The Swell Season

Glen Hansard, the frontman of the Irish band The Frames released his first solo album called The Swell Season, in collaboration with a Czech singer and multiinstrumentalist Mark&eacute;ta Irglov&aacute;.   Violinist Marja Tuhkanen and the cellist Bertrand Galen (both recently performing with the Irish band Interference) also collaborated on this record.  The album was released on April 21st, 2006 (on Glen Hansard's 36th birthday).  Four of these tunes can be heard at the official myspace site, at http://www.myspace.com/theswellseason. You'll find there also the cover art and the story of the album. 

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The Hill

Gm
Are you really here?
Cm
Are am I dreaming?
D
I can't tell dreams from
D7
truth for its been so
Gm
Long since I have
Cm
Seen You
D
I can hardly remember your
D7
Face anymore


Gm
When I get
Cm
Really lonely
D
And the distance causes our
D7
Silence
Gm
And I think 
Cm 
Of you smiling
D
With pride in your eyes
D7
A lover that sighs

Gm
If you
Cm
Want me
Dm
Satisfy
Gm
Me
Gm

If you
Cm
Want me
Dm
Satisfy
Gm
Me

Gm
Do you really think
Cm
That you'd believe me
D 
When others say I
D7
Lie
Gm
I wonder if you ever could
Cm
Ever despise me
D
Though you know I really
D7
Try

Gm
To be the better one
Cm
To satisfy you
D
Because your everything
D7
to me

Gm
And I'll do
Cm
What you ask me
D
If you let me be
D7
Free

Gm
If you
Cm
Want me
Dm
Satisfy
Gm
Me

Gm
If you
Cm
Want me
Dm
Satisfy
Gm
Me

Gm
If you
Cm
Want me
Dm
Satisfy
Gm
Me

Gm
If you
Cm
Want me
Dm
Satisfy
Gm
Me

If You Want Me

	C		Am
I think it's time, we give it up
	C		Am
And figure out what's stopping us
	F	C	F	C
From breathing easy, and talking straight
	C		Am
The way is clear if you're ready now
	C		Am
The volunteer is slowing down
	F	C	F	C
And taking time to save himself 

	C		A#	Am
The little cracks they escalated
	C		A#	Am
And before you know it is too late
	F	C	F	  C C/B
For making circles and telling lies

Am 			D
	You're moving too fast for me
G		C	C/B
And I can't keep up with you
Am			D
Maybe if you slowed down for me
G		C	C/B
I could see you're only telling

Am		D
Lies, lies, lies
F		C	C/B
Breaking us down with your
Am		D
Lies, lies, lies
F			C	C/B	Am
When will you learn 

C	Am
C	Am

C			A#	Am
The little cracks they escalated
C			A#	Am
And before you know it is too late
	F	C	F	 C  C/B
For making circles and telling lies

Am 				D
	You're moving too fast for me
G		C	C/B
And I can't keep up with you
Am		D
Maybe if you slowed down for me
G		C	C/B
I could see you're only telling

Am		D
Lies, lies, lies
F		C	C/B
Breaking us down with your
Am		D
Lies, lies, lies
F			C	C/B	Am
When will you learn 

C			Am
So plant the thought and watch it grow
C		Am
Wind it up and let it go

Lies

C          Gm         F
Part of me has died
C             Gm       F
Won't return 
C           Gm            F 
Part of me wants to hide
C                    Gm                F
the part that's burned 

Am       D7      
Once, once
F                       C 
I knew how to talk to you 
Am       D7
Once, once
F                    C
But not anymore 


F                                         Am          D7 
Hear the sirens call me home x3
F                                        Am         Am 
Hear the sirens call me home 

C            Gm       F 
Part of me has died 
C                  Gm       F
To watch it burn 
C                          Gm          F
And the heart of me has tried
C                             Gm         F
Look what it's become 

