Vampire Weekend - Mansard Roof chords and lyrics

Vampire Weekend are another of the new bands I've taken a shine to, although I've only had a few listens to their debut "Vampire Weekend" album, released earlier this year.

Hard to put a label on the band, lot of influences, certainly an African flavour, and there are hints of the Shins and a few other 'Indie Rock' ( yet another expression that has been virtually rendered meaningless by overuse! ) bands.

My interpretation of the guitar chords and lyrics for the first single from the album "Mansard Roof" are available at the link below:


Rock Songs guitar chords and lyrics: Vampire Weekend "Mansard Roof"


The official Vampire Weekend website is http://www.vampireweekend.com/, they have a MySpace page at http://myspace.com/vampireweekend and you can check out their music online at the link below:

Vampire Weekend music at CD Universe


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Duffy - "Warwick Avenue" chords and lyrics

Ok, regular visitors to the Blog or to the website ( PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics ) will know that I have an eclectic mix of songs across a number of genres, and over a number of decades. They do all have one thing in common - I like them! While I never turn away requests for help with chords for any song, I only actually post songs to the site and blog if I would enjoy playing them myself

You will find very few ( if any ) rap songs, gangsta songs, rhythm & bass etc songs ( as opposed to rhythm'n'blues - I have a 'Soul/R&B song chords' page dedicated to these ). Which is why it is usually only as a last resort that I turn to checking out the UK and US singles charts for inspiration for new songs. But on a few occasions, I've been glad I did. At the beginning of this month I was browsing the UK charts and found "Warwick Avenue" - a song I'd heard just a few times on radio, but which I really liked. For some reason I had pigeon-holed Duffy into the above categories, but I was determined to include "Warwick Avenue", so I've worked out a chords and lyrics version for guitar, it's on my "Soul/R&B song chords page (link below:)

Duffy - "Warwick Avenue" guitar chords and lyrics

Duffy's official website is at http://www.iamduffy.com/ and next time you're on MySpace check out her page at http://www.myspace.com/duffymyspace

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The Kooks - "Shine On" chords and lyrics

I have earlier posted the first single from the Kooks brilliant "Konk" album - "Always where I need to be", which was a #3 hit in the UK singles chart.

The second single "Shine On" has only had modest success in the singles chart, but as "Konk" spent some time at #1 in the album chart this is probably understandable.

Another really catchy, fun to play song in the Kooks inimitable style. I've worked out my interpretation of the chords and lyrics, which you can check on on my Kooks song chords page at the link below:


PJs Kooks Guitar Chords and Lyrics page

Once again, it's in a somewhat awkward key - F sharp - so I've transposed the chords down to F, if you put a capo on the first fret you should get the right sound if you want to play along with the original.

You can buy all of the Kooks music at CDUniverse - The Kooks Music page

The Kooks official site can be found at http://www.thekooks.co.uk/ and their MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/thekooks


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September updates and newsletter

20th September:
Site Newletter issued to subscribers and posted online at http://www.guitarsongs.info/news200905.htm


Songs added from Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Tom Waits, Willy Mason, Stereophonics, Velvet Revolver, Randy Newman, Magic Numbers, Dave Matthews and Elliot Smith.

Articles and tips from Chris Elmore, GuitarTips, and Jermaine Griggs, HearAndPlay.

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The Fratellis - "Look out Sunshine" chords & lyrics

The second Fratellis album "Here we Stand" continues to grow on me. After the euphoria of "Costello Music", to my mind the best debut album in decades, I feared that the follow-up was lacking in some of the urgency and feelgood factor of it's predecessor, but I think it may just be a "slow-burner", the new songs are beginning to acquire a personality of their own.

"Look out Sunshine" is the 2nd single from the album, another cynical but bouncy romp.

I've worked out my interpretation of the chords and lyrics of the song, and added it to my Fratellis song chords page:

The Fratellis guitar chords and lyrics

Once again, the song is in the key of B Major, and doesn't really lend itself to transcription to an easier key, sorry! Players in the early learning stage may find it tricky, but if you're a Fratellis fan, hopefully you'll stick with it, learn the song and improve your skills at the same time! If you took the plunge and learned "Mistress Mabel" ( also in B major ), you'll have already had loads of practice at the chord shapes and changes, so should find it easier this time around.

You can browse or buy the new album ( or "Costello Music") online at this CD Universe Fratellis music link.


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Amy Winehouse - "F Me Pumps" chords & lyrics

"F Me Pumps", from the brilliant "Back to Black" album is the 11th Amy Winehouse song I've worked out and posted to my guitar chords site, having created an Amy Winehouse songs page some months ago. I realize that for the early learning guitar player some of the chords can be a bit tricky, but am working on the basis that if you like an artist enough to want to play their songs, you'll push yourself that bit harder!

