Of Monsters And Men are an indie folk band which formed in 2010 in Reykjavík, Iceland. The band consists of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (vocals, guitar), Ragnar 

''Of Monsters and Men'' est un groupe Indie Folk/Pop, gagnant du Músíktilraunir dans une bataille musicale entre plusieurs groupes de musique en Iceland.  Jaillissants de plusieurs projets solo, les origines du groupe commencèrent en 2009. ''Of Monsters And Men'' participa au Músíktilraunir 2010 avec les membres suivants : Nanna (Voix, guitare), Raggi (Voix, guitare, melodica, glockenspiel), Brynjar (Guitare, melodica) et Arnar (Batterie, percussions, melodica, glockenspiel, voix). Après la compétition, 2 membres s'ajoutèrent au groupe : Árni (Accordéon, claviers) et Kristján (Bass). 

We used to be birds but now we're monsters.  Of Monsters and Men ist eine liebenswürdige Gruppe isländischer Tagträumer, die Folk-Pop Songs gestalten.  Im Dezember 2011 veröffentlichten sie ihre EP Into the Woods, nachdem sie Músiktilraunir 2010, einen jährlichen Bandwettbewerb in Island gewannen.  Im Sommer 2011 erreichte ihre Single Little Talks Nummer 1 in den isländschen Charts und ihr Bekanntheitsgrad weitete sich auf die ganze Welt aus.   

Of Monsters and Men es una banda islandesa ganadora del Músiktilraunir (una competencia de bandas de su país) el 2010. El nombre de la banda se ajusta a la letra de sus canciones, que en su mayoría cuentan la historia de todo tipo de monstruos y de humanos.  La banda indie/folk se compone de 6 miembros, y se hicieron ampliamente conocidos gracias a que su canción &quot;Little Tals&quot; fue difundida por la radio KEXP, luego de grabarla en el festival Iceland Airwaves el 2011. 

Am       C             Dm                 Am
Feel the ocean as it breathes, shivering teeth
         C                    Dm              Am
See the mountains where they meet, smothering me
        C                  Dm                      Am
As the wind fends off the waves, I count down the days
        C              Dm
Heavy stones, fear no weather

[Interlude]: Am C Dm   x2

Am      C              Dm                          Am
I find comfort in the sound, and the shape of the heart
       C                    Dm                    Am
How it echoes through the chest, from under the ground
        C               Dm                      Am
As the hills turn into holes, I fill them with gold
        C              Dm
Heavy stones, fear no weather

F                 Am                      G
And from the rain, comes a river running wild that will create
               F              Am                        G
An empire for you, illuminate, there's a river running wild that will create
             F    Am            G
An empire for you, an empire for two
             F    Am            G
An empire for you, an empire for two

Am     C                Dm                   Am
And I paint your body black, I hide in your hair
             C             Dm                  Am
And you're staring back at me, like I wasn't there
        C              Dm                    Am
As our bodies become stills, we welcome the fear
        C              Dm
Heavy stones, fear no weather

F                 Am                      G
And from the rain, comes a river running wild that will create
               F              Am                        G
An empire for you, illuminate, there's a river running wild that will create
             F    Am            G
An empire for you, an empire for two
             F    Am            G
An empire for you, an empire for two

[Interlude]: F Am G   x2

F             Am                      G
From the rain, comes a river running wild that will create
               F              Am                        G
An empire for you, illuminate, there's a river running wild that will create
             F    Am            G
An empire for you, an empire for two
             F    Am            G
An empire for you, an empire for two

[Outro]: F Am G  F Am G  Dm F Am G Dm F G

Empire

# NO CAPO #  

  Intro: Bm G D   x2

Bm                   G                  D
If I could face them, if I could make amends with all my shadows
Bm          G            D
I'd bow my head and welcome them
Bm                    G                      D
But I feel it burning, like when the winter wind stops my breathing
                                       Bm             G              D
Are you really gonna love me when I'm gone, fear you won't, I fear you don't

       G               Bm                   A
And it echoes when I breathe, 'til all you see is my ghost
       G               Bm                    A
Empty vessel, crooked teeth, wish you could see, and they call me under

