"West St. James" by Greg MacPherson from the album "Balanced on a Pin"

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I was already on the plane. 
                  AmI (x02210@1)met a man from West St.James. 
                     CWe (x32010@1)talked about the exposion at Orest's Barber Shop 
          Bband (x1333x@1)St. James High School. 
                 FI (133211@1)looked down at Saskatchewan 
                    AmLike (x02210@1)a yellow-green tile floor we were standing on
         C (x32010@1)                                        Bb"Did (x1333x@1)you know the West Coast is gonna fall into the ocean someday?"
              FHe (133211@1)said, "My friend I hope you don't mind but I have to ask you, 
        Amare (x02210@1)you leaving behind something that's not worth coming back to? 
                 C'Cause (x32010@1)we're the same collection of faults and accidents 
          Bbno (x1333x@1)matter where we are." 

Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Simpler down there 
Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Simpler down there

          FShe (133211@1)was a picture of frustration,
Amstanding (x02210@1)all alone in an empty bus station.
  CAnother (x32010@1)summer gone. 
        BbAfter (x1333x@1)a seven hour delay in Saskatoon yesterday. 
            FI'm (133211@1)looking out at the clouds 
          Amand (x02210@1)we're flying over a storm and a dozen little farms. 
          C (x32010@1)                            BbThere's (x1333x@1)a fire station at the top of her street and three rinks where.

Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Simpler down there 
Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Simpler down there
Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)      

F (133211@1)                               C (x32010@1)One leaves for something else to say. 
                            BbOne (x1333x@1)looks around and walks away. 
                                  GOne (320003@1)hour from now I'll be looking down at the rocky mountains.

F (133211@1)                               C (x32010@1)One leaves for something else to say. 
                            BbOne (x1333x@1)looks around and walks away. 
                                  GOne (320003@1)hour from now I'll be looking down at the Rocky Mountains.

F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) GF   C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1)  G (320003@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Simpler down there 
Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Simpler down there
Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)     Simpler down there