Thats Why Im Here

James Taylor

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many fIne thanks to the folks at spIkesmusIc-rock.spIke-jamIe.com/ theIr sIte Is jam packed full of hard to fInd jt tablature. http://spIkesmusIc-rock.spIke-jamIe.com/jt/thats-why-IM-here.pdf [the lInk to thIs partIcular tune) KEY {C} BPM {114} James Taylor That’s Why I’m Here [verse 1] person to person and man to man i’m back In touch wIth my long lost frIend lIsten to reason and understand and thInk of Me froM way back when [verse 2] he saId "Me and MelIssa well we fell out of love we ran out of luck seeMs lIke lIghtnIng struck I’ve been thInkIn’ of leavIn’ but I can’t raIse a buck jaMes i’m wondrIn’ could I borrow your truck?" I saId "that’s why I’m here (that’s why I’m here) got no better reason that’s why i’m standIn’ before ya. that’s why i’m here. [verse 3] john’s gone found dead. he dIes hIgh he’s brown bread later saId to have drowned In hIs bed. after the laughter the wave of dread It hIts us lIke a ton of lead [verse 4] It seeMs they’re not to burn means they turn on a dIMe and walk on. If you’re walkIng even If It’s an uphIll clIMb try to reMeMber that workIng’s no crIMe. just don’t let ’eM take your wasted tIMe. I saId "that’s why i’m here (that’s why i’m here) there’ll be no More Message tonIght that’s why i’m here. (that’s why i’m here) that’s why i’m here. [brIdge] thIs Is an I.o.u. reckon I owe you one now. lIsten wendy lIsten glorIa. thIs’ll be better toMorrow [verse 5] oh fortune and faMe such a curIous gaMe perfect strangers can call you by naMe and pay good Money to hear fIre and raIn agaIn and agaIn and agaIn. [verse 6] oh soMe are lIke suMMer coMIn’ back every year. got your baby got your blanket got your bucket of beer I break Into a grIn froM ear to ear and suddenly It’s perfectly clear. that’s why i’m here. (that’s why i’m here) sIngIn’ tonIght toMorrow and every day that’s why i’m standIn’ (that’s why i’m here). that’s why i’m here. [bridge 2] thIs Is the part about cookIe and bIll he loved her and she loved hIM. wake hIM up shake hIM up In the MIddle of the nIght got to tell Me everythIng’s all rIght. [outro] I saId that’s why i’m here (that’s why i’m here). got Me walkIn’ and talkIn’ lIke a natural man that’s why i’m here (that’s why i’m here) that’s why i’m here. that’s rIght.

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Cette chanson évoque le retour à des amis perdus de vue et le besoin de renouer des liens, même au milieu des défis et des peines. Le protagoniste s'adresse à un ami qui traverse des moments difficiles, faisant référence à des relations brisées et à l'incertitude de la vie. Il évoque aussi des souvenirs communs, ainsi que des pertes tragiques, tout en soulignant l'importance de la solidarité et du soutien. Dans ce contexte, on ressent une quête de sens et de connexion humaine, rappelant que malgré les épreuves, il est essentiel d'être présent pour les autres, comme un signe d'amitié et de compréhension. C'est par ces échanges que l'on trouve la force d'avancer.

Le Chansonnier