My 'chords and lyrics' version of "F Me Pumps", can be found at my Amy Winehouse guitar songs link below, along with the others I've worked out previously:


http://www.guitarsongs.info/amy-winehouse.htm

You can find out more about Amy Winehouse and her music on her official website : http://www.amywinehouse.co.uk/ or on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Winehouse


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Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time chords & lyrics

I caught some of Noah and the Whale's performance at Glastonbury, and thought they were a really interesting new band. I gather they also played Lollapalooza last month, so I'm guessing they've made a bunch of fans Stateside now.

Since then "Five Years Time" has been getting considerable airplay on radio, having been originally released in 2007, and re-released in 2008, hitting the UK top 10.

I've worked out my version of the chords and lyrics for the song ( very simple, three chords - C, F and G ) and I have posted these to my Rock guitar songs page at the link below:

Miscellaneous rock guitar songs: Noah and the Whale "Five Years Time"


The official Noah and the Whale website is http://www.noahandthewhale.com/ , you can check out their music online at the link below:

"Noah and the Whale" music at CD Universe


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Katy Perry - I kissed a girl chords and lyrics

Ok, regular visitors to the Blog or to the website ( PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics ) may find this song a strange addition to the eclectic mix you will have become used to. While the site does have a 'Pop Songs' page, it would be very seldom these days that the type of song to hit #1 in both the UK and US Top 40 singles charts would be one I would consider working out and adding to the blog/website.

But I found myself humming and strumming along to the radio while this song was playing, and it does have a really nice sequence of simple, straightforward chords, and actually sounds fine just on an acoustic ( I got my daughter to sing and play it ). Plus I'm struggling to maintain my quota of songs with female vocals, generally only managing one or two among the ten songs I add each month. And... well, I like the song, it has a fun theme which makes it a good 'party piece'.

So, making no apologies, I've posted my version of the chords and lyrics to "I kissed a girl" at the link below:


Katy Perry - "I kissed a girl" guitar chords and lyrics

Katy's official website is at http://www.katyperry.com/ . Her MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/katyperry



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The Shins - Black Wave chords and lyrics

As promised, I am continuing to include a Shins song in each monthly update.

Sticking with the latest album ( "Wincing the night away" ), this time I've gone for "Black Wave", one of my favourite tracks from the album.

I've worked out my interpretations of the chords and lyrics - somewhat surprisingly it consists of just three easy chords - G major, E minor and B minor. Obviously impossible to recreate the original sound with just three chords on an acoustic guitar, but the intent of my site ( and this blog ) is to provide playable songs for those in the early learning stages. You can still get a lot of satisfaction ( and fun ) from playing 'busking' versions of your favourite songs.

Anywaze - you'll find my interpretation of "Black Wave" on my guitar chords website at the link below:

The Shins - "Black Wave" guitar chords and lyrics


You can check out/buy all of The Shins music at CDUniverse - The Shins Music page

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The Zutons - Always right behind you chords and lyrics

My first experience of the Zutons was watching them play "Confusion" on the Jonathan Ross show some time ago. I really like the band, they mix it up a bit in terms of musical styles and genres - not maybe a ground-breaking band, but right up there in my book with the other "Indie-Rock" ( or other label of your choice ) bands like The Kooks, The Killers, The Fratellis etc.

I haven't really had a chance to hear their debut album, "You Will, You Won't", but I have already posted two songs from "Who Killed the Zutons" ( "Remember Me", and "Confusion" ), and two from "Tired of Hanging Around" ( "Valerie" and "Why won't you give me your love" ).

I have now worked out my easy-to-play version of "Always right behind you" from the new "You can do anything" album. It's a happy-go-lucky, 70's throwback basic rock'n'roller of a song, with just 3 chords ( well 4 if you count B and B7 as two of them ). I've posted the song to the Zutons page on my Guitar Chords and Lyrics site, at the link below:

http://www.guitarsongs.info/the-zutons.htm

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Wilco - "I'm the man who loves you" chords & lyrics

Continuing my program of adding at least one Wilco song in each monthly update, having become a recent convert.

I'm dipping back into their 2002 epic "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot", which is still my favourite, and adding the brilliant "I'm the man who loves you"

As well as being a great song to sing, it also has the advantage for early learners of only having four chords - F, C, Bb (B flat) and G.

As I plan to continue to add more Wilco songs, I have transferred the existing songs - "Heavy Metal Drummer", "I am Trying to Break your Heart", "Jesus Etc." and "Either Way" from my
Rock Guitar Songs page to a new Wilco Guitar Songs page, and you will find my interpretation of "I'm the man who loves you" at this new link ( see below )

Wilco - "I'm the man who loves you" song chords and lyrics


Check out the songs on YouTube, hopefully these interpretations can help you play along with the songs while learning them.

