Biography:
The Album Leaf officially began in 1998 as the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, guitarist for San Diego, California-based post-rock band Tristeza. LaValle has also performed in several other San Diego-area bands, including Swing Kids, The Locust, GoGoGo Airheart, and The Black Heart Procession.
An Orchestrated Rise to Fall
Jimmy LaValle had been playing an ocarina in the post-rock instrumental band Tristeza. Being a multi-instrumentalist, during downtime in the fall of 1998, he began playing drums for San Diego band GoGoGo Airheart.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Falling from the Sun
From the album A Chorus of Storytellers
[INTRO]
D F#m x2
[VERSE 1]
D F#m
If the sky is burning
Bm F#m
When the clouds move in
D F#m
We come so close
Bm F#m
When we just miss
D F#m
We can't see the start
Bm F#m
We can't hide the end
[CHORUS]
D F#m
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3-----|
G|---2---2-----2------6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0--4-------4-----4-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---------3---5p3---3-|
G|---2---2-----2-----6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0-4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
D F#m
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3-----|
G|---2---2-----2------6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0--4-------4-----4-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---------3---5p3---3-|
G|---2---2-----2-----6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0-4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
[VERSE 2]
D F#m
I can't see between
Bm F#m
I can't find the need
D F#m
We come so close
Bm F#m
When we just miss
[CHORUS]
D F#m
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
D F#m
Find our ways to find our way
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
[INTERLUDE]
D F#m D F#m D
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|------11------11-12p11------9-----------------| x2
A|----9------------------12-----7h9-----12------|
E|-10--------------------------------------9h10-|
[VERSE 3]
D F#m
We can't see the start
Bm F#m
We can't hide the end
D F#m
When the sky is burning
Bm F#m
If the clouds move in
[CHORUS]
D F#m
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
D F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
[INTERLUDE]
D F#m D F#m D
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|------11------11-12p11------9-----------------|
A|----9------------------12-----7h9-----12------|
E|-10--------------------------------------9h10-|
D F#m D F#m Bm
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|------11------11-12p11------9-------------9-|
A|----9------------------12-----7h9-----12----|
E|-10-----------------------------------------|
[BRIDGE]
Bm F#m
And here we are
D Bm
Locked together
Em F#m
And here we are
D Bm
Falling from the sun
Em F#m
And here we are
D Bm
Locked together
Em F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
D Bm
Find our way to fall
[OUTRO]
D F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
D F#m
Find our way to fall
D F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
D F#m
Find our way to fall
D N.C.
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
N.C.
Find our way to fall
***********************************
| h Hammer-on
| N.C. No Chord
| p Pull-off
***********************************
From the album A Chorus of Storytellers
[INTRO]
D F#m x2
[VERSE 1]
D F#m
If the sky is burning
Bm F#m
When the clouds move in
D F#m
We come so close
Bm F#m
When we just miss
D F#m
We can't see the start
Bm F#m
We can't hide the end
[CHORUS]
D F#m
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3-----|
G|---2---2-----2------6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0--4-------4-----4-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---------3---5p3---3-|
G|---2---2-----2-----6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0-4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
D F#m
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3-----|
G|---2---2-----2------6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0--4-------4-----4-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---------3---5p3---3-|
G|---2---2-----2-----6---6-----6---|
D|-0-------0-----0-4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Find our way to fall
[VERSE 2]
D F#m
I can't see between
Bm F#m
I can't find the need
D F#m
We come so close
Bm F#m
When we just miss
[CHORUS]
D F#m
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
D F#m
Find our ways to find our way
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
[INTERLUDE]
D F#m D F#m D
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|------11------11-12p11------9-----------------| x2
A|----9------------------12-----7h9-----12------|
E|-10--------------------------------------9h10-|
[VERSE 3]
D F#m
We can't see the start
Bm F#m
We can't hide the end
D F#m
When the sky is burning
Bm F#m
If the clouds move in
[CHORUS]
D F#m
Find our way to fall
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
D F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
Bm F#m
Find our way to fall
[INTERLUDE]
D F#m D F#m D
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|------11------11-12p11------9-----------------|
A|----9------------------12-----7h9-----12------|
E|-10--------------------------------------9h10-|
D F#m D F#m Bm
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|------11------11-12p11------9-------------9-|
A|----9------------------12-----7h9-----12----|
E|-10-----------------------------------------|
[BRIDGE]
Bm F#m
And here we are
D Bm
Locked together
Em F#m
And here we are
D Bm
Falling from the sun
Em F#m
And here we are
D Bm
Locked together
Em F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
D Bm
Find our way to fall
[OUTRO]
D F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
D F#m
Find our way to fall
D F#m
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
D F#m
Find our way to fall
D N.C.
Find our way, yes we'll find our way
N.C.
Find our way to fall
***********************************
| h Hammer-on
| N.C. No Chord
| p Pull-off
***********************************
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