Am        D7
Once, once
F                         C 
I knew how to look for you
Am       D7
Once, once
F                      C 
But that was before 
Am       D7
Once, once
F                                               C
I would have laid down and died for you
Am       D7
Once, once
F                    C
But not anymore


F                              Am             D7
Hear the sirens call me home x 5
F                                Am                 Am 
Hear the sirens call me home

C - Gm - F - C

Once

F		C
We made a plan that was subject to change
F			E
So whatever was it works out 
we both get the blame

Am		Dsus2			C
	In the arms of this low

F			Em7
And you took the wind right out of my sails
F			E			
By sweating me out on all the little details

Am		Dsus2			C
	In the arms of this low
Dsus2		F			C
	In the arms of this low

F			C
	So thread the light
Gm			F
	Thread the light
______
Dm			C
	Thread the light
Gm			F
	Thread the light


F		C
We made a choice and we knew we would pay
F			E
For stealing the joy and trying to escape

Am			Dsus2		C
	From the arms of this low

F			Em7
And if by some chance you break from the pack
F			E
You know I'll be waiting to welcome you back

Am		Dsus2			C
	Into the arms of this low
Dsus2		F			C
	In the arms of this low	
	F			C
		Thread the light,
	Gm			F
		Thread the light,


	[Dm	C	Gm	F]:

	Thread the light,
	Thread the light,
	Shine the light,
	Don't hide the light,
	Live the light,
	And give the light,
	Seek the light,
	And speak the light,
	Crave the light, 
	and brave the light,
	Stare the light,
	And share the light,
	Show the light,
	And know the light,
	Raise the light,
	And praise the light,
	Thread the light,
	And spread the light.

This Low

Intro and Verse

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Am          G        F       G             Am
Games that never amount to more than their worth

    G               F 
Will play themselves out


(Chorus)

C                 F                 Am
Take this sinking boat and point it home

                F
We've still got time

C                 F                Am
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice

F
You've made it known



C               F 
Falling slowly, eyes that know me

C             F
And I cant go back

C                  F
Moods that take me and erase me

C            F
And i'm painted black



Am         G        F         G          Am
You have suffered enough and warred with yourself

G                  F
It's time that you won

(Chorus)

(instrumental)
Am  G  F  G  Am  G  F 

1, 2, 3, 4....


C                 G                 Am
Take this sinking boat and point it home

F
We've still got time

C                  G                Am
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice

F
You've made it now

C               G           Am
Falling slowly, sing your melody

F
I'll sing it loud


C G Am F

C F Am F F

Falling Slowly

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Em             Am                          G          C       
Walking up the hill tonight and you have closed your eyes
Em              Am              G                       C    
I wish I didn't have to make all those mistakes and be wise
Em                Am             G                     C     
Please try to be patient and know that I'm still learning
Em                 Am             G                      C      
I'm sorry that you have to see the strength inside me burning

Em                     Am      
Where are you my angel now
G                    C 
don't you see me crying?
Em                              Am
And I know that you can't do it all 
G                             C 
but you can't say I'm not trying
Em                          Am
I'm on my knees in front of him 
G                          C 
but he doesn't seem to see me
Em                          Am
But all his troubles on his mind
G                          C 
he's looking right through me
Em                     Am
And I'm letting myself down
G             C 
By satisfying you
Em                        Am
And I wish that you could see 
G                  C 
I have my troubles too

Em             Am                  G             C      
Looking at you sleeping I'm with the man I love
Em               Am                G             C      
I'm sitting here weeping while the hours pass so slow

Em                     Am                           
And I know that in the morning
G                    C 
I'll have to let you go
Em                   Am             
And you'll be just a man 
G              C 
once I used to know
Em                     Am                  
And for these past few days 
G                    C 
someone I don't recognise
Em                Am        
This isn't all my fault
G                   C 
when will you realise?

