Biography:
Jim James, or sometimes Yim Yames (actual name James Edward Olliges, Jr.) is an American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. James is also a member of the Indie super group Monsters of Folk.
James occasionally plays solo shows (often with Carl Broemel on Guitar & Pedal Steel), showcasing "bare-bones" versions of My Morning Jacket songs along with various covers. Notably, James (with Broemel) supported John Prine for several shows in late summer 2006.
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Jim James - Here In Spirit
[Intro]
G Bm F#m Em Bm A x2
[Verse 1]
G Bm F#m
No compromise
F#m Em Bm A
But willing to sacrifice
A G Bm F#m
Believe what you want
F#m Em Bm A
Go on and be who you are
A G Bm F#m
Go out and get what you want
F#m Em Bm A
Full of life
[Pre-Chorus]
G G
The stone is thrown, it's coming fast
Bm
The next thing you know
F#m
It's crashing thru the glass
Em
Now we're down on our knees picking up the scraps
Bm A
Whatever it takes we're gonna build it back
[Chorus]
G Bm F#m
If you don't speak out
F#m Em Bm A
We can't hear it
A G Bm F#m
Our love is always here
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
A G Bm F#m
And all those who came before
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
A G Bm F#m
And all those who came before
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
[Verse 2]
G Bm F#m
No compromise
F#m Em Bm A
But willing to sacrifice
A G Bm F#m
If the means to an end's in sight
F#m Em Bm A
And once the work is done
A G Bm F#m
Go celebrate what you like
F#m Em Bm A
Go on and dance through the night
A G Bm F#m
Go on be one with the light
F#m Em Bm A
Full of life
[Pre-Chorus]
G
The stone is thrown
G
It's coming fast
Bm
The next thing you know
F#m
It's crashing through the glass
Em Em
Now we're down on our knees picking up the scraps
Bm A
Whatever it takes we're gonna build it back
[Chorus]
G Bm F#m
If you don't speak out
F#m Em Bm A
We can't hear it
A G Bm F#m
Our love is always here
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
A G Bm F#m
And all those who came before
Em Bm A
Here in spirit
[Outro]
G
Here in spirit
G Bm F#m
And don't you know you can call on me
F#m Em
Here in spirit
Em Bm A
And don't you know you can call on me
A G
Here in spirit
G Bm F#m
And don't you know you can call on me
F#m Em
Here in spirit
Em Bm A
And don't you know you can call on me
A G
Here in spirit
G
Call on me
Bm
Call on me
F#m
Call on me
Em
Call on me
Em Bm A
Yeah
G Bm F#m
[Intro]
G Bm F#m Em Bm A x2
[Verse 1]
G Bm F#m
No compromise
F#m Em Bm A
But willing to sacrifice
A G Bm F#m
Believe what you want
F#m Em Bm A
Go on and be who you are
A G Bm F#m
Go out and get what you want
F#m Em Bm A
Full of life
[Pre-Chorus]
G G
The stone is thrown, it's coming fast
Bm
The next thing you know
F#m
It's crashing thru the glass
Em
Now we're down on our knees picking up the scraps
Bm A
Whatever it takes we're gonna build it back
[Chorus]
G Bm F#m
If you don't speak out
F#m Em Bm A
We can't hear it
A G Bm F#m
Our love is always here
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
A G Bm F#m
And all those who came before
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
A G Bm F#m
And all those who came before
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
[Verse 2]
G Bm F#m
No compromise
F#m Em Bm A
But willing to sacrifice
A G Bm F#m
If the means to an end's in sight
F#m Em Bm A
And once the work is done
A G Bm F#m
Go celebrate what you like
F#m Em Bm A
Go on and dance through the night
A G Bm F#m
Go on be one with the light
F#m Em Bm A
Full of life
[Pre-Chorus]
G
The stone is thrown
G
It's coming fast
Bm
The next thing you know
F#m
It's crashing through the glass
Em Em
Now we're down on our knees picking up the scraps
Bm A
Whatever it takes we're gonna build it back
[Chorus]
G Bm F#m
If you don't speak out
F#m Em Bm A
We can't hear it
A G Bm F#m
Our love is always here
F#m Em Bm A
Here in spirit
A G Bm F#m
And all those who came before
Em Bm A
Here in spirit
[Outro]
G
Here in spirit
G Bm F#m
And don't you know you can call on me
F#m Em
Here in spirit
Em Bm A
And don't you know you can call on me
A G
Here in spirit
G Bm F#m
And don't you know you can call on me
F#m Em
Here in spirit
Em Bm A
And don't you know you can call on me
A G
Here in spirit
G
Call on me
Bm
Call on me
F#m
Call on me
Em
Call on me
Em Bm A
Yeah
G Bm F#m
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