G         D             Bm             A
And I'm shaking like a leaf, and they call me under
G      D           Bm              A
And I wither underneath, in this storm

  Interlude: Bm G D   x2

Bm              G           D
I am a stranger, I am an alien inside a structure
                                       Bm                 G                D
Are you really gonna love me when I'm gone, with all my thoughts, and all my faults
Bm               G                     D
I feel it biting, I feel it break my skin so uninviting
                                       Bm               G              D
Are you really gonna need me when I'm gone, I fear you won't, I fear you don't

       G               Bm                   A
And it echoes when I breathe, 'til all you see is my ghost
       G               Bm                    A
Empty vessel, crooked teeth, wish you could see, and they call me under

G         D             Bm             A
And I'm shaking like a leaf, and they call me under
G      D           Bm              A
And I wither underneath, in this storm, I feel it
G         D            Bm                       G
And they call me under, and I'm shaking like a leaf
          D            Bm             A
And they call me underneath, to the storm

  Outro: Bm G D   x2

I Of The Storm

Bm
Open my chest and color the spine
      A
I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all
  Em
Swallow my breath and take what is mine
      G
I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all
 Bm
I'll be the blood if you'll be the bones
      A
I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all
    Em
So lift up my body and lose all control
      G
I'm giving you all, I'm giving you all


[Pre-chorus]

     Bm
You hover like a hummingbird, haunt me in my sleep
         A
You're sailing from another world
                            Em
Sinking in my sea, you're feeding on my energy
                               Bm   A
I'm letting go of it, she wants it


[Chorus]

                  G             D
And I run from wolves, hoo ooh ooh
             Bm          A
Breathing heavily at my feet
                  G             D
And I run from wolves, hoo ooh ooh
              Bm           A
Tearing into me without teeth


[Verse]

  Bm
I can see through you, we are the same
  A
It's perfectly strange, you run in my veins
  Em
How can I keep you inside my lungs
  G
I breathe what is yours, you breathe what is mine


[Pre-chorus]

     Bm
You hover like a hummingbird, haunt me in my sleep
         A
You're sailing from another world
                            Em
Sinking in my sea, you're feeding on my energy
                              Bm   A
I'm letting go of it, he wants it


[Chorus]

                  G             D
And I run from wolves, hoo ooh ooh
             Bm          A
Breathing heavily at my feet
                  G             D
And I run from wolves, hoo ooh ooh
             Bm           A
Tearing into me without teeth
              Em    G
And you can follow
               Bm   A
You can follow me
          Em    G
You can follow
               Bm   A
You can follow me


[Bridge]

     Em                         G         
You hover like a hummingbird, haunt me in my sleep
         Bm                             
You're sailing from another world
  A                            Em 
Sinking in my sea, oh you're feeding on my energy
   G                        Bm    A
I'm letting go of it, she wants it


[Chorus]

                  G             D
And I run from wolves, hoo ooh ooh
             Bm          A
Breathing heavily at my feet
                  G             D
And I run from wolves, hoo ooh ooh
             Bm           A
Tearing into me without teeth
              Em    G
And you can follow
               Bm   A
You can follow me
          Em    G
You can follow
               Bm   A
You can follow me
              Em    G
And you can follow
               Bm   A
You can follow me
          Em    G
You can follow
               Bm   A
You can follow me

Wolves Without Teeth

Bb                          Eb
I am sorry this is always how it goes
                  Bb                            Eb
The wind blows loudest when you've got your eyes closed
               Cm             Gm          Eb
But I never changed a single color that I breathe
                 F
So you could have tried to take a closer look at me
      Bb                       Eb
I am tired of punching in the wind
      Bb                     Eb
I am tired of letting it all in
              Cm            Gm         Eb
And I should eat you up at spit you right out
            F
I should not care but I don't know how


CHORUS
      Gm     F
So I tape up my face 
           Bb                        Eb
Cause it reminds me how it all went wrong
       Gm      F
And I pull out my tongue 
           Bb                        Eb
Cause it reminds me how it all went wrong



VERSE 2
      Bb                     Eb
I am sorry for the trouble I suppose
              Bb                      Eb
My blood runs red, but my body feels so cold
                 Cm         Gm           Eb
I guess I could swim for days in the salty sea
          F
But in the end, the waves will discolor me


