Biography:
Colin Meloy (born Colin Patrick Henry Meloy on October 5, 1974, in Helena, Montana) is an American musician. He is lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists and has released three EPs consisting entirely of the works of Morrissey, Shirley Collins, and Sam Cooke (in 2005, 2006, and 2008 respectively). He also has a solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live! (2008), featuring live tracks selected from a solo tour.
Meloy began his song writing days after learning to play the guitar in the seventh grade.
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Colin Meloy – Jack The Ripper (Acoustic Morrissey Cover)
This is a pretty good cover if you haven’t heard it, this is what I hear so I don’t know
if it’s perfect but it’s pretty close. It might actually work for the original so try it
out and let me know.
The Basic Chords
Standard Tuning/Capo 2
Em C/E C Asus D Dsus G
e|-0---0----0----0-----2--0-----3--|
B|-0---1----1----0-----3--3-----0--|
G|-0---0----0----2-----2--2-----0--|
D|-2---2----2----2-----0--0-----0--|
A|-2---3----3----0-----0--0-----2--|
E|-0---3----0-------------------3--|
Intro: Em C/E Asus7 (4x)
Em C/E Asus7
Oh, you look so tired
Em C/E Asus7
Mouth is slack and wide
Em C/E Asus7
Ill-housed and ill-advised
Em C/E Asus7
Your face is as mean as your life has been
G Dsus C Dsus D Dsus
Crash into my arms I want you
G Dsus C
You don't agree but you don't refuse
Dsus D Dsus
I know you
Em C/E Asus7
And I know a place
Em C/E Asus7
Where no one is likely to pass
Em C/E Asus7
Oh, you don't care if it's late
Em C/E Asus7
And you don't care if you're lost
Em C/E Asus7
And, oh, you look so tired
Em C/E Asus7
But tonight you presume too much
Em C/E Asus7
Too much, too much
Em
And if it's the last thing I ever do
C/E Asus7
I'm gonna get you
G Dsus C Dsus D Dsus
Crash into my arms I want you
G Dsus C
You don't agree but you don't refuse
Dsus D Dsus
I know you
Break: Em Dsus Asus7 (x2)
Em C/E Asus7
And no one knows a thing about me
Em C/E Asus7
I can come and go as I please
G Dsus C Dsus D Dsus
Crash into my arms I want you
G Dsus C
You don't agree but you don't refuse
Dsus D Dsus
I know you
Chorus (x2) End on Em
This is a pretty good cover if you haven’t heard it, this is what I hear so I don’t know
if it’s perfect but it’s pretty close. It might actually work for the original so try it
out and let me know.
The Basic Chords
Standard Tuning/Capo 2
Em C/E C Asus D Dsus G
e|-0---0----0----0-----2--0-----3--|
B|-0---1----1----0-----3--3-----0--|
G|-0---0----0----2-----2--2-----0--|
D|-2---2----2----2-----0--0-----0--|
A|-2---3----3----0-----0--0-----2--|
E|-0---3----0-------------------3--|
Intro: Em C/E Asus7 (4x)
Em C/E Asus7
Oh, you look so tired
Em C/E Asus7
Mouth is slack and wide
Em C/E Asus7
Ill-housed and ill-advised
Em C/E Asus7
Your face is as mean as your life has been
G Dsus C Dsus D Dsus
Crash into my arms I want you
G Dsus C
You don't agree but you don't refuse
Dsus D Dsus
I know you
Em C/E Asus7
And I know a place
Em C/E Asus7
Where no one is likely to pass
Em C/E Asus7
Oh, you don't care if it's late
Em C/E Asus7
And you don't care if you're lost
Em C/E Asus7
And, oh, you look so tired
Em C/E Asus7
But tonight you presume too much
Em C/E Asus7
Too much, too much
Em
And if it's the last thing I ever do
C/E Asus7
I'm gonna get you
G Dsus C Dsus D Dsus
Crash into my arms I want you
G Dsus C
You don't agree but you don't refuse
Dsus D Dsus
I know you
Break: Em Dsus Asus7 (x2)
Em C/E Asus7
And no one knows a thing about me
Em C/E Asus7
I can come and go as I please
G Dsus C Dsus D Dsus
Crash into my arms I want you
G Dsus C
You don't agree but you don't refuse
Dsus D Dsus
I know you
Chorus (x2) End on Em
Color It Red
Color Me Badd
Colt Silvers
Colter Wall
Columbine