Biography:
Brendan James is a New York-based singer-songwriter originally from Derry, New Hampshire. In the fall of 2007, Brendan self-released his EP The Ballroom Break-In produced by Mikal Blue, who has recorded with Colbie Caillat. The album charted on iTunes Top 100. The Ballroom Break-In is symbolic of the days when he first moved to New York -- he could not afford practice space so he would sneak into hotel ballrooms to practice on their pianos. After the success of his EP, James was signed to Decca Records.
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[Intro]
F F F
[Verse]
F
There's too many visionaries, too many blind illumanaries,
Am A#
too many castaways out beggin' to be saved
F
There's too many money chasers ganging up on
A A#
Mother nature creature comforting our paradise away
[Chorus]
A# C Dm
Oh, but who am I to say?
F A# C Dm C
I've just been born today in a cabin to myself out in the redwoods
A# C F A#
My word straight to God, or what I think is God
A# C Dm C
I know another way out if we all could
A# F C Dm
Stop for a minute, wipe the progress from our eyes
A# F C Dm
And stare at the setting sun that holds us here alive
A# F C Dm
Dream like we've never dreamed for less not more this time
A#
You are my ally
Gm
If you can so can I
F Am A# F
Simplify. Oh ohh oh oh oh oh
F
There's too many advertisements, advertising, mesmerizing us
Am A#
into that buy it now or never dream
F
There's too many corporations, too many television stations,
Am A#
too many restaurants not serving what we need
[Chorus]
A# C Dm
Oh, but who am I to say?
F A# C Dm C
I've just been born today in a cabin to myself out in the redwoods
A# C F A#
My word straight to God, or what I think is God
A# C Dm C
I know another way out if we all could
A# F C Dm
Stop for a minute, wipe the progress from our eyes
A# F C Dm
And stare at the setting sun that holds us here alive
A# F C Dm
Dream like we've never dreamed for less not more this time
A#
You are my ally
Gm
If you can so can I
F Am A# F
Simplify. Oh ohh oh oh oh oh
[Chorus]
A# C Dm
Oh, but who am I to say?
F A# C Dm C
I've just been born today in a cabin to myself out in the redwoods
A# C F A#
My word straight to God, or what I think is God
A# C Dm C
I know another way out if we all could
F F F
[Verse]
F
There's too many visionaries, too many blind illumanaries,
Am A#
too many castaways out beggin' to be saved
F
There's too many money chasers ganging up on
A A#
Mother nature creature comforting our paradise away
[Chorus]
A# C Dm
Oh, but who am I to say?
F A# C Dm C
I've just been born today in a cabin to myself out in the redwoods
A# C F A#
My word straight to God, or what I think is God
A# C Dm C
I know another way out if we all could
A# F C Dm
Stop for a minute, wipe the progress from our eyes
A# F C Dm
And stare at the setting sun that holds us here alive
A# F C Dm
Dream like we've never dreamed for less not more this time
A#
You are my ally
Gm
If you can so can I
F Am A# F
Simplify. Oh ohh oh oh oh oh
F
There's too many advertisements, advertising, mesmerizing us
Am A#
into that buy it now or never dream
F
There's too many corporations, too many television stations,
Am A#
too many restaurants not serving what we need
[Chorus]
A# C Dm
Oh, but who am I to say?
F A# C Dm C
I've just been born today in a cabin to myself out in the redwoods
A# C F A#
My word straight to God, or what I think is God
A# C Dm C
I know another way out if we all could
A# F C Dm
Stop for a minute, wipe the progress from our eyes
A# F C Dm
And stare at the setting sun that holds us here alive
A# F C Dm
Dream like we've never dreamed for less not more this time
A#
You are my ally
Gm
If you can so can I
F Am A# F
Simplify. Oh ohh oh oh oh oh
[Chorus]
A# C Dm
Oh, but who am I to say?
F A# C Dm C
I've just been born today in a cabin to myself out in the redwoods
A# C F A#
My word straight to God, or what I think is God
A# C Dm C
I know another way out if we all could
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