CHORUS
      Gm     F
So I tape up my face 
           Bb                        Eb
Cause it reminds me how it all went wrong
       Gm      F
And I pull out my tongue 
           Bb                        Eb
Cause it reminds me how it all went wrong
       Gm      F
And I cough up my lungs
             Bb                    Eb
Cause they remind me how it all went wrong
        Gm        F
But I leave in my heart
                A#                D#
Cause I don't want to stay in the dark


BRIDGE
 Gm         F 
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh 
     Bb              Eb
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh
 Gm         F 
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh 
     Bb              Eb
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh


CHORUS
      Gm     F
So I tape up my face 
           Bb                        Eb
Cause it reminds me how it all went wrong
       Gm      F
And I pull out my tongue 
           Bb                        Eb
Cause it reminds me how it all went wrong
       Gm      F
And I cough up my lungs
             Bb                        Eb
Cause they remind me how it all went wrong
        Gm        F
But I leave in my heart
                Bb                Eb
Cause I don't want to stay in the dark

Organs

Beneath The Skin

The picking bits are around Am, C, Fmaj7 and C like this (relative to capo):

              H                 H            
A---0-0-0-0------------------------3---3---|
E----0---0-----0---0---0---0--1---1-1-1----|
C-----------02--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|
G------2---0-----0---0---0---0-0-2---2-----|


Am                      C
Jumping up and down the floor
   C          Fmaj7
My head is an animal
    Am                    C
And once there was an animal
C                           Fmaj7
It had a son that mowed the lawn
    Am             C
The son was an ok guy
C                    Fmaj7
Thay had a pet dragonfly
    Am                 C
The dragonfly it ran away
C                                Fmaj7
But it came back with a story to say

Am, C, Fmaj7
Hey!
Am, C, Fmaj7
Hey!

Dirty Paws

*CAPO THE FIRST FRET

Intro
Am - F - C - G
                    Hey!
Am - F - C - G
                    Hey!
Am - F - C - G
                    Hey!
Am - F - C - G

Verse 1
Am               F                C                  
I don't like walking around this old and empty house
Am                     F                C
So hold my hand, I'll walk with you my dear
Am                F           C
The stairs creak as I sleep, it's keeping me awake
Am                      F                 C
It's the house telling you to close your eyes
Am           F        C
Some days I can't even trust myself
Am                  F            C
It's killing me to see you this way

Chorus:
                   Am        F         
'Cause though the truth may vary
    C           G
This ship will carry
      Am    F        C 
Our bodies safe to shore

Am - F - C - G
                    Hey!
Am - F - C - G
                    Hey!
Am - F - C - G
                   Hey!
Am - F - C - G

Verse 2
            Am          F            C                  
There's an old voice in my head that's holding me back
Am               F                C
Tell her that I miss our little talks
Am                F         C
Soon it will be over and buried with our past
Am                 F                   C
We used to play outside when we were young (and full of life and full of love)
Am           F               C
Some days I think that I'm wrong when I'm right
Am                     F               C
Your mind is playing tricks on you my dear

Chorus
                   Am        F         
'Cause though the truth may vary
    C           G
This ship will carry
      Am    F        C     G
Our bodies safe to shore  Hey!
Am                  F    C     G
Don't listen to a word I say. Hey!
Am                 F       C     G
The screams all sound the same. Hey!
                   Am        F         
'Cause though the truth may vary
    C           G
This ship will carry
      Am    F        C     G
Our bodies safe to shore 

Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C

Verse 3
Am
You're gone, gone, gone away. I watched you disappear
Am 
All that's left is a ghost of you
Am
Now we're torn, torn, torn apart, there's nothing we can do. 
Am
Just let me go, we'll meet again soon.
Am               F              C 
Now wait, wait, wait for me. Please hang around
Am         F            C      G
I see you when I fall asleep. Hey!

