Biography:
Based in Guelph, Ontario, James Gordon is known to many North Americans as the founder of Canada's premier folk group Tamarack. With this durable trio he toured every corner of the continent, recorded fourteen albums, and made countless television and radio appearances. He has become well-known for his original songs about Canada's identity and heritage. He was a regular songwriting contributor to the CBC radio programmes "Ontario Morning" and "Basic Black".
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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!
(Intro)
C F C G
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C
Love is better than anger
F
Hope is better than fear
C G
Optimism's better than dispair
C
So let us be loving
F
Let us be hopeful
C G C
Let us work to build a world that is fair
(Verse 1)
G F C
Our system excludes many from our collective wealth
G F G
too many homeless too many in poor health
G F C
but if we carry his passion and his values, you and I
C G
can make sure Jack's dream never dies
(Chorus)
(Verse 2)
With our commitment we can shift society
We can face climate change and poverty
We will succeed together if we try
We can make sure Jack's dream never dies
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
F Em
Let us honor that dream, finish the good work that's begun
F D G
don't let them tell you that it cannot be done
(Chorus)
C G C
Let us work to build a world that is fair
C F C G
(Start on Chorus)
C
Love is better than anger
F
Hope is better than fear
C G
Optimism's better than dispair
C
So let us be loving
F
Let us be hopeful
C G C
Let us work to build a world that is fair
(Verse 1)
G F C
Our system excludes many from our collective wealth
G F G
too many homeless too many in poor health
G F C
but if we carry his passion and his values, you and I
C G
can make sure Jack's dream never dies
(Chorus)
(Verse 2)
With our commitment we can shift society
We can face climate change and poverty
We will succeed together if we try
We can make sure Jack's dream never dies
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
F Em
Let us honor that dream, finish the good work that's begun
F D G
don't let them tell you that it cannot be done
(Chorus)
C G C
Let us work to build a world that is fair
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James Iha
James Ingram
James IV
James Kakande
James Lloyd
James Maddock
James Maher Msc
James Maslow
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