Wilco's official site is http://www.wilcoworld.net/ If you want to browse or buy Wilco music online, click the link below:

Wilco CDs at CD Universe




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Belle & Sebastian - Step into my Office chords and lyrics

Although they've been around since 1996, I've only recently started listening to their music. I have so far only worked out the chords to "If you're feeling sinister" from the 1996 album of the same name ( it's on my rock guitar chords page )

Jumping forward to 2003, I have now also worked out playable chords and lyrics for "Step into my office, baby" from the "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" album. Once again it is a really upbeat, feelgood song to play. Quite a few chords and quirky in places, so early learners may struggle a bit, but if you like the song it's well worth persisting with, it's one of those impressive performance songs, if you can pull it off. My interpretation of the song is at the link below:

Belle and Sebastian - "Step into my office, baby" chords and lyrics

You can buy their albums, including "Dear Catastrophe Waitress", at CD Universe - Belle and Sebastian music page

The official Belle and Sebastian website is at http://www.belleandsebastian.com/ and you can check out their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/thebandbelleandsebastian


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Jack Johnson - Flake

7th September: Jack Johnson's "Flake" added to my new Jack Johnson page ( only "Bubble Toes" and "Flake" so far, but plan to add more ) : http://www.guitarsongs.info/jack-johnson.htm


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Dresden Dolls - Jeep Song chords & lyrics

The Dresden Dolls, who describe themselves as "Brechtian Punk Cabaret" ( can't argue with that! ) were first burned into my consciousness when a friend played me "Coin Operated Boy" a few years ago. I loved the sound, Amanda Palmer's almost Waits-ian singing style is superb. I posted the chords and lyrics to "Coin Operated Boy" back in June 2005 and can't believe that I didn't follow up with more.

I'm rectifying the omission now, I've posted my interpretation of "Jeep Song", which is also from their eponymous first album to my Rock Guitar Chords page at the link below:

Guitar Chords and Lyrics to 'Jeep Song' by Dresden Dolls.

I hope to post more, though there is so much going on in many of the songs, they don't all lend themselves to just strumming on an old acoustic!


You can buy their music, from the original "Dresden Dolls" album to this years "No, Virginia" EP at the CD Universe Dresden Dolls music page

The official Dresden Dolls website is at http://www.dresdendolls.com/ and you can check out their MySpace page here: Dresden Dolls on MySpace



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Lucky Jim - "Lovely to me" chords and lyrics

TV advertistements continue to be a great source of songs for me to work out and add to the collection on my site. There are some absolutely dreadful advertisements out there, but luckily there are at least a few TV ad execs who get that putting a catchy, fairly unknown song ( e.g. Willy Mason "Oxygen" for Sony Bravia ) is a great attention grabber, and gets people talking about the ad, the song ( and possibly even the product! ).

On UK TV recently there has been an ad for Kingsmill bread which featured a song called "Lovely to Me" which really grabbed popular attention. For the first few weeks of the ad when I Googled the song name, all I could get were questions on forums asking 'What is this song? Who sings it? Why haven't we heard it before?.

Well, I'm still not a whole lot wiser, seems to be nothing on Wikipedia, but I do know that the song is by an artist called Lucky Jim, and taken from his 2004 album "Our troubles end tonight".

Anywaze, I've worked out my version of the chords and lyrics to the song, and posted them to my Guitar Chords and Lyrics site at the link below:

Lyrics and Guitar Chords for "Lovely to Me" by Lucky Jim

If you've heard the song and want to check out the rest of Lucky Jim's work, try this CD Universe - Lucky Jim music page

I couldn't locate an official website for Lucky Jim, but there is quite a bit of info and some song samples at http://www.last.fm/music/Lucky+Jim . There is also a Lucky Jim MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/luckyjimmusic


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Modest Mouse - Good Times are killing me chords

I have to admit I'd heard a few Modest Mouse songs without getting too excited, until I heard the anthemic "Good Times are killing me". I'm making time to give them a second chance and listen to more of their stuff - after all, any band with Johnny Marr on guitar can't be bad, can they? So far, listening to "Good News for people who love bad news", I have taken to "Blame it on the Tetons", "Float On" and "Black Cadillacs", as well as "Good Times".

I've worked out my interpretation of "The Good Times are Killing me", click the link below to check it out:


Modest Mouse - Chords and Lyrics for "The Good Times are Killing Me"


You can buy their albums, including "Good News...." at the CD Universe Modest Mouse music page

The official Modest Mouse website is at http://www.modestmouse.com/ and you can check out their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/modestmouse


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Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent

Another great song from Sheffield's finest, The Arctic Monkeys, from their latest ( and brilliant )
"Favourite Worst Nightmare" album.

The band are considered to be one of the first to have gained their success via the internet, and may be trailblazers for the many bands who are sharing their songs on the various social web spaces ( Myspace, Facebook, YouTube etc. ).


I have worked out my interpretation of the song, and posted it to my Arctic Monkeys page: Guitar Chords for Arctic Monkeys songs


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Tom Waits - Day after Tomorrow chords and lyrics

Although I still have some songs from the most recently released album "Orphans" to post, I was listening to a random Tom Waits playlist recently, and realised that I'd omitted to post chords for the brilliantly understated but really powerful anti-war song from "Real Gone" - "Day after Tomorrow".

