Biography:
Hot Hot Heat (1999-2016) is an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. They formed in 1999 as a synthpunk band with Matt Marnik, who eventually left the band, on lead vocals. Steve Bays (vocals and keyboards) took over lead vocals, significantly changing the band's sound. The rest of the band is currently composed of Paul Hawley (drums), Louis Hearn (bass), and Luke Paquin (guitar). Paquin (also of The Street & Babe Shadow) replaced former guitarist
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Other songs:
- Goodnight Goodnight
- Happiness Ltd
- Middle Of Nowhere
- You Owe Me An Iou
- Conversation
- Dirty Mouth
- Elevator
- Give Up
- Goddess On The Prairie
- Harmonicas And Tambourines
- Island Of The Honest Man
- Jingle Jangle
- Kid Who Stays In The Picture
- Ladies And Gentlemen
- Let Me In
- Magnitude
- Oh Goddammit
- Outta Heart
- Save Us Sos
- So So Cold
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i'm not much for Canada bands (no offense please), but i must say this band is one of my
this song's pretty rad too. enjoy!
********ELEVATOR by HOT HOT HEAT*********
(acoustic-ish style w/8 beats a measure)
Chords
A__________002220
Dm_________000231
Dm/G_______300231
C__________032010
C#?________042010 (C w/base C#)
Am_________002210
Dm/G&B_____300201 (Dm/G with open B string)
B w/D______XXX43X
A w/C______XXX21X
C w/E______XXXX10 (these last 3 chords shown again below near "lead in")
::INTRO:: (in song is played on piano)
E------------------5-8-7-5---5--|
B----5---8-6-5---6---------6----|
G------6-------7----------------|
D--7----------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
e-------------------------------| x 6 (after 1st 2 times, is played with A and
A>>>>>>>>>>>Dm>>>>>>>>>>>>> D chords underneath as shown)
::Verse 1::
A Dm
blame me, for the elevator
Dm A
i know you will (oh ya you will)
A Dm
it's not me, who's the operator
Dm A
but you're going down (down, down)
A Dm
you'll be, sorry when you're singing
Dm A
all alone
::BRIDGE:: (played over the last A chord)
E---------------------|
B----5---8-6-5---6----|
G------6-------7------|
D--7---------------7--|
A---------------------|
e---------------------|
::Chorus 1::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down once again
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
i'll just fall down (play intro 2X)
::Verse 2::
wake me, when you're educated
i know you will (oh ya you will)
you'll be, self-medicated
you're spinning round (and round and round)
you'll be there, but no one will even
know your name
::BRIDGE::
::Chorus 2::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down once again
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll only find my way back down
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
::"lead in"::
B w/D______XXX43X
A w/C______XXX21X
C w/E______XXXX10
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
it's true i've dabbled at times, with confident lines
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
i was half of a man, nearly half of the time
C w/E B w/D C w/E B w/D
in an innocent way, i thought it could stay
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
with us both on the ground, with us fooling around
C w/E B w/D C w/E B w/D A
let's just stay on the ground, let's stay fooling around on the ground
::INTRO:: X 1 then ::BRIDGE:: X 1
::Chorus 3::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down like i knew that i would
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll only find my way back down
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
i'll just fall down
::INTRO:: X 4 (starts on "down", and Verse chords can be played underneath)
i'll just fall down (end of 2nd INTRO)
i'll just fall... (end of 4th INTRO)
E----X------|
B----5------|
G----6------|
D----7------|
A----0------|
e----X------|
down.
moreNOTES:: Verses=play each chord once and let ring
Chorus=play Dm, Dm/G, Am each 8 times and C, C#? each 4 times , like you're
on each count/beat, but let last chord ring
"lead in"= play each chord 4 times like on each beat
FIN.
this song's pretty rad too. enjoy!
********ELEVATOR by HOT HOT HEAT*********
(acoustic-ish style w/8 beats a measure)
Chords
A__________002220
Dm_________000231
Dm/G_______300231
C__________032010
C#?________042010 (C w/base C#)
Am_________002210
Dm/G&B_____300201 (Dm/G with open B string)
B w/D______XXX43X
A w/C______XXX21X
C w/E______XXXX10 (these last 3 chords shown again below near "lead in")
::INTRO:: (in song is played on piano)
E------------------5-8-7-5---5--|
B----5---8-6-5---6---------6----|
G------6-------7----------------|
D--7----------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
e-------------------------------| x 6 (after 1st 2 times, is played with A and
A>>>>>>>>>>>Dm>>>>>>>>>>>>> D chords underneath as shown)
::Verse 1::
A Dm
blame me, for the elevator
Dm A
i know you will (oh ya you will)
A Dm
it's not me, who's the operator
Dm A
but you're going down (down, down)
A Dm
you'll be, sorry when you're singing
Dm A
all alone
::BRIDGE:: (played over the last A chord)
E---------------------|
B----5---8-6-5---6----|
G------6-------7------|
D--7---------------7--|
A---------------------|
e---------------------|
::Chorus 1::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down once again
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
i'll just fall down (play intro 2X)
::Verse 2::
wake me, when you're educated
i know you will (oh ya you will)
you'll be, self-medicated
you're spinning round (and round and round)
you'll be there, but no one will even
know your name
::BRIDGE::
::Chorus 2::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down once again
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll only find my way back down
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
::"lead in"::
B w/D______XXX43X
A w/C______XXX21X
C w/E______XXXX10
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
it's true i've dabbled at times, with confident lines
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
i was half of a man, nearly half of the time
C w/E B w/D C w/E B w/D
in an innocent way, i thought it could stay
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
with us both on the ground, with us fooling around
C w/E B w/D C w/E B w/D A
let's just stay on the ground, let's stay fooling around on the ground
::INTRO:: X 1 then ::BRIDGE:: X 1
::Chorus 3::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down like i knew that i would
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll only find my way back down
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
i'll just fall down
::INTRO:: X 4 (starts on "down", and Verse chords can be played underneath)
i'll just fall down (end of 2nd INTRO)
i'll just fall... (end of 4th INTRO)
E----X------|
B----5------|
G----6------|
D----7------|
A----0------|
e----X------|
down.
moreNOTES:: Verses=play each chord once and let ring
Chorus=play Dm, Dm/G, Am each 8 times and C, C#? each 4 times , like you're
on each count/beat, but let last chord ring
"lead in"= play each chord 4 times like on each beat
FIN.
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