Biography:
The Essex Green are a Brooklyn, NY band formed in 1997 from the remains of defunct Burlington, VT band Guppyboy, featuring vocal harmonies by guitarist Chris Ziter and keyboardist Sasha Bell. Their sound is heavily influenced by pop music from the late 60s and 70s and is described by the band as "neo-psychedelic pop". The Everything is Green was released in 1999, and soon after the band signed to the famed Elephant Six collective of Athens, GA at the behest of Robert Schneider, with whom they recorded a self-titled EP in 2000.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
G C
Stepping along the hum of the sidewalk
D
A marionette, a slave
G G
Your legs are wood and tied to the city
D
Who has final say
[Verse 2]
G C
It's hard to hug the girders, my brother
D
It's hard to swing and waltz
G C
With your tempo one beat less than the others
D
You're three times more at fault
[Chorus]
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
[Interlude]
G C D D
G C D D
[Verse 3]
G C
If your silver wing is stuck on horizons
D
Catch it when it goes
G C
Or they'll take a piece and pull back the curtains
D
And there's nothing left but your clothes
[Chorus]
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
[Interlude]
G C D D
G C D D
[Verse 4]
G C
The strings are why you move to Geppeto
D
The daily hourglass
G C
This match made was made in a moment
D
But now that moment's past
[Chorus]
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G C
Stepping along the hum of the sidewalk
D
A marionette, a slave
G G
Your legs are wood and tied to the city
D
Who has final say
[Verse 2]
G C
It's hard to hug the girders, my brother
D
It's hard to swing and waltz
G C
With your tempo one beat less than the others
D
You're three times more at fault
[Chorus]
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
[Interlude]
G C D D
G C D D
[Verse 3]
G C
If your silver wing is stuck on horizons
D
Catch it when it goes
G C
Or they'll take a piece and pull back the curtains
D
And there's nothing left but your clothes
[Chorus]
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
[Interlude]
G C D D
G C D D
[Verse 4]
G C
The strings are why you move to Geppeto
D
The daily hourglass
G C
This match made was made in a moment
D
But now that moment's past
[Chorus]
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
G Em C D
Yeah I don't know why, don't know why, I don't know why you stay
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