Chorus x 2
Am                  F    C     G
Don't listen to a word I say. Hey!
Am                 F       C     G
The screams all sound the same. Hey!
                   Am        F         
'Cause though the truth may vary
    C           G
This ship will carry
      Am    F        C     G
Our bodies safe to shore 

Ending x 2
                   Am        F         
'Cause though the truth may vary
       C         G
This ship will carry
      Am     F       C 
Our bodies safe to shore

Little Talks

am
I heard them calling in the distance
c
So I packed my things and ran
e9
Far away from all the trouble
em7
I had caused with my two hands
db6
Alone we traveled on with nothing but a shadow
db6
We fled far away
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran
d7
(Deep into the mountain sound)
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran
f
Some hid scars and some hid scratches
a
It made me wonder about their past
g7
And as I looked around, I began to notice
g7
That we were nothing like the rest
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran
d7
(Deep into the mountain sound)
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran

d7
We sleep until the sun goes down
d7
We sleep until the sun goes down
d7
We sleep until the sun goes down
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran
d7
(Deep into the mountain sound)
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran
d7
(Deep into the mountain sound)
g
Hold your horses now
d7
(We sleep until the sun goes down)
g
Through the woods we ran

d7
We sleep until the sun goes down
d7
We sleep until the sun goes

Mountain Sound

The strumming pattern for the verses is DDUUDU

C
Taking over this town, they should worry
C
But these problems aside I think I taught you well
              Am                  F                  C
That we won't run, that we won't run, that we won't run
             Am                  F                  C
That we won't run, that we won't run, that we won't run


C
And in the winter night sky, ships are sailing
C
Looking down on these bright blue city lights
                Am                   F                    C
And they won't wait, and they won't wait, and they won't wait
               Am                   F                  C
We're here to stay, we're here to stay, we're here to stay

(Now at the chorus, you just strum down once on each note)


F                   C  G
Howling ghosts they re-appear
   F                  C            G
In mountains that are stacked with fear
    F                  C    G   Am
But you're a king and I'm a lionheart


(Now back to DDUUDU)



C
His crown lit up the way as we moved slowly
C
Passed the wondering eyes of the ones that were left behind
           Am               F                C
Though far away, though far away, though far away
                Am                    F                      C
We're still the same, we're still the same, we're still the same




(Now for this chorus, keep using the DDUUDU strumming pattern)

F                   C  G
Howling ghosts they re-appear
   F                  C            G
In mountains that are stacked with fear
    F                  C    G   Am
But you're a king and I'm a lionheart

    F                 C       G
And in the sea that's painted black
F                C       G
Creatures lurk below the deck
    F                 C     G   Am
But you're a king and I'm a lionheart
    F                  C     G
And as the world comes to an end
F               C         G
I'll be here to hold your hand cause
F                  C        G   Am
You're my king and I'm your lionheart


    F          C   G   F        C   G   F        C   G   F
A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart

C  G    F       C   G   F        C   G   F        C   G   Am
 A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart



F                   C  G
Howling ghosts they re-appear
   F                  C            G
In mountains that are stacked with fear
    F                 C     G   Am
But you're a king and I'm a lionheart


    F                 C       G
And in the sea that's painted black
F              C       G
Creatures lurk below the deck
    F                 C     G   Am
But you're a king and I'm a lionheart


 

   F          C   G   F        C   G   F        C   G   F
A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart

C  G    F       C   G   F        C   G   F        C   G   Am
 A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart      A lionheart

King And Lionheart

# Intro: Db, Bbm, Gbmaj7
    Db                                                Bbm
Xxx sea xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxxxx notice
            Gbmaj7                  Db
Xxx xxxxxxx wrapped xxx xxxx xxxxxx you

                                     Bbm
Xxx carpet xx xx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx x forest 
                     Gbmaj7                             Db
xxx x xxx xxxxxx xxx tall trees  xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxxx me
                                                Bbm
Xxx xxxxx xxxx x xxxx xx xx xxx xxx xxxx xx xxx stories
            Gbmaj                                                Db
Xxxx x xxxx up xxxx x xxxxx xxxxx xx xxxx x xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xx yours