Instrumental Interlude Em  Am  G  C

Em             Am          G              C      
Looking at you leaving, I'm looking for a sign

Music From The Motion Picture Once

C   
Jaja, okay okay
                  F
Ya sé qué pasa aquí
   A#                            C
Encuentras la grandeza frente a ti
             C
Y no sabes bien qué sentir
       F            A#                      C
Es adorable, que jamás los humanitos cambiarán
           C       F
Despierta ya, oye bien, 
           A#                   C
este como ves es Maui, de verdad
             C                F
Sé que como yo no encuentras dos
        A#          C
Lo que miras es un semi Dios

[Coro 1]
Am         F           C
  Yo solo sé decir de nada
        E7               Am
Por el mar, el cielo, el sol
                F            C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada
     E7                    C
Soy sólo un ordinario semi yo

[Estrofa 2]
C                                F  
Hey, ¿qué fortachón el cielo elevó?
                        A#
Cuando eras de esta altura, éste
C                  C
  Si la noche enfrió, 
                  F
¿quién fue quien fuego te llevó?
       A#          
¿Qué, alguien me nombró? 
C              C       F
  Oh, yo sólo lazo el sol
          A#                    C
De nada, para estirar tu diversión
          C       F
Brisa yo hago soplar, de nada, 
   A#           C
y así tus velas elevar

[Coro 2]
Am        F            C
  Yo sólo sé decir de nada, 
        E7                  Am
por las islas que traje del mar
              F                  C
No ruegues jamás, nunca más, de nada
         E7                     Am
¡Ha! Genial es mi manera de servir, 
    F
de nada, 
    C
de nada

[Parte Rap]
C
De nada dudes ya
Hey, honestamente te explicaré 
de natural modo cada fenómeno
El mar, el sol, el gas, 
oh, ese es Maui hablando de más
Anguilas que, yo las enterré, 
de la palmera los cocos creé
Un consejo, una lección te doy
No me molestes si en mi descanso estoy
Am
  El tapiz que en mi piel se ve, 
F
  es el mapa de lo que gané
C
  Por donde fui provoqué mil sucesos
E7
  Ve al pequeñín mini Maui nomás zapateando,
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ¡Hey!

[Coro 3]
Am          F              C
  Yo sólo puedo decir, de nada (de nada)
           E7              Am
Por el mundo especial que doy
                 F           C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada (de nada)
    E7                     Am
De nada hablaré, que ya me voy
          F            C
Te toca a ti decir de nada (de nada)
       E7             Am
Pues quiero esa barca ya
             F          C
Muy lejos navegaré, de nada (de nada)
       E7               Am
Pues Maui nada sabe de nadar
              F                 C  F C
(De nada) De nada (De nada) de nada
         C
Y gracias

De Nada

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP


C         G
Baa, baa, black sheep,
F            C
Have you any wool?

F        C
Yes sir, yes sir,
G          C
Three bags full.

C           G
One for the master,
F           C
One for the dame,

F               C
And one for the little boy
G                  C
Who lives down the lane.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

G         Em		  
1) Almost heaven,   West Virginia,
2) All my mem'ries, gather round her, 

   D			 C                G
1) Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah       River.
2) miner's lady,         stranger to blue water.

                      Em  
1) Life is old there, older than the trees, 
2) Dark and dusty,    painted on the sky, 

   D
1) younger than the mountains
2) misty taste of moonshine

   C			G
1) growin' like a breeze.
2) teardrop in my eye.

              G              D            Em        C
       Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong.
	      G               D              C            G
     West Virginia, Mountain momma, take me home Country roads


           Em       D            G 
 	I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
            C        G              D 
        the radio reminds her of my home far away
            Em               D            C
        and driving down the road I get a feeling 
 	       G                     D          D7    G
        that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.

