Sprawl II

I learnt of this song from my Uke club and thought it would be a great addition to the blog. I'd advise playing it C, Am, F with your finger barring the third fret, and move up for the last verse. I put the chords down for those of you who don't want to do that. Enjoy!

                

Source: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/a/arcade_fire/sprawl_ii_mountains_beyond_mountains_crd.htm


Intro: D#

D#                                                                 Cm
They heard me singing and they told me to stop
                                                      G#                  D#

Quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock
                                                        Cm
These days my life, I feel it has no purpose
                                             G#                D#
But late at night the feelings swim to the surface
                                                           Cm
'Cause on the surface the city lights shine
                                                    G#          D
They're calling at me, come and find your kind
                                                           Cm
Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small
                                      G#                   D
That we can never get away from the sprawl


Chorus:
G#               D#
Living in the sprawl
G#                     D#                  G#                          D#
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
                                  Cm
And there's no end in sight
                                                  G#                  D#
I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

D#                                               Cm
We rode our bikes to the nearest park
                                         G#                  D#
Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark
                                                         Cm
We shield our eyes from the police lights
                                   G#              D#
We run away, but we don't know why
                                                    Cm
On the black river, the city lights shine
                                                        G#            D#
They're screaming at us, we don't need your kind
                                                            Cm
Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small
                                       G#                  D#
That we can never get away from the sprawl

Chorus:
G#               D#
Living in the sprawl
G#                     D#                  G#                          D#
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
                                  Cm
And there's no end in sight
                                                  G#                  D#
I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

F# D#m F# A#

E                                                                   C#m
They heard me singing and they told me to stop
                                                      A                      E
Quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock
                                                            C#m
Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small
                             A                    E
Can we ever get away from the sprawl?

Chorus:
G#               D#
Living in the sprawl
G#                     D#                  G#                          D#
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
                                  Cm
And there's no end in sight
                                                  G#                  D#
I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

D# Cm


                                                             G#        D#
I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

You And I

I found out about this song... Blah blah blah and some timey-wimey, wibbley-wobbley stuff later, (If you got that reference, then you're awesome) This song seems like it has a bunch of chords, but they're all easy and the tempo's relatively slow. Once you read through the song and you realize "Oh crap. I don't know what accapela means!" and then you remember you read this and you go "Oh yeah, it means there aren't any non-percussion instruments being played for that period of time. I'm a genius!" There you are. Go have some fun and play some Uke! P.S. I'm planning to post another Ingrid osng soon, but you'd already know that if you read the weekly update and/or the "Chords/Tabs I'm Working On/Planning To Work On" thing! Go have some more fun!

Lyric Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ingridmichaelson/youandi.html

        

C
Don't you worry there, my honey
F
We might not have any money
Am                                                  C
But we've got our love to pay the bills

Maybe I think you're cute and funny
F                                                     Am                                C
Maybe I wanna do what bunnies do, if you know what I mean

                                    E7                      F                                    C
Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France                                                                                                  E7                                     F                             G
Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance
                 C                       E7                                              F                               G
Let's get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants
                       C                      E7            C
From way up there, you and I, you and I

Well, you might be a bit confused
               F
And you might be a little bit bruised
       Am                                                 C
But baby how we spoon like no one else
So I will help you read those books
   F
If you will soothe my worried looks
        Am                          C
And we will put the lonesome on the shelf

                                    E7                      F                                    C
Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France                                                                                                  E7                                     F                             G
Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance
                 C                       E7                                              F                               G
Let's get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants
                       C                      E7            C
From way up there, you and I, you and I

Accapela
Oh let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France
Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance
Let's get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants
From way up there, you and I, you and I

Weekly Update - #1 (Wed 14, May)

This is a series of posts that I will try to do once a week. Basically what they'll be is a quick snippet of stuff that I'm working on or changes to the blog. So here we go.

I'm currently working on six songs at the moment - Lithium by Nirvana, Pay Day by Classified, Crazy For You by Hedley, Line And Sinker by Billy Talent and Be O.K. and You And I by Ingrid Michealson, so look out for those in the next few weeks. I've just posted 3 Foot Tall by Classified so check that out. Onto other matters, I haven't got a single song suggestion ever, so remember that you're completely welcome to do so. Also, I'm planning on making a how to navigate thing on the side, so you can figure out how to navigate it if your a newcomer. Thanks, Pat.

