(G-C roll on fifth and sixth strings)
the concept made perfect sense
A
culminating years of sweat
C G
they’d set to doing what they’re best at
Em7
which was entirely something else
(G-C roll on fifth and sixth strings)
they spent a decade chosing a name
A
a fortune on pedals
C
and cables that don’t make a sound
G
not a sound
Em A –
they knew what a ground loop could do
(roll on G/C) - G
They were the band
(roll on G/C) - G
they were the band
(roll on G/C) - G
they were the band
D Am
that didn’t play
(roll on G/C) - G (hold a bit)
because they were just…
A D
O – O - O kay
instrumental break
C/F roll to C 3X, then to D (2x)
D/C strum to G
(bridge)
C C / B
lonely website cardboard coffins
Am G
yellowed t-shirts
C C / B
moldy drumset rusty bass strings
Am G C D
still not rockin after all these years
(roll on G/C) - G
They were the band
(roll on G/C) - G
they were the band
(roll on G/C) - G
they were the band
D Am
that didn’t play
(roll on G/C) - G (hold a bit)
because they were just …
A D
O – O – O kay
(G-C roll on fifth and sixth strings)
the concept was the concept
A
Never soiled by human hands
C G
Beautiful n pure like a lespaul, on Olympus
Em7 A
And it stayed up there… for good
(bridge)
C C / B
lonely website cardboard coffins
Am G
yellowed t-shirts
C C / B
moldy drumset rusty bass strings
Am G C D
still not rockin after all these years
coda to fade:
(roll on G/C) - G
They were the band
(roll on G/C) - G
they were the band
(roll on G/C) - G
they were the band…..
do intro G-C roll and end with one more roll G/C -G
credits
from LIFE IN STEREO,
released December 2, 2013
Steve Lindstrom: Gtr, Vox
Mike Ritt: Drums, Bass, Gtr, Lyrics
Rick Reger: Keyboards
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