Biography:
Jon Fratelli (born John Paul Lawler) is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of The Fratellis. Jon also formed the band Codeine Velvet Club with singer/songwriter Lou Hickey, which he later disbanded in favour of becoming a solo artist.
Jon released his debut solo album, "Psycho Jukebox" in June 2011, having already released a free EP "The Magic Hour" on his website in February 2011. The album has spawned two singles, "Santo Domingo" and "Baby, We're Refugees!"
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Other songs:
- Baby Were Refugees
- Bright Night Flowers
- Crazy Lovers Song
- Daddy Wont Pay Your Bill
- Frisco Skyline
- Give Me My Heart Back Macguire
- Magic And Mayhem
- Oh Shangri La
- Rhythm Doesnt Make You A Dancer
- Santo Domingo
- Sex Love Money And Death
- Shes My Shaker
- Sometimes You Just Cant Win
- The Band Was Playing Just For Me
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This song is in the key of D. The four main chords are D, G, A and Em. There is also a Gm.
D: 232002
Em: 000220 (030220 = Em7)
G: 330023 (x30023 = alternate emphasis)
A: 022200
Gm: 333553
The Em v. Em7 is a tough one to call. If you listen to the background vocals, they
clearly descend
to note G (the “3” in the Em7 chord above), but I believe Jon is simply playing an Em
and letting
the vocals create the dissonance. You can play it either way if you’re singing; play Em7
if you’re not.
Unfortunately I don’t know most of the lyrics. But the verses play out in the following
way rhythmically:
(following an intro, which is simply an A chord:)
D D Em A (repeat)
For help, I’ll write the chords over one of the lyrics I do know.
D Em
This jukebox won’t play no Sinatra
A D
It just curses all night long
D Em
There’s no easy spoken mantra
A D
Put me back where I belong
Then, the “chorus” is played like this: (all single strum once first Gm is played)
D Em
(Oh Shangri La, why can’t I find you
A D
and your faded promises)
Gm D
I’ve seen it in your eyes
Gm D A G
A wanted man’s disguise, and a million bad highs
Gm D Gm D
The lights had all gone red, the 4 am dread
Gm D A G
A D
Then you make sense like the star that you are, oh Shangri La
Then back to the verse (D D Em A), then chorus once
more (Gm D). Following the second chorus:
D Em G A (D)
Oh Shangri La
D Em G A D Em
G A D
Oh Shangri Laaaaaaaaaaaaa
Then finally, there’s the intro to the last minute and a half:
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|-/11------11/12----12/14----14/16--------16/17------17/19----------17-----17--|
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D Em A D
Ohhhhhhhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohohhhhhhhh
etc.
D: 232002
Em: 000220 (030220 = Em7)
G: 330023 (x30023 = alternate emphasis)
A: 022200
Gm: 333553
The Em v. Em7 is a tough one to call. If you listen to the background vocals, they
clearly descend
to note G (the “3” in the Em7 chord above), but I believe Jon is simply playing an Em
and letting
the vocals create the dissonance. You can play it either way if you’re singing; play Em7
if you’re not.
Unfortunately I don’t know most of the lyrics. But the verses play out in the following
way