Biography:
Hoodoo Gurus (sometimes just shortened to 'Gurus') are an Australian rock band combining elements of seventies power pop, bubblegum pop, Beatle-esque harmonies, psychedelia and grungy garage rock. Guitarists Dave Faulkner, Rod Radalj, and Kimble Rendall were joined by drummer James Baker when the band formed in Sydney in 1981. Baker and Radalj had been members of Perth band The Scientists in 1977-79, while Baker had drummed with Faulkner and in another Perth band, The Victims, in 1978-79.
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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:
D G D G
Darling, this is goodbye, kiss me, I don't know why
A G A G
You were always beautiful when you closed your eyes
VERSE 2:
D G D G
Leave now, while we still can, let's not wait 'til it all gets out of hand
A G A G
You're looking for a criminal, well, I'm a guilty man
CHORUS:
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
VERSE 3:
D G D G
We were wrong from the start, maybe we tried just a little too hard
A G A G
You don't have to blame yourself, you always played your part
CHORUS:
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
SOLO (as verse): D G D G A G A G
VERSE 4:
D G D G
Darling, look at us now, look at us now, history won't put us down, won't put us down
A G A G
Don't let anybody say you should have worked it out
CHORUS:
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was, I was the one
D G D G (repeat to fade)
I was the one, I was the one, yeah
D G D G
Darling, this is goodbye, kiss me, I don't know why
A G A G
You were always beautiful when you closed your eyes
VERSE 2:
D G D G
Leave now, while we still can, let's not wait 'til it all gets out of hand
A G A G
You're looking for a criminal, well, I'm a guilty man
CHORUS:
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
VERSE 3:
D G D G
We were wrong from the start, maybe we tried just a little too hard
A G A G
You don't have to blame yourself, you always played your part
CHORUS:
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
SOLO (as verse): D G D G A G A G
VERSE 4:
D G D G
Darling, look at us now, look at us now, history won't put us down, won't put us down
A G A G
Don't let anybody say you should have worked it out
CHORUS:
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was the one, I was the one
D G
I was the one, I was, I was the one
D G D G (repeat to fade)
I was the one, I was the one, yeah
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