grateful
D Fmaj7
but it's hard for me I'm done so easily
Chorus:
G
can we be loved, can we be free
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things you said to me
G
can we be loved, can we explain
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things and hold our pain
G
can we be love
Fmaj7
can we be free
G
can we go on
Fmaj7
can we not see
D Fmaj7
cause i know myself and i can't take it easy
D Fmaj7
and it can't be good if I'm the one who's me
Verse:
G
and we were off again
Fmaj7 D
and i just could not believe
G
it took so long again
Fmaj7 D
should've known, should've seen
G
said my love
Fmaj7 D
that was the only way to be
G
not enough
Fmaj7 D
then the future came to me
D Fmaj7
and i know my mind, I'm out of time it's over
D Fmaj7
and I'll leave it here, is there no way to show her
Chorus:
G
can we be loved, can we be free
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things you said to me
G
can we be loved, can we explain
Fmaj7 C
can we be all these things and hold our pain
G
can we be love
Fmaj7
can we be free
G
can we go on
Fmaj7
can we not see
G
said my love,
Fmaj7 C
that was the only way to be
G
not enough
Fmaj7 C
and i can't believe it's me
D Fmaj7
and i know my love, i know my love is over
D Fmaj7
and i wish i did, I wish i didn't know
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