3 Foot Tall

This song was pretty popular at one point, and I really liked it. I noticed that there weren't any online chords, so I figured them out with no hassle. Sorry it took me so long to post. I was really busy and we had a internet outage and blah blah blah. I just want to point it out that this song sound a lot better with barre chords and is easier. So instead of playing normal Bm, G, D, and As I play a normal Bm, 4232 (G), 2225 (D), and 6454 (A). Enjoy!

      

Lyric Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com/3-foot-tall-lyrics-classified.html

Bm               G                                       D

When you're alone, life can be a little rough. 
                      A                                 Bm
It makes you feel like you're 3 foot tall. 
                      G                                    D
When its just you, well times can be tough. 
                       A                                          Bm                 G
When there's no one there to catch your fall (Ay ay ay ay)
          D                    A
3 foot tall (Ay ay ay ay)

                             Bm                G
Like you're 3 foot tall (Ay ay ay ay)
         D
3 foot tall
                       A                                         Bm
When there's no one there to catch your fall

I'm from the cross roads, off roads
G                                                      Bm                                    G
Dodgin' all of the pot holes, in my auto-mobile hollerin' out watch out
      Bm                                           G
We lost hope like Bob Hope, so what are we supposed to follow?
        D                                            A
I'm a leader not an apostle, but I believe in the freedom that god holds
Bm                                    G
S***, I'm on the top rope, ready to jump so watch close
          Bm                                    G                                       Bm
Been criticized and boxed out since I was a snot nosed kid
                            G
We ain't livin' for tomorrow we live for the lord though
D                                           A
Everybody tryin' to fit in the crowd like where's Waldo
  Bm                                           G
I freeze time like photographs livin' for the moment

      Bm                                        G 

I'm taking mental pictures reminiscing while I'm smokin' 
Bm                                              G
When I see the the light of day right away I'll ride away
       D                                                 A
Cuz things I write and say give me direction like Michael Bay
            Bm                                                 G
I need somethin' in my life because my plans, they never work out
        Bm                                                     G
Like when I make plans to work out cuz everything don't always turn out
               Bm
Like you want them to, honest truth
G                                                              D
Nahh ain't nothin' wrong with Luke go walk this path alone 
                  A
But I need somebody here to talk me through, but who?

Bm               G                                       D

When you're alone, life can be a little rough. 
                      A                                 Bm
It makes you feel like you're 3 foot tall. 
                      G                                    D
When its just you, well times can be tough. 
                       A                                          Bm                 G
When there's no one there to catch your fall (Ay ay ay ay)
          D                    A
3 foot tall (Ay ay ay ay)

                             Bm                G
Like you're 3 foot tall (Ay ay ay ay)
         D
3 foot tall
                       A                                         Bm
When there's no one there to catch your fall

I know I have my unity, community, 
       G                                                                          Bm
But everyone that I did music with over the years disappeared,
                                      G
When they're ain't too many still doin' this
Bm                                           G
Feeling like I've gone to war, lost my soldiers on the journey
D                                                   A                                   Bm
Feeling like we built a team but only I wear the jersey, yeah
                                                   G
Everything comes and goes, I dealt with the undertow
Bm                                                       G
Keeping my head above the water, pushed on, now I run the show
  Bm                                       G
I know this situations never perfect deal with what you got
D                                                    A
Never bite your tongue, tell your piece don't let them shut you up
Bm                                                     G
They say everything about money, nah only business
           Bm                                       G
If your friends think that, then you hang round money hungry pigeons
                      Bm                           B
The world is hollow y'all need to eat up I'm makin' a pot roast
            D                                      A
These people are all over themselves and I ain't in to feeding no cockroach.
Bm                                               G
Wrong or right right, I know the type don't be a gimmick
        Bm                               G
Cuz everything comes full circle jerk get it?
          Bm                                              G
I ain't looking for the exit, I'm tryin' to show you where my head is
                 D                             A                                                           Bm
When you feel alone play my song and that keeps us connected. Check it

Bm               G                                       D

When you're alone, life can be a little rough. 
                      A                                 Bm
It makes you feel like you're 3 foot tall. 
                      G                                    D
When its just you, well times can be tough. 
                       A                                          Bm                 G
When there's no one there to catch your fall (Ay ay ay ay)
          D                    A
3 foot tall (Ay ay ay ay)

                             Bm                G
Like you're 3 foot tall (Ay ay ay ay)
         D
3 foot tall
                       A                                         Bm
When there's no one there to catch your fall     x2

Gold On The Cieling

I don't remember by who or what reason I learnt of this song. but if it was a who, then I could hug them all day. Here's two of the intro tabs to this song. I didn't tab out the one before them though (you'll know what I'm talking about if you watch the video or know the song). They look pretty complex but they're not. Enjoy!

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