                                          Bbm
Xx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxx x xxxx forsake you 
                  Gmaj7                                    Db
xxx xxx xxxx xxxx eyes xxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxx last
                                                      Bbm
Xxx xxxx xx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxx pasts
                   Gmaj7                           Db
Xx xx x xxxxxx xxx to be xxxxxx xxx xx xx x xxxxxx xxx
    Db(once)           Bbm(once)           Gmaj7(once)        Db
Xx love xx xxxxxx, xxx xxxx xx xxxxxx, xxx love xx xxxxxxx xx well
# (repeat once)

# Repeat this same pattern through the rest of the song

Sloom

Intro: Em   D   G   x4

Em         D         G
Well maybe I'm a crook for stealing your heart away
Em         D         G
And maybe I'm a crook for not caring for it
Em          D       G
Yeah maybe I'm a bad, bad, bad, bad person
Em    D          G
      Well baby, I know


Em         D         G
And these fingertips, will never run through your skin
Em        D               G
And those bright blue eyes can only meet mine
Em    D      G
across a room filled with people that
Em      D               G
are less important than you


        Em  D           G             D
Because you love, love, love when you know I can't love
Em  D           G             D
You love, love, love when you know I can't love
Em  D           G             D                  G       D
You love, love, love when you know I can't love, you..


Em   D   G   x4


Em   D              G               Em        D        G
So I think it's best we both forget before we dwell on it
Em          D          G
The way you held me so tight all through the night
Em   D           G
Till it was near morning


        Em  D           G             D
Because you love, love, love when you know I can't love
Em  D           G             D
You love, love, love when you know I can't love
Em  D           G             D                  G       D
You love, love, love when you know I can't love, you..


        Em  D           G             D
Because you love, love, love when you know I can't love
Em  D           G             D
You love, love, love when you know I can't love
Em  D           G             D                  G       D
You love, love, love when you know I can't love, you..


Em   D   G   x7

Love Love Love

Am               Em
We came here on his back
      C              G
And we caught your eye
Am                Em
The salty ocean wind
        C          G
Made the seagulls cry
    Am               Em
The rocking of his house
       C       G
Had me holding on
      Am              Em
But I knew that I was safe
     C          G
From there on out

Am, Em, C, G, (G)

      Am                Em
The waves that hit his face
  C           G
Marked the past
        Am             Em
And the farrows on his skin
    C               G
Oh how time goes fast

           Am       Em
And we are far from home
          C  G
But we're so happy
         Am        Em
Far from home, all alone
           C  G
 But we're so happy


Am         Em        C          G (G)           
La,  la la la, la la la,  la la la


      Am          Em
After every sunny day
       C      G
Came a stormy night

            Am           Em
That's when finner would say
          C          G
Keep your heads held high

           Am       Em
And we are far from home
          C  G
But we're so happy
         Am        Em
Far from home, all alone
          C  G
But we're so happy

Am  Em              C         G (G)            
La, la la la, la la la, la la la



           Am       Em
And we are far from home
          C  G
But we're so happy
         Am        Em
Far from home, all alone
          C  G
But we're so happy

Am, Em, C, G, (G)

From Finner

G - C

  G                               C
Oh I miss the comfort of this house.
                     G
Where we are, where we are,
               C
Where we are, where we are.
G                                  C
The floor under our feet whispers out:
                     G
'Come on in, come on in,
             C (hold)
where it all begins.'

           G                 C
Can you chase this fire away?
           G                 C
Can you chase this fire away?

    G                                  C
We climbed up to the top in worn out shoes,
                  G
But she ran down, she ran down,
                    C
She ran down to the house.
     G                                  C
A fox that gains our trust but then breaks it as he walks
          G                C
away from us, away from us.

           G                 C
Can you chase this fire away?
          G                  C
Can you chase this fire away?
        Em          C        G
In the fall we sleep all day.
        Em          C        G
In the fall we sleep all day.
           G            C
Where we are, where we are.
          G              C
Where we are, where we are.

           G                 C
Can you chase this fire away?
          G                  C
Can you chase this fire away?
        Em          C        G
In the fall we sleep all day.
        Em          C        G
In the fall we sleep all day.

