Biography:
James Blundell (born December 8, 1964) is an Australian country music singer.
Blundell's first album, in 1989, was a self-titled effort, followed up by "Hand It Down", which was released in the United States in 1990 following its success in Australia.
Successive albums were This Road and Touch of Water. This Road included the hit "Way Out West", with James Reyne.
Since, Blundell has released several more albums, each meeting with more success than the last.
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Way Out West – James Blundell (collaboration with James Reyne)
(https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/james-blundell/id14828756)
Intro:
G (16)
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-----0------0---0-| (equivalent of 4 beats)
D|---0---0-0h2--0---|
A|------------------|
E|-3----------------|
G(8)
Way out west where the rain don't fall,
G(8)
got a job with the company drilling for oil
Dsus2(8) G(8)
Just to make some change, living and a`working on the land
G
I quit my job and I left my wife
G
Headed out west for a brand new life
D G
Just to get away. Living and a`working on the land
[Chorus]
C(3) C/B(1) Am(4) G(8)
What a change it's been, from working that nine to five
C(3) C/B(1) Am(4)
How strange it's been,
D(8)
at last I get the feeling that I'm really alive
G
They give you a house made of fibro cement
G
You don't need no money 'Cause you don't pay no rent
D G
And it's Oh so cheap, Living and a`working on the land
G
La la La la La la
La la La la la La la La la
La la La la la La la La la la
Dsus2 G
Living and a`working on the land (repeat)
[Solo]
Em C G G
Em C D D…
(G Intro riff)
G
There's nothing much to do on a Saturday night
G
But get into some booze, or maybe a fight
D G
'Cause it's tough out here, living and a`working on the land
[Chorus]
G
Way out west where the rain don't fall
G
Got a job with a company drilling for oil
Dsus2 G
And I'm never gonna leave, living and a`working on the land
G
La la La la la La la La la
G
La la La la la La la La la la
D G
Living and a`working on the land (repeat this section to fade)
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Requested by Paul K at Laugh and Learn
(https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/james-blundell/id14828756)
Intro:
G (16)
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-----0------0---0-| (equivalent of 4 beats)
D|---0---0-0h2--0---|
A|------------------|
E|-3----------------|
G(8)
Way out west where the rain don't fall,
G(8)
got a job with the company drilling for oil
Dsus2(8) G(8)
Just to make some change, living and a`working on the land
G
I quit my job and I left my wife
G
Headed out west for a brand new life
D G
Just to get away. Living and a`working on the land
[Chorus]
C(3) C/B(1) Am(4) G(8)
What a change it's been, from working that nine to five
C(3) C/B(1) Am(4)
How strange it's been,
D(8)
at last I get the feeling that I'm really alive
G
They give you a house made of fibro cement
G
You don't need no money 'Cause you don't pay no rent
D G
And it's Oh so cheap, Living and a`working on the land
G
La la La la La la
La la La la la La la La la
La la La la la La la La la la
Dsus2 G
Living and a`working on the land (repeat)
[Solo]
Em C G G
Em C D D…
(G Intro riff)
G
There's nothing much to do on a Saturday night
G
But get into some booze, or maybe a fight
D G
'Cause it's tough out here, living and a`working on the land
[Chorus]
G
Way out west where the rain don't fall
G
Got a job with a company drilling for oil
Dsus2 G
And I'm never gonna leave, living and a`working on the land
G
La la La la la La la La la
G
La la La la la La la La la la
D G
Living and a`working on the land (repeat this section to fade)
______________________________________
Requested by Paul K at Laugh and Learn
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