Again apologies for not having more Tom songs on the site, but it's almost impossible for me to play a single Tom Waits song ( which I obviously have to do when working them out ), when it's so much more enjoyable to listen to the next song, and the next....!

But I've knuckled down, and you'll find the chords and lyrics to "Day after Tomorrow" below. It's a great song to sing, and tho' no-one will better Tom's version, it IS possible to sing without the gravelly, two-pints-of-bourbon-and-60-cigarettes vocals.

Guitar chords and lyrics to "Day after Tomorrow" by Tom Waits


Tom Waits albums including "Real Gone" and "Orphans - Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards" can be purchased online at this Tom Waits CD Universe music link

You can check out Tom's official website at : http://www.tomwaits.com/


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Old 97's - "Question" chords and lyrics

The Global Village is most definitely shrinking!

My daughter, who spent the summer in Kentucky, Skyped me to let me listen to this song, which was playing on an episode of 'Scrubs' she'd recorded, and asked me to work out the chords for her. I'd never heard of the Old 97's, but checked them out on Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_97's ) .

They seem to be something of a 'nearly' band, lots of acclaim from the music press, but very little chart success for their albums.

But - the song was too good not to include on my site, I found a version on YouTube and worked out the chords and lyrics from that, and have posted these to my Rock guitar songs page at the link below:

Miscellaneous rock guitar songs: Old 97's - 'Question'


The official Old 97s website is http://old97s.com/ , you can check out their music online at the link below:

OLD 97's CDs at CD Universe



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August Updates and Newsletter

Aug 20th: The August site update has been completed, the August Guitar Chords and Lyrics Newsletter was issued to over 6,000 guitarist subscribers on 20th August, with 10 more songs added, more tips and articles, and recommended resources for the learning and proficient guitar player.

The August Guitar chords newsletter can be viewed online at http://www.guitarsongs.info/news200805.htm

Ten songs added to the site in August from Damien Rice, Jack Johnson, Gwen Stefani, Pete Yorn, Stereophonics, Kaiser Chiefs, Daniel Powter, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Randy Travis and Weezer.

Also great tips and articles from Chris Elmore ( GuitarTips ), Tony Alfrano ( GuitarLeads ) and Jermain Griggs ( Hear&Play Piano Lessons )

Enjoy your music,
PJ

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Amy Winehouse - He can only hold her

Apologies for the delay in posting another Amy song. I have been delighted to see her turn in fabulous performances during the music festival season, at Glastonbury, Oxegen, and the recent 'V' Festival. There seems to be an almost even split between her supporters and detractors. I'm firmly in the pro-Amy camp, and I sincerely hope she can defeat the demons which have threatened her career in the past few years.

"He can only hold her", from the brilliant "Back to Black" album is the 10th song of hers I've posted to my guitar chords site, on the Amy Winehouse songs page ( obviously! ). I certainly intend to work out more of the songs, but it is more difficult to work out basic chords suitable for early learners for Jazz style music. So bear with me please!!

You can check out my interpretation of "He can only hold her", plus the 9 other Amy songs I've chorded, at the Amy Winehouse guitar songs link below:


http://www.guitarsongs.info/amy-winehouse.htm

You can find out more about Amy Winehouse and her music on her official website : http://www.amywinehouse.co.uk/ or on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Winehouse


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Coldplay - Violet Hill and Viva La Vida chords

It's been quite a while since I posted a Coldplay song. To be honest, I wasn't a big fan of the X&Y album, and didn't really expect to be enthusiastic enough about any of their new stuff to work out and post any new songs of theirs.

But, the new album, "Viva La Vida or Death and All his Friends" is showing distinct promise, growing on me the more I hear it.

I've worked out playable versions of both of the singles realeased so far from the album - "Violet Hill" and "Viva La Vida", you can check out my interpretations at the link below:


PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Coldplay songs

You can use this YouTube search to locate and play the videos for the songs.

You can buy Coldplay music at CDUniverse - Coldplay Music page

Coldplay's official site can be found at http://www.coldplay.com/ and their MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/coldplay


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P.J. Murphy
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Jack Johnson - Bubble Toes

August 16 - added Jack Johnson's 'Bubble Toes' ( Bubbly Toes ? ) to my Jack Johnson Song chords page - www.guitarsongs.info/jack-johnson.htm, Just started listening to JJ, and this song is pretty cool, so I'll probably be adding more of his stuff.


Check out the chords and lyrics to 1400+ other great songs at PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics

Also - check out the articles and lessons on my GuitarTips blog http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com/ All articles supplied by Chris Elmore, GuitarTips webmaster especially for my site visitors.