Em - C - G 
# to end

Lakehouse

F
Slow, slow me down

her blood, on my bones

Let go, lay to rest


   C
We fall, we fall, we fall
               F          Dm       C       F
we fall to the ground


F      Dm
Sleep, sleep all night
          C                F
while the young, they wait alone
       F   Dm
So get up, shake the rust
 

   C
We crawl, we crawl, we crawl
                F
we crawl on the ground


F                    Dm
Alone, I fight these animals
C                  F
Alone, until I get home


F   Dm   C   F


F       Dm
A wolf, wolf and I
   C                   F
we share the same cold meal
F           Dm
I float on, float on down


   C
We ride, we ride, we ride
               F
we ride it all out
   Dm                C
We ride, we ride, we ride
               F
we ride it all out
   F                
We ride, we ride
               Dm
we ride it all out
            C
We ride, we ride
               F
we ride it all out


F                    Dm
Alone, I fight these animals
C                  F
Alone, until I get home


F                    Dm
Alone, I fight these animals
C                  F
Alone, until I get home


F                    Dm
Alone, I fight these animals
C                  F
Alone, until I get home

F                    Dm
Alone, I fight these animals
C                  F
Alone, until I get home


F
Coming back, I'm coming back
F
Coming back, I'm coming back
Dm
She follows me into the woods

takes me home


    C       Am
She follows me into the woods
C        F
takes me home


Dm
Coming back, I'm coming back
Dm
Coming back, I'm coming back


    C       Am
She follows me into the woods
C        F
takes me home


Dm
Coming back, I'm coming back
Dm
Coming back, I'm coming back


    C       Am
She follows me into the woods
C        F
takes me home


Dm
Coming back, I'm coming back
Dm
Coming back, I'm coming back


    C       Am
She follows me into the woods
C        F
takes me home


Dm    C  Am    C  F
Dm    C  Am    C  F

Six Weeks

Am               C
In the spring we made a boat
       F               Am
Out of feathers, out of bones.
       C          Am
We set fire to our homes,
       Fmaj7            C
Walking barefoot in the snow.
       Am            C
Distant rhythm of the drum
     F                   Am
As we drifted towards the storm.
     C            Am
Baby lion lost his teeth,
         Fmaj7             C
Now they're swimming in the sea.

        Am            C
Troubled spirits on my chest
          F       Am
Where they laid to rest.
             C            Am
The birds all left my tall friend,
      Fmaj7         C
As your body hit the sand.
       Am              C
Million stars up in the sky
        F       Am
Formed a tigers eye
          C           Am
That looked down on my face,
     Fmaj7            C
Out of time and out of place.

   Am     C
So hold on,
F        Am       C     Am
Hold on to what we are,
Fmaj7          C
Hold on to your heart.

      Am           C         F            Am
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
      C      Am        Fmaj7  C
la la la, la la, la la la, la la

      Am           C         F            Am
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
      C      Am        Fmaj7  C
la la la, la la, la la la, la la

   Am         C          F         Am
Awaken by the sound of a screaming owl.
        C            Am
Chasing leafs in the wind,
      Fmaj7             C
Going where we've never been.
         Am              C
Said goodbye to you my friend,
         F     Am
As the fire spread.
           C             Am
All that's left are your bones
           Fmaj7         C
That will soon sink like stones.

   Am     C
So hold on,
F        Am       C     Am
Hold on to what we are,
Fmaj7          C
Hold on to your heart.

      Am           C         F            Am
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
      C      Am        Fmaj7  C
la la la, la la, la la la, la la

      Am           C         F            Am
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
      C      Am        Fmaj7  C
la la la, la la, la la la, la la

   Am     C
So hold on,
Fmaj7   C       Am
Hold on to your heart.

Your Bones

G - C

G                C              G     F#
   The lights go out, I am all alone
G                   C                      G     F#
   All the trees outside are buried in the snow
G             C                    G           F#
  I spend my night dancing with my own shadow
       G               C             G   F#
And it holds me and it never lets me go

  G                 C
I move slow and steady
      Em               Am
But I feel like a waterfall
        G                  C
Yeah, I move slow and steady
         Em                  Am
Past the ones that I used to know

G             C                     Em    F#
  My dear old friend, take me for a spin
G                   C                  Em     F#
  Two wolves in the dark, running in the wind
G             C                  Em          F#
  I'm letting go, but I've never felt better
G               C                  Em    F#
  Passing by all the monsters in my head

