Watch This Space

by Christopher James

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1.
Honey Moon: 5-1-2022 v.FCGC-F/Bm7/G b.Dm7CGF/Bm7/G The moon is made of honey Yes indeedie do Roll on in and sweeten my world I’ll have a cuppa tea with you The moon is made of honey Yes indeedie do Over the lake a reflection of you In the glow of a honey moon During the day it’s fine But it just won’t do Daylight is burning And I am too Is the moon made of honey Yes indeedie do Every night my dreams so sweet In the glow of a honey moon
2.
You Can’t Do That Here: 5-2-2022 v.GGm7CD-GD c.CGDG b.C..D.. Barefoot on the floor Who will ask for more Making s’mores Besides the sleeping dragon Quiet as a mouse You call this thing a house Uncork the wine While the warden shuffles by You gotta live your life But can’t do it here You gotta live your life But you can’t do that here Sneaking out to breathe some air No no you can’t do that here If you stick your neck out The vampires come about
3.
Soul Song: 5-3-2022 CEmFG-FGFG Car alarm mocking bird Beach shell that tells you something good Whispering winds with secrets Only the fly on the wall has heard Rock n Roll rolling sea The clover talks to the honey bee Whispering winds with secrets Only the owl slaps a knee From the soul sing a song And your soul will sing along Call out from the blue And we can all be in tune
4.
Cooking Party: 5-4-2022 v.FAA#G/A#/A c.A#G/A#/A It came in the night And put up a fight Then came knocking at your door At night it took flight Eye witness was a freight Then it came wrapping never more The enemy advanced But magic happens Like Laurel and Hardy It’s a cooking party
5.
Playlist: 5-5-2022 Play the game strike a chord Make the list Pay to play Pop goes the pop chart Is your playlist playing you?
6.
My Favorite Monster: 5-6-2022 v.ADAD-AEDA c.DADA- Rock n Roll the rock you’re under No one knows the crime and wonder Don’t you hear the lightning and thunder Making my favorite monster Rock this house but don’t come knocking Make the noise from a live wire This bedroom is on fire Making my favorite monster My favorite Monster Uncover the rock you’re under My favorite monster Who’s gonna scare up some noise My favorite Monster Gonna scare the little girls and boys My favorite monster Who’s gonna scare up some noise
7.
I Don’t Have Enough Shoes (To Throw At You): 5-7-2022 EEAA-EEAA-DDEE-DDEE DDEE-DDEE-AAAA What’s that, you don’t like my shirt? Is there any point to being a jerk? Bugs Bunny thinks you’re the worst I’ve got nothing to prove I don’t have enough shoes to throw at you What’s that, you don’t like my slacks? Is there any point to being a brat? Get off my back and where’s my baseball bat
8.
Crashing Forward Blindly: 5-8-2022 GGCC-GGCC-DDGG-DDGG Gm7 CDG/Gm7/C Wake up its a new day Go to work they say Oh my god the sun is out Birds they scream and shout Right foot before the left Now just who came up with that Right path oh won’t you find me I’m just crashing forward blindly Fall asleep till a new day Tends to happen that way Oh my god the sun went down Birds too they check out
9.
Free Range: 5-9-2022 FGC/C7/F-FGCC Please stop the ride And the spinning in my mind I need a moment To breathe Gonna stop and smell the roses Please point me to the roses Free range free range The range that you are free Please stop the escalator Sure I’ll listen to you later I need a moment To be Please stop the elevator Why are we talking about the weather I need a moment For me
10.
Besides Me: 5-10-2022 v.CFCF c.GGm7GGm7 When I ride the train There’s something missing When I go to sleep There’s something missing When I grab a bite There’s something missing When the sun does rise There’s something missing Where’s the one I like to see The spot besides me is empty When I’m on the bus There’s something missIng When I throw a fit There’s something missing When I fall on my ass There’s something missing When I’m cold at night There’s something missing
11.
I Said Good Day Sir: 5-11-2022 GGmaj7G7C-G7FCG Swing from the vine Claim what is mine Watch the Boulder roll on by I said good day sir Fly in the plane Save Fay Wray Then order two milkshakes I said good day sir Mission to Mars Well that just sounds far That’s all folks it’s been fun I said good day sir
12.
Warm and Moonlit Night: 5-12-2022 v.CCCC-GGGG-DDDD-GGGG c.DDCC-DD7CC-DDCC-DD7GG It’s a warm and moonlit night Everything’s starting to feel alright I got some gas in the gas tank And a mattress filled with cash Nobody bothers me no more Ever since I showed them what for And I’m feeling a kind of luck Save for the/those bodies in the trunk It’s a warm and moon at night Everything’s starting to feel alright I wanna turn all the frowns upside down I think I’ll see a different town
13.
Meet Me at the Graveyard: 5-13-2022 Meet me at the graveyard I’m just dying to see you You’re the gravest My one and only boo Got a killer date On Friday 13 Meet me at the graveyard I’ll show you my tomb In my velvet underground There’s plenty of gloom
14.
Fight or Flight : 5-14-2022 FGC/C7/F-FGCG Thank you backup toothbrush For being there in such an emergency Do what feels right Fight or flight The meteor is headed right for us Tell me your favorite ice cream flavors It goes down tonight Fight or flight It’s time I got on the getaway horse Riding off into the sunset While the credits roll Fight or flight
15.
Total Eclipse of the Moon: 5-15-2022 GG7C/D/G On Saturday nite Brave the concrete wild Emerge from underground The night sky is in tune I see you A total eclipse of the moon On Saturday night I’m a street walkin cheetah Two blocks to the heart The night sky is a zoo
16.
Shakin’ Everything: 5-16-2022 c.DDDD-AAAA-DDEE-DDDD v.AAAA-DDAA Shake shake shakin everything Move move move that’s what you say The oven’s on What’s a rock ‘n’ roll song This car don’t need any more gas No need for smarts just move your ass This boat don’t need any water to float Just move to the sound it ain’t no joke This plane don’t need propellers to fly We’re throwin’ a fit and don’t ask why
17.
On a Shell: 5-17-2022 v.GG7FD?-CC7AD c.CC7FD?-CC7FD You came in surfing on a shell The sun setting on days we bid farewell How we get along put into song Your avocado toast skills are very strong You came in averting banana peels Plucking out the heart that you did steal How we get along put into song My brekie burrito skills are very strong That day on the beach I remember well You came in surfing on a shell You were looking very nice Don’t have to tell me twice Your song puts me under your spell
18.
Another Tiny Song: 5-18-2022 GC7GC7-DCDC Vanilla ice cream is underrated That’s okay more for me I’ll share it with you if you are nice Just a little bit of advice Gonna cut my hair short long Went out today to mow the lawn What the heck have I done wrong Gonna write another tiny song There’s a lot of things I gotta do I hope I sleep the whole night through I’ll have weird dreams and forget them too And I wrote this song for you
19.
Does Not Compute (5-19-2022) Does not compute Does not compute Does not compute
20.
Sundress: 5-20-2022 v.GCGC-DCDm c.CGDG-CHDG Like a moth to the flame I wanna hang around you again And you might be the greatest thing Since WrestleMania III Like the honey to the bee Buzzing ‘round you and me You might be the greatest thing Since there were greatest things The birds they tweet Over a good morning tea Sunny days oh yes Barefoot in your sundress
21.
We slayed the dragon Rejoice return to normal We killed the monster Time to light a candle An uphill battle it was Hiding out for so long When the dragon sleeps we play But we lanced our victory today
22.
Can You Don’t? 5-22-2022 v.GDCG-DD7CC7 c.GDCG/D I’m sorry I cannot talk to you I am too busy writing songs Oh can you don’t Oh no no no oh no no no Do you have a problem I see that you have a problem I cannot help you with your problem Have you tried therapy Are you a vampire I see that you’re a vampire I cannot help you vampire Have you tried therapy
23.
Happy World Goth Day 2022: 5-23-2022 Somewhere it’s too dark for you Vampires need blood too Goths on the Beach 2022 A little bit of darkness is good for you Happy World Goth Day
24.
Excuse Me: 5-24-2022 v.GG7FC-FGCC c.FGCC7-FGCC Excuse me pardon me Can’t you see I’m moving mountains You can’t be unseen Excuse me pardon me Can’t you see I’m building castles Lean in no don’t lean in The drain has clogged in my absence That’s it I’m getting my vampire defanged
25.
Clown Car Blues: 5-25-2022 c.DAGD v.DDDD-AAAA-GGGG-DDDD b.GGGG-DDDD-AAAA-DDDD Where up is down and stop is go Off with their heads and I don’t know Off is on and on is banana Orange you glad I didn’t say banana Hey where did you go Please stop the clown car I’d like to get off Where left is right and right is wrong A rose is a rose but not in this song Red is blue and you are too We thought that you might have Some Gray Poupon Please stop the clown car I’d like to get off Sometimes you gotta punch the donkey And shave the chicken to get something done around here
26.
Fuzz Rock City: 5-26-2022 EGA/A#/A/G EEEE-GGGG-AAAA-AA/A#/A/G Come at and join us at the bad note club Come make noise behind garage doors Come on feel the fuzz tones Come on come on come Come and join us at the banned book club Come make noise behind garage doors Come on feel the fuzz tones Come on come on come We are you You are we Keep it weird In fuzz rock city
27.
Ocean of Whisky: 5-27-2022 c.GGGG-GGGG-GGGG-DDDD DDDD-DDDD-DDDD-GGGG v.CCCC-CCCC-CCCC-DDDD GGGG-GGGG-GGDD-GG Pour me some whiskey And put me on a Jitney I’ll be leaving town pretty fast Get thee to a beach By an ocean of whiskey If you need me I’m at the bottom of a glass I’ll set sail to the seas While my tumbler tumbles to me I guess I’ll share if I’m swallowed by a whale So pour me some whiskey Buy an ocean of whiskey If you need me I’m at the bottom of a glass I’ll set sail to the seas While my tumbler are tumbles to me And the sun will never dry me out So pour me some whiskey Buy an ocean of whiskey If you need me I’m at the bottom of a glass
28.
Meow
29.
The Vampire is Dead: 5-29-2022 EEAB ABAB The Vampire is Dead The Vampire is Dead With a stake to the heart And cut off its head The Vampire is Dead The Vampire is Dead The Vampire is Dead Oh quit your whining Would you like some garlic bread The Vampire is Dead You can read a sign hangin on the door Says no Vampires live here anymore
30.
Hello Starling: 5-30-2022 DDm6Dm7G-EmAaugDAaug EmAaugD/Dm6/Dm7-EmAaugDAaug The walls are caving in The escape is now in progress Narrowly missing The arrows wizzing by The floors are flooding with water And the ceiling is on fire Made the escape hatch Seconds before detonation Hello starling isn’t it lovely The exploding Death Star
31.
Goodbye to the Smoldering Dragon: 5-31-2022 v.CAmDmG-CAmDmG-CAmDmG-DmGCG c.CCCC-AmAmAmAm-DmGCG Run along little vampire Your presence is not needed I’m suddenly offended by foggy windows Ascending from the bunker with our dishware Shove along little monster Don’t slam the bathroom door no more We still have flashbacks from your universe Please descend into your darkened corner Goodbye goodbye Goodbye to the smoldering dragon

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Welcome to 5th annual Song-A-Day in the Month of May!--a group among friends.

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released May 1, 2022

Chris - Guitars, Vox, Ukulele, MIDI
Sally Wilde - Vox (Tracks 1, 8, 21, 22, 28, 31)
Dave - Bass (Tracks 4, 6, 22, 25, 26, 29, 31), Mandolin (Track 25)

Also be sure to check out the excellent Goon City Enchanted
by Sally Wilde: sallywilde.bandcamp.com

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Christopher James Mount Kisco, New York

This page contains the solo ongoings of Christopher James. Christopher, who also fronts the Art School Dropouts, has long resisted a solo outing of any sort--yet here he is.

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