Biography:
James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Texas rock/Texas Country singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and occasional actor (Daisy Miller, Lonesome Dove). He performs as James McMurtry And The Heartless Bastards with veteran bandmates and rhythm section Darren Hess and Ronnie Johnson (not to be confused with the Cincinnati, OH, band Heartless Bastards).
The son of acclaimed author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), James grew up on a steady diet of Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff records.
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Other songs:
- Broken Bed
- Charlemagnes Home Town
- Childish Things
- Choctaw Bingo
- Copper Canteen
- Crazy Wind
- Dont Waste Away
- Fast As I Can Acoustic
- Fireline Road
- Fuller Brush Man
- Gulf Road
- Hands Like Rain
- Hurricane Party
- Iolanthe
- Lights Of Cheyenne
- Lost In The Backyard
- Memorial Day
- Out Here In The Middle
- Painting By Numbers
- Pocatello
- Ruby And Carlos
- State Of The Union
- Too Long In The Wasteland
- Walk Between The Raindrops
- We Cant Make It Here
- We Cant Make It Here Anymore
- Wheres Johnny
- You Got To Me
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Song: Lost In The Backyard
Artist: James McMurtry
Album: Where'd You Hide The Body
Year: 1995
James McMurtry is a very underrated songwriter, and this is one of my favorite songs off
of the "Where'd You Hide The Body" album (which I highly recommend)
You'll definatly need to listen to the song to get the timing on the lyrics correct (the
chorus is tricky)
Have fun, this is a great song to play and sing at parties or around campfires or
something haha
Verse 1:
D
You said this is the last time
G
A few times ago
D
Once more its happened
A
Thats all in the world I know
Pre-Chorus 1:
D
I still hear the echo
G
When you hung up the phone
D
I feel like I'm lost in the backyard
A D
Just tryin' to get home
Verse 2:
I woke up in a strange world
I can aptly describe
Like the streets of a town where I lived
When I was too young to drive
Pre-Chorus 2:
It all looked so familiar
But I can't find my way
I must have got lost in the backyard
When I went out to play
Chorus:
A
Don't open my eyes
D
To nothin' like truth
G
Just leave it all lost in the wind
D A
Let it hide in the blindness of youth
D
Facts of the matter
G
Most likely will always remain
D
I guess I'll be lost in the backyard
A D
Till I get home again
-Guitar solo- (I usually just improv)
Chorus 2:
Don't open my eyes
To nothin' like truth
Just leave it all lost in the wind
Let it hide in the blindness of youth
Facts of the matter
Most likely will always remain
I'll probably be lost in the backyard
Till I get home again
Artist: James McMurtry
Album: Where'd You Hide The Body
Year: 1995
James McMurtry is a very underrated songwriter, and this is one of my favorite songs off
of the "Where'd You Hide The Body" album (which I highly recommend)
You'll definatly need to listen to the song to get the timing on the lyrics correct (the
chorus is tricky)
Have fun, this is a great song to play and sing at parties or around campfires or
something haha
Verse 1:
D
You said this is the last time
G
A few times ago
D
Once more its happened
A
Thats all in the world I know
Pre-Chorus 1:
D
I still hear the echo
G
When you hung up the phone
D
I feel like I'm lost in the backyard
A D
Just tryin' to get home
Verse 2:
I woke up in a strange world
I can aptly describe
Like the streets of a town where I lived
When I was too young to drive
Pre-Chorus 2:
It all looked so familiar
But I can't find my way
I must have got lost in the backyard
When I went out to play
Chorus:
A
Don't open my eyes
D
To nothin' like truth
G
Just leave it all lost in the wind
D A
Let it hide in the blindness of youth
D
Facts of the matter
G
Most likely will always remain
D
I guess I'll be lost in the backyard
A D
Till I get home again
-Guitar solo- (I usually just improv)
Chorus 2:
Don't open my eyes
To nothin' like truth
Just leave it all lost in the wind
Let it hide in the blindness of youth
Facts of the matter
Most likely will always remain
I'll probably be lost in the backyard
Till I get home again
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