Country Roads

Intro (2X):
Am	G	F	C

Verse 1:
                C	               Am		
There's so much craziness surrounding me
                F	 	             G		            
There's so much going on it gets hard to breathe
     Am     F		                          C
When all my faith has gone you bring it back to me
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

             C	             Am		
When I'm not sure of my priorities
               F	 	             G		
When I've lost sight of where I meant to be
     Am   F		            C
Like holy water washing over me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Verse 2:
          C	                   Am		
When my head is strong but my heart is weak
              F	 	          G		
I'm full of arrogance and uncertainty
     Am      F				                          C
When I can't find the words you teach my heart to speak
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me yeah

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Bridge:
G                           F                 C
    Everybody’s talking in words I don't understand
G                                    F              C
    You got to be the only one who knows just who I am
Em                                    F	
    You’re shining in the distance I hope I can make it through
           D	                              G                                    
Cause the only place that I want to be is right back home with you 


Verse 3:
                 C	             Am		
I guess there's so much more I have to learn
               F	 	                       G		
But if you're here with me, I know which way to turn
        Am         F		                   C
You always give me somewhere, somewhere I can run
Am	            G	       F   C
   You make it real for me 

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

You Make It Real

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

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School Friends

Verse 1:
G                                    Em        G        Em
There was a girl who lived in London town.
G                                 Em                   G      Em
The scenes and sounds, they would only bring her down
C                                   D
She had polkadots and rubies in her dreams,
C                   D
French fantasies on cinema screens...
        C             G/B    Am     G
And she knew from the finish to the start
C      G/B      Am   G
It was bound to fall apart
C         G/B     Am   Em
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.
Em                                D
Wouldn't it be sweet if she could die from a broken heart?

G     Em      G      Em

Verse 2: (the same chords)
There was a boy who lived inside his head.
He couldn't face the world, so he turned his back instead.
He couldn't see in front of his eyes;
His fantasies of outlaws had him hypnotised...

And he knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                        F
Wouldn't it be sweet if he could die from a broken heart?

   C              G           F
Behold his golden wings
       C              G         F
And behold his bronze bow.
                 C             G         F
Can you hear his silver arrows sing?
       C               G     
As his gaylied favours glow.

(then go back to the normal verse bit)

There was a boy and girl who fell in love:
They both were in love with the stars and sky above,
Cinderella, cigarettes and scenes from the past
Were chasing them too fast for this love to ever last...

And they knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                         F
Wouldn't it be sweet if they could die from a broken heart? 

C   G    F    C    G

Repeat F  C  G until the end. End on G.

Arrows Of Eros

Am      C              F              C
I had a dream, we were sipping whisky neat
        F              C                 G
Highest floor, the Bowery, and nowhere’s high enough
    Am              C                F             C
Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seeing eye to eye
         F               C           G
You were staying out all night and I had enough


      F           Am             F                    C       
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're goin’
      F               Am                 G
But I know I won't be home and you'll be on your own


            F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
            F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am        C              G         F   
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F         C              Am        G
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
F           C       G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)


Am  C  Am       C              F           C
       I had a dream, we were back to seventeen
       F                   C            G
Summer nights and the Libertines, never growing up
Am             C          F                 C
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
        F              C                G
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us


             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
             F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G               
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning

         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G  E7  Am
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
             F                    C                G                
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F            C           Am           G
No no, no no no, Bowery, no no, no no no, whiskey neat
F           C       G                     Am
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I, it ain’t me

It Ain't Me

Am
There's a sadness all around us
          F                         C
There are words we're too afraid to say
                                        Am
The things that I thought would last forever
    F              G
Are changing every day

          Am
There's a hunger can't be satisfied
        F                       C
And the streets are filled with rage
C                       Am
It's time to dig deep inside ourselves
F                       G
And face the life we've made

Am
It's gonna take two of us
C                           Am
Ijust can't do it all on my own
F				  C
I see the day gettin' brighter
G                    F
Hold me a little bit tighter

C                      Am      F
Out of the darkness in hand in hand
     Am               F        G
Baby together we will make our stand
C                             Am      F
Reach out and touch me we can win somehow
       Am              F                G
I know there's nothing that can stop us now
F              Am                 G   C
Oh, baby, come with me out of the darkness

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