For those if you aspiring to play keyboards, I highly recommend Jermaine Griggs' HearAndPlay program. The 'play by ear' techniques he employs had me playing some of my favourite songs literally within days, and I'm building up a real keyboard repertoire now. Whatever your musical preferences - Rock, Soul, Country, Blues - this program will have you playing your favourite songs on piano/keyboards ( and understanding how to recognize regularly used sequences for re-use in other songs ) in just a few days


Enjoy your music,
P.J. Murphy
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Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a Riot

Added 'I predict a Riot' to the Miscellaneous Rock Song chords and lyrics chords page - www.guitarsongs.info/rock.htm, ( click on the letter 'I' to jump to songs beggining with 'I' ) on August 14.

NOTE: All Kaiser Chiefs song chords have been moved to my Kaiser Chiefs guitar chords page.
Click this link for the chords to Kaiser Chiefs "I predict a riot". 


Check out the chords and lyrics to 1900+ other great songs at PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics
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All articles supplied by Chris Elmore, GuitarTips webmaster for my site visitors.

Enjoy your music,
P.J. Murphy
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Scouting for Girls - Heartbeat chords and lyrics

Scouting for Girls are one of the latest in the new breed of 'Britpop' bands, although possibly 'BritRock' might be more appropriate.

Their first album, 'Scouting for Girls' released at the end of 2007, went platinum, and reached #1 in the UK album charts in January 2008.

I had already worked out my chords and lyrics interpretation for an earlier single from the album - "Elvis Ain't Dead", which is on my miscellaneous Rock guitar songs page.

I have now worked out a playable version of the latest single "Heartbeat", and his has also been added to the Rock songs chords and lyrics page. I hope you have fun with it!

You can check it out by clicking on the link below:

Miscellaneous rock guitar songs: Scouting For Girls - 'Heartbeat'


The Official Scouting for Girls website can be found at http://www.scoutingforgirls.co.uk/ , you can check out their music online at the link below:

Scouting for Girls CDs at CD Universe


Check out "Heartbeat" on YouTube HERE

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P.J. Murphy
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Little Drop of Poison - Tom Waits

I have been remiss in not posting any songs by my favourite arist of late.

This is another song from the amazing triple CD "Orphans - Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards" by the indescribably brilliant Tom Waits.

This time round I've worked out my interpretation of the wonderfully quirky "Little Drop of Poison", from the "Bawlers" CD, this song also featured in the soundtrack of "Shrek 2"

You can find my version of the chords and lyrics to "Little Drop of Poison" at the link below:


PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Tom Waits

The Tom Waits album "Orphans - Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards" can be purchased online at
this Tom Waits CD Universe music link

You can check out Tom's official website at : http://www.tomwaits.com/


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P.J. Murphy
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Belle & Sebastian - If you're feeling sinister chords

Belle and Sebastian are yet another great band who almost passed me by. A friend who is a big fan was berating me for not including any of their songs, so I've started listening to them, and really like the individual sound and creative lyrics.

I listened to their earlier stuff first, so I've worked out my interpretation of the title song from their 1996 album "If you're feeling Sinister" as the first B&S song on my site, PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics, at the link below:


Belle and Sebastian - If you're feeling sinister chords and lyrics


You can buy their albums, including "If you're feeling Sinister", ( there's also live version of this recorded at the Barbican in 2005 ) at CD Universe - Belle and Sebastian music page

The official Belle and Sebastian website is at http://www.belleandsebastian.com/ and you can check out their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/thebandbelleandsebastian



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Tom Waits - Fannin Street chords and lyrics

Another song from the amazing triple CD "Orphans - Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards" by the indescribably brilliant Tom Waits. I must admit I have been very lax in working out songs from this album, it's all too easy to just sit back and enjoy the genius that is Tom, without having to pause to check a chord change or figure out a lyric.

But... I love to play the songs myself, so I will persist!

This time round I've worked out my interpretation of the gorgeously understated "Fannin Street", from the "Bawlers" CD, which contains the more ballady stuff.

You can find my version of the chords and lyrics to "Fannin Street" at the link below:


PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Tom Waits

The Tom Waits album "Orphans - Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards" can be purchased online at
this Tom Waits CD Universe music link

You can check out Tom's official website at : http://www.tomwaits.com/


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P.J. Murphy
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The Shins - Caring is Creepy chords and lyrics

My first exposure to the Shins, as with quite a few bands, was hearing one of their songs ( New Slang ) on the TV show "Scrubs". I bought the album "Oh Inverted World", but really only gave it a few listens. Walking the pup has proved to be a great way for me to rediscover bands like this, as my random MP3 player list throws up gems that make me take out the player to check the band and song.

This has happened with several Shins songs, so I created a seperate Shins page on my free guitar songs website a few weeks ago. I have now worked out my interpretation of "Caring is Creepy", and have added it to my The Shins songs page - check it out at the link below:

The Shins - "Caring is Creepy" guitar chords and lyrics

It's quite an intricate song, but I've worked out a version with pretty straightforward chords - D, A, G, Bm, Em and F#m

Check out the chords and lyrics here and check outYouTube if you want to try play along. It should be in the right key.


