Biography:
James Yorkston (born in 1971 in Kingsbarns, Fife) is a Scottish folk musician. In addition to recordings under his own name, he released a number of albums between 2002 and 2006 as James Yorkston and The Athletes. In 2009 he released an album as James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players.
A native of Fife, Yorkston was an integral early member of the Fence Collective whose reach across contemporary music continues to lengthen: King Creosote, The Aliens, KT Tunstall, The Beta Band.
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Tender To The Blues
Capo 1st fret
Bm A G Bm
Before I jump ship, for cooler shores, may I gently close this account of ours?
E Bm G F#
Through all that I know and have loved is inside, I’m just losing faith in these costly times.
Bm A G Bm
And I pray for your health and your peace of mind but God must now I just want you by my side.
E Bm G F#
And the mornings I’ve woken and sought your warmth, If only I’d held you and told you before
E E7
Bm F# A E Bm A E
But I’m no fool, my heart's just exposed, I’m just weathering the flows
Bm F# A E Bm A E
And I’m not the man you thought, I suppose, you leave me tender to the blues
Bm A G Bm
And you phone me to tell me, of these regrets of yours, But I’ve been lying awake until
the small small hours
E Bm G F#
And the wise men say I should fight for my cause But I’m all punched out and just so so tired.
E E7 F#
Bm F# A E Bm A E
But I’m no fool, my heart's just exposed, I’m just weathering the flows
Bm F# A E Bm A E
And I’m not the man you thought, I suppose, you leave me tender to the blues
Capo 1st fret
Bm A G Bm
Before I jump ship, for cooler shores, may I gently close this account of ours?
E Bm G F#
Through all that I know and have loved is inside, I’m just losing faith in these costly times.
Bm A G Bm
And I pray for your health and your peace of mind but God must now I just want you by my side.
E Bm G F#
And the mornings I’ve woken and sought your warmth, If only I’d held you and told you before
E E7
Bm F# A E Bm A E
But I’m no fool, my heart's just exposed, I’m just weathering the flows
Bm F# A E Bm A E
And I’m not the man you thought, I suppose, you leave me tender to the blues
Bm A G Bm
And you phone me to tell me, of these regrets of yours, But I’ve been lying awake until
the small small hours
E Bm G F#
And the wise men say I should fight for my cause But I’m all punched out and just so so tired.
E E7 F#
Bm F# A E Bm A E
But I’m no fool, my heart's just exposed, I’m just weathering the flows
Bm F# A E Bm A E
And I’m not the man you thought, I suppose, you leave me tender to the blues
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