      G                 C
And I move slow and steady
      Em               Am
But I feel like a waterfall
        G                    C
Yeah, I move slow and steady
         Em                  Am
Past the ones that I used to know

        G           C
And I'm never ready
       G                      F#
'Cause I know, I know, I know
     G                 C
That time won't let me
G           Em      Am
Show what I want to show

     G                 C
And I move slow and steady
      Em               Am
But I feel like a waterfall
        G                    C
Yeah, I move slow and steady
         Em                  Am
Past the ones that I used to know

        G           C
And I'm never ready
       G                      F#
'Cause I know, I know, I know
     G                 C
That time won't let me
G           Em      Am
Show what I want to show


G - C - Em - Am

Slow And Steady

Am7                        Am           C                           Em
I'm looking for a place to start, but everything feels so different now.

Am7                     Am                C               Em
Just grab a hold of my hand, I will lead you through this wonderland.

Am7            Am          C                  Em
Water up to my knees , but sharks are swimming in the sea.

Am7                   Am                C         Em
Just follow my yellow light, and ignore all those big warning signs.

Am7                   Am      C                      Em
Somewhere deep in the dark, a howling beast hears us talk.
Am7                      Am        C                          Em
I dare you to close your eyes, and see all the colors in disguise.
Am7              Am                  C                   Em
Running into the night, the earth is shaking and I see a light.
Am7                      Am           C                 Em
The light is blinding my eyes, as the soft walls eat us alive.

Yellow Light

My Head Is An Animal

Cmaj7 G

G                            Em
Cold, dark sea, wrapping its arms around me
           D                             Cmaj7  G
Pulling me down to the deep, all eyes on me

G                             Em
I pushed you away, although I wished you could stay
        D                                    Cmaj7  G
So many words left unsaid but I'm all out of breath

Em                        D
So go, go, go, get out of here
                    Em
Go away, get out of here
                   D
Go, go, get out of here
                    Em
Go away, get out of here
                   D
Go, go, get out of here
                    Em
Go away, get out of here
                   D
Go, go, get out of here, go away

G                              Em
Cold, dark sea, your waves are rocking me
           D                                 Cmaj7
I close my eyes and fall asleep, all eyes on me
             G
Your eyes on me

Sinking Man

The Walking Dead 

# NO CAPO #

Intro: C


        C
Lost in skies of powdered gold
          F
Caught in clouds of silver ropes
         C
Showered by the empty hopes
     F
As I tumble down falling fast to the ground


   Am
I know I'll wither
G
So peel away the bark
F
Because nothing
                 Am
Grows when it is dark
                   G
In spite of all my fears
                    F
I can see it all so clear
                F
I see it all so clear
  
 
    C
Ooooh 
           E     Am
Cover your crystal eyes
             G
And feel the tones
             F         C
That tremble down your spine
    C
Ooooh 
           E     Am
Cover your crystal eyes
             G
And let your colors bleed
    F          C
And blend with mine


       C
Making waves in pitch black sand
         F
Feel the salt dance on my hands
        C
Raw and charcoal colored thighs
        F
Feel so cold and my skin
         F
Feels so paper-thin


   Am
I know I'll wither
G
So peel away the bark
F
Because nothing
                 Am
Grows when it is dark
                   G
In spite of all my fears
                    F
I can see it all so clear
                F
I see it all so clear


    C
Ooooh 
           E     Am
Cover your crystal eyes
             G
And feel the tones
             F         C
That tremble down your spine
    C
Ooooh 
           E     Am
Cover your crystal eyes
             G
And let your colors bleed
    F          C
And blend with mine


         Am
But I'm ok
                   Em
In see-through skin
     F
I forgive what is within
                     Am
Because I'm in this house
             Em
I'm in this home
      F
All my time


    C
Ooooh 
           E     Am
Cover your crystal eyes
             G
And feel the tones
             F         C
That tremble down your spine
    C
Ooooh 
           E     Am
Cover your crystal eyes
             G
And let your colors bleed
    F          C
And blend with mine

Crystals

H                       
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----6----3------------------------------------3---------------|
C|--0-------------3--5----3--5----3--5----3-5-------5---3-0------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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