You can buy all of The Shins music at CDUniverse - The Shins Music page

The Shins official site can be found at http://www.theshins.com/ and their MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/theshins


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The Shins - Split Needles Chords and Lyrics

Finally getting back up to date with my Shins song versions, this time I've added "Split Needles" from their brilliant "Wincing the Night Away" album. I may still go back to their earlier stuff, particularly "Oh Inverted World" - these are one of those bands that 'nearly got away', now that I've started to listen to them in earnest, I'd really like to work out some more playable versions of the songs.

Meanwhile you'll find my interpretation of "Split Needles" on my guitar chords website at the link below

The Shins - "Split Needles" guitar chords and lyrics

The song is actually in the key of D minor, but I've suggested using a capo on 3rd fret and playing in Bm, which means you use chords Bm, D, A, G, E which should suit most players' capabilities

Check it out here on YouTube if you want to try play along. It should be in the right key.


You can buy all of The Shins music at CDUniverse - The Shins Music page

You can check out The Shins official website at http://www.theshins.com/ and their MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/theshins


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P.J. Murphy
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The Kooks 'Seaside' chords and lyrics

I recently posted "Always where I need to be" from the new Kooks album "Konk" - and hopefully will be working out some more songs from this excellent 2nd album.

But... I received a request ( or possibly a reprimand ) from one of my visitors, who asked in my Guestbook if I could post a "simple" version of "Seaside", the first track from their debut album "Inside in/Inside Out'.

When I listened to the song again, I could see what he meant - it was in the key of E flat minor ( well, actually F sharp major but let's not get hung up on detail! ), which doesn't lend itself to handy chords for the learning guitarist to get around.

So I transposed the chords down to B minor ( A major ), which produced a set of chords ( Bm, D, G, A, E ) which most early learners could get their fingers around, and posted it to PJs free Guitar Chords site at the link below:

PJs Kooks Guitar Chords and Lyrics page

It's a short, cute little summer song, check it out here on Youtube and see if you can play along. If you put a capo on the 4th fret, and play the chords indicated, you should find that you're in the right key.

You can buy all of the Kooks music at CDUniverse - The Kooks Music page

The Kooks official site can be found at http://www.thekooks.co.uk/ and their MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/thekooks


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July Update & Newsletter

PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics received it's 8Millionth visitor on 26th July 2005!!!


The July site update has been completed, the July Guitar Chords and Lyrics Newsletter was issued to over 6,000 guitarist subscribers on 25th July, with 10 more songs added, more tips and articles, and recommended resources for the learning and proficient guitar player.

The July Guitar chords newsletter can be viewed online at http://www.guitarsongs.info/news250705.htm

Ten songs added to the site in July:

Misc. Rock Songs:
Everyday - Slade

KT Tunstall:
Other Side of the World
You're Beautiful - James Blunt

Greenday:
Wake me up when September Ends

Coldplay:
Speed of Sound

Foo Fighters:
Best of You

Tom Waits:
Fall of Troy

Weezer:
The world has turned and left me here
Beverley Hills

REM
Radio Song
Madness - Lovestruck

I highly recommend that you check out Chris Elmore's GuitarSongs, a multimedia guitar learning site that takes your favourite songs, and with audio and video lessons, shows you how to play the entire song - lead breaks, riffs and solos, as well as the chords and strumming patterns.



I'm always looking out for good resources for guitar players, and where possible, using the power of numbers ( 7.5 million site visitors, 6,000 newsletter subscribers ) to obtain great value for learning guitarists.

Enjoy your music,
PJ

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The Fratellis - Mistress Mabel chords and lyrics

I suppose it's inevitable, when you are bowled over by a band's debut album, that it can take a while to warm to the second one. I've only had a chance to have a couple of play's of the Fratellis "Here we Stand", the songs are great, but I kinda feel that Jon has toned down his raw, manic vocals just a bit. In fairness, I need to listen to the album a few more times.

Nothing wrong with the first single from the album. "Mistress Mabel" stands up there with the best from "Costello Music".

I've worked out my 'chords & lyrics' version of the song, and added it to my Fratellis song chords page:

The Fratellis guitar chords and lyrics

The song is in the key of B, and I had originally intended to transcribe it to A or G, and advise using capo on 2nd or 4th fret. But it's just meant to be played in B, doesn't sound nearly the same otherwise. Most of the song is covered by B, E, E7 and F#, so it's a great song to practice playing the B major chord, which I know many early learners tend to avoid like the plague!

If you do find it daunting, you can try using the capo on the 2nd fret and playing:

Verse: A D (x4)
A D7 (x2)
A D (x2)

Pre-chorus: D E (x2)

Chorus: A E (x2) D C D






If you haven't already got this album you can buy it online at this CD Universe Fratellis music link - "Costello Music" is also available there.


Check out the Fratellis official website at: http://www.thefratellis.com


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Tom Waits, John Kongos songs

Two new songs added to the site, the delicious "Singapore" by the inimitable Tom Waits, and a probably lesser known song: "Tokoloshe Man" by John Kongos.

My love of Tom Waits music is probably pretty obvious by now! Much of his stuff is difficult to translate just for guitar, but I've done my best with "Singapore", great song!

You can find my interpretation on my Tom Waits page:

http://www.guitarsongs.info/waits.htm

Younger visitors are probably saying "John WHO??". But if you haven't heard Kongos' early 70's 'Jungle Stomp' songs, you should really try to get hold of both "Tokoloshe Man" and "He's Gonna Step on you again" ( covered by Def Leppard, among others ) - the songs are available on iTunes according to www.johnkongos.com. His "Tribal Stomp" sound was, I believe, the first use of authentic African music fused with rock, well worth checking out.

Both songs are posted on my "Rock Songs" page, at:

http://www.guitarsongs.info/rock.htm#Hs ( "He's gonna step..." ) and
http://www.guitarsongs.info/rock.htm#Ts ( "Tokoloshe Man" ).


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P.J. Murphy
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Fall of Troy - Tom Waits

July 20th, added "Fall of Troy" to the Tom Waits selection.

Click on the Tom Waits link: http://www.guitarsongs.info/waits.htm

Enjoy your music,
P.J. Murphy

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John Mayer - "Say" chords and lyrics

To be honest, working out versions of John Mayer songs suitable for learning to intermediate guitar players is quite a challenge, but his latest song "Say", from the film sountrack of "The Bucket List", is a really nice, melodic song, and with the use of the learning guitarist's best friend, the Capo, can be played with very basic chords - G, C, D, Em and Am7

I've worked out my interpretation of the song which you can find on the link below:

Chords and lyrics for John Mayer songs

"Say" has been added to the re-released versions of John Mayer's third album "Continuum", from which I've already included chords for "Waiting on the World to Change". There are now 15 songs on the John Mayer page (above).


Find out more about John Mayer on his website: http://www.johnmayer.com/ and on Wikipedia's John Mayer page

You can sample and purchase John Mayer CDs, DVDs etc at the CD Universe page below:

John Mayer Music


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P.J. Murphy
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Weezer - 'Pork & Beans' chords and lyrics

For my most recent post of a Weezer song, I went all the way back to 1994 with "Suzanne" from the original eponymous "Weezer" ( known as the "Blue Album" ).

Well, the boys are still going strong, and this time I have worked out my interpretation of their new single "Pork and Beans", from their second album with the main title of "Weezer", but which is known as the "Red Album".

Althought there are 14 years, a bunch of great albums and 22 singles seperating the two, Weezer have managed to retain the charm of their old sound, without compromizing or sounding repetitive. It makes me think of all of the promising bands who have tried too hard to keep their sound changing, usually ending up losing the old fan base along the way, without creating a new generation of loyal fans.

Not that Weezer haven't made innovative changes along the way, but just that they have never strayed too far from the sound they obviously were formed to create. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I've worked out my version of the chords and lyrics to "Pork and Beans" and posted them to my Weezer guitar chords page. It's a really catchy song, I hope you like it, and will have fun playing and singing along.


Weezer's official site is at : weezer.com and you can check out their album and singles list on their CDUniverse page


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Colbie Caillat - "Realize" chords and lyrics

Colbie Caillat ( pronounced like 'ballet' ) is probably the first performer to become famous via the social media. Her MySpace page was a huge success, and she was "No. 1 unsigned singer" for three months. Shortly afterward, she cracked the US charts, hitting #1 with the brilliant "Bubbly", which had had over 22 million plays on her MySpace page.

I posted my version of the chords and Lyrics for Bubbly back in April, and have now worked out my interpretation of her latest single "Realize" which got to #2 in the US charts recently. I still find it strange that she's having virtually no success on this side of the pond?

For those who are familiar with these songs, and would like to attempt playing them, I have worked out fairly easy to play versions which you can reach at the links below:

Colbie Caillat - "Bubbly" chords and lyrics.

Colbie Caillat - "Realize" chords and lyrics.


If you're not familiar with the songs, you can check them out at these links:

Colbie Caillat - "Bubbly" on YouTube.

Colbie Caillat - "Realize" on YouTube.

You can buy her brilliant first album "Coco", featuring "Bubbly" and her other singles at CD Universe - Colbie Caillat music page

Colbie's official website is at http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/ Her world renowned MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/colbiecaillat - this is a 'must visit' page!!!



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P.J. Murphy
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KT Tunstall - Saving My Face chords and lyrics

KT Tunstall, Edinburgh's finest ( and prettiest! ) rock star, has come a long way since her appearance on "Later with Jools Holland" shot her to fame with "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" ( for which she won a Q Music Award for 'Best Track' )

I have worked out my interpretation of the chords and lyrics from her #1 UK single "Saving My Face", from her latest ( and absolutely brilliant ) "Drastic Fantastic" album - you can check out the song on my KT Tunstall guitar chords page, below:

KT Tunstall song chords and lyrics




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P.J. Murphy
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Wilco - guitar chords to Heavy Metal Drummer & Break Your Heart

Having been introduced to Wilco by my daughters, who are big fans, I posted 'Either Way' from last year's "Sky Blue Sky" to my Miscellaneous Rock Guitar Songs page some months ago.

Since then I've been listening to them on and off, and have particularly taken to the "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" album, all great songs.

I have recently posted my interpretations of the guitar chord and lyrics for both "Heavy Metal Drummer" and "I am Trying to Break your Heart", both from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, also to my Miscellaneous Rock Guitar Songs page at the links below:

Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer song chords and lyrics
Wilco - I am Trying to Break your Heart song chords and lyrics

Check out the songs on YouTube, hopefully these interpretations can help you play along with the songs while learning them.

Wilco's official site is http://www.wilcoworld.net/ If you want to browse or buy Wilco music online, click the link below:
Wilco CDs at CD Universe


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P.J. Murphy
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10 Million guitarists can't be wrong!

On Wednesday 5th July, I received the 10 millionth visitor to my website ...... 10 MILLION!!

I was delighted, humbled, proud... and pretty much gobsmacked! That's more than twice the population of the country I live in! Ten million visitors - that's a lot of tea and biscuits!!
Certainly not what I expected when I created the site as a hobby/experiment back in 1999. And quite an achievement for a one-man, (very) amateur outfit competing for traffic with some very large 'company' guitar sites.

Apologies for blowing my own trumpet there, but it is a huge landmark for me.

Anywaze, since my last post I have issued the monthly guitar newsletter with 10 songs added to the site, some more guitar tips, recommended online guitar and music resources and latest news. I've published it online at http://www.guitarsongs.info/news.htm - the new songs are from Pink, Christy Moore, John Kongos, Raconteurs, Sheryl Crow/Sting, Tom Waits , The Shins, Jack Johnson , Bob Marley and Keane.

I hope you find it useful, and thank you for your continued support of the website, and for helping me achieve this amazing milestone.

Enjoy your music,

P.J. Murphy
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Aqualung - Strange and Beautiful guitar chords

I had previously posted just one song from Aqualung ( aka Matt Hales ) - which was the classic "Brighter than Sunshine", from the "Still Life" album, posted on my Miscellaneous Rock Guitar Songs page

Strange and Beautiful was actually the debut Aqualung single, from the "Aqualung" album, but both songs feature on the first Aqualung US album, also titled "Strange and Beautiful", which was my first introduction to the band/artist, and consisted of selected songs from the two earlier albums.

If you're not familiar with the music, the sound is kind of a cross between Radiohead, Wilco and The Shins. Check out some of the songs on YouTube, if you like 'em, see if my interpretations are useful in helping you to play the songs.

You can check out my version of the chords and lyrics for "Strange and Beautiful" at the link below:

Rock Guitar Chords page - Aqualung "Strange and Beautiful"

The official Aqualung website is at: http://aqualung.net/ , and you can view and/or purchase Aqualung music at the link below:

Aqualung CDs at CD Universe


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P.J. Murphy
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Kings of Leon - On Call chords and lyrics

This is my third attempt at 'chording' a Kings of Leon song - following on from "Bucket" ( from the "Aha Shake Handbrake" album) and "Fans" ( from "Because of the Times" ) both of which you can see on my Miscellaneous Rock Guitar Songs page

"On Call" is one of the other singles from "Because of the Times". It's a challenging enough song vocally, but I've worked out a pretty playable version with just 3 chords - G, Bm and Em. Click the link below to try it out:

Guitar Chords and Lyrics to "On Call" by Kings of Leon

or browse around the other miscllaneous songs on my "Rock guitar songs page"

The official Kings of Leon website is at: http://www.kingsofleon.com/ , and their albums etc are available to peruse or purchase online, just click the link below:

Kings of Leon CDs at CD Universe


Enjoy your music!

P.J. Murphy
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Wannadies - You and Me guitar chords and lyrics

One of the forgotten bands of the 90's, Sweden's The Wannadies' biggest hit "You and Me" is probably best remembered from the soundtrack of "Romeo and Juliet"

Still, it's one of those timeless rock/pop anthems, so having heard the song on radio recently, I thought it would be a good addition to the Rock song chords page on my Guitar Chords and Lyrics website.

You can check it out by clicking on the link below:

Miscellaneous rock guitar songs - Wannadies 'You and Me'


The Wannadies official website is: http://www.thewannadies.com/ , you can check out their music online at the link below:

Wannadies CDs at CD Universe


Check out "You and Me" on YouTube HERE

Enjoy your music!

P.J. Murphy
webmaster: PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics - http://www.guitarsongs.info/

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