Dennis Lawrenson Writes :Jacks Tracks  :

Arguably the best or second best of the Bruce /  Brown songs of the 60s and now a contender for the new millennium as track 14  on The Shadows In The Air CD.

The 60s version  was an explosive opener to Cream’s Wheels of Fire album with Eric Clapton  playing his solo like a man possessed, his frenzied wah wah attack reaching  frenzied devastating heights. Producer Felix Pappalardi played violas on the  track which was released as a single in January 1969.. months after Cream had split.

The millennium version also featuring Eric Clapton on guitar but with the percussion now with a great Latin feel, Pete Browns lyrics still prevail as a dominant force to evoke  the emotion of the lyrics. Jack’s song writing ability

and mastery of vocals will keep this song timeless ,regardless of interpretation.

White Room (Pete Brown) Unichappell Music (BMI)

Introduction 5/4 time, verse  and chorus 4/4 time

Ah      Ah Gm       F            Dm       C         

Ah       Ah      Ah     Ah    

Gm       F            Dm       C         Am7

Ah       Ah      Ah    

              Dm            F                   G        Bb        C  Dm     F  G Bb

In the white room with black curtains near the station

  C          Dm     F             G             Bb C      Dm    F       G  Bb

Black-roof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings

  C      Dm         F               G           Bb    C         Dm        F G Bb 

Silver horses run down moonbeams in your dark eyes

Dm                      F              G      Bb  C  Dm              F GBb Dm

Dawn-light smiles on you leaving, my contentment

    C                       G                   Bb             A                    

I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines

     C                       G               Bb           C                     D

Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves

Dm                          F             G           BbC       Dm      FGBb

 You said no strings  could secure you at the station

C             Dm  F                 G   BbC              Dm        F G  Bb 

Platform ticket, restless  diesels, goodbye windows

C            DmF            G          BbC       Dm       FGBb

I walked into such a sad time at the station

C     Dm               F          G              BbC  Dm        F  GBb DM 

As I walked out, felt my  own need just beginning

     C               G                        Bb                 A   

I'll wait  in the queue when the trains come back

 C            G                    Bb            C                   D

Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves

Gm       F            Dm      C         

Ah       Ah      Ah     Ah    

Gm       F            Dm       C         Am7

Ah       Ah      Ah     Ah     Ah

           Dm   F             G           BbC       Dm       F   GBb

At the party  she was kindness in the hard crowd

C   Dm       F            G             BbC    Dm      F    GBb

Consolation for the  old wound now forgotten

C          Dm     F                 G         BbC      Dm        F  GBb

Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes

 Dm                        F                G         Bb  C    Dm         GBbDm

She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings

      C                        G              Bb       A

I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd;

C                  G                   Bb            C                   D

Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves.

Gm       F            Dm       C         

Ah       Ah      Ah     Ah    

Gm       F            Dm       C         Am7

Ah       Ah      Ah     Ah     Ah

Instrumental   same chords as intro , verse and chorus