Biography:
Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison (August 23, 1951 – August 31, 2014) was a rock vocalist, best known for the songs as the classics such as "Burning Heart", "I Can't Hold Back", "Eye Of The Tiger" and Baywatch TV show theme "I'm Always Here" just to name a few, in addition of some songs from his recent duet album
with Bobby Kimball and his brand new solo album "Never Too Late".
In 2005, Jamison was featured in the Emmy-nominated Starbucks commercial which was a parody of "Eye of the Tiger".
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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
Since I was a refugee who lived outside of town
Bb C
Family in a barrio shack, better than rundown
Dm
Had a friend from America, helped out, we took him in
Bb C Dm
Like my brother, he disappeared, said he was with him, oh yeah
[Verse 2]
There we were, far out at sea and somehow we got lost
Bb C
Then we landed hard on shore, there upon the rocks
Dm
While celebration shook the air, we turned to hear some shots
Bb C Bb
Ones who'd been here far too long, think they lost the plot, oh yeah
[Pre-chorus]
C
Here I go again
Dm C Bb
Leaving things out while I'm leaving things in
C
Where, where should I begin
Dm A
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Sister, are you free there
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C Dm
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
[Verse 3]
Then I stood there, face to face, with a girl that I once knew
Bb C
She was dressed in gingham there in colours red, white and blue
Dm
The more I spoke, the less she heard, then she slipped away
Bb C Bb
I just stood there sinking, far beneath the waves, oh yeah
[Pre-chorus]
C
Here we go again
Dm C Bb
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in
C
Where, where should we begin
Dm A
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Sister, are you free there
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C Dm
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Can't you hear me calling
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Sister, are you out there
C Bb
Can't you hear me calling
[Pre-chorus]
C
Here we go again
Dm C Bb
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in
C
Where, where should we begin
Dm A
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah
[Instrumental]
Dm Bb C Dm Bb C A
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Can't you hear me calling
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Sister, are you out there
C
Can't you feel me dreaming
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C
This thing they call America, really what does it mean, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Sister, are you out there
C
Can't you feel me dreaming
Dm C Dm Bb C
(Calling America)
Dm C Dm Bb C
(Calling America)
Dm
[Verse 1]
Since I was a refugee who lived outside of town
Bb C
Family in a barrio shack, better than rundown
Dm
Had a friend from America, helped out, we took him in
Bb C Dm
Like my brother, he disappeared, said he was with him, oh yeah
[Verse 2]
There we were, far out at sea and somehow we got lost
Bb C
Then we landed hard on shore, there upon the rocks
Dm
While celebration shook the air, we turned to hear some shots
Bb C Bb
Ones who'd been here far too long, think they lost the plot, oh yeah
[Pre-chorus]
C
Here I go again
Dm C Bb
Leaving things out while I'm leaving things in
C
Where, where should I begin
Dm A
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Sister, are you free there
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C Dm
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
[Verse 3]
Then I stood there, face to face, with a girl that I once knew
Bb C
She was dressed in gingham there in colours red, white and blue
Dm
The more I spoke, the less she heard, then she slipped away
Bb C Bb
I just stood there sinking, far beneath the waves, oh yeah
[Pre-chorus]
C
Here we go again
Dm C Bb
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in
C
Where, where should we begin
Dm A
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Sister, are you free there
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C Dm
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Can't you hear me calling
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Sister, are you out there
C Bb
Can't you hear me calling
[Pre-chorus]
C
Here we go again
Dm C Bb
Leaving things out while we're leaving things in
C
Where, where should we begin
Dm A
Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah
[Instrumental]
Dm Bb C Dm Bb C A
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Man, I know you're out there
C
Can't you hear me calling
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Sister, are you out there
C
Can't you feel me dreaming
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C
This thing they call America, really what does it mean, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb C
This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah
Dm C Dm
(Calling America)
Bb
Sister, are you out there
C
Can't you feel me dreaming
Dm C Dm Bb C
(Calling America)
Dm C Dm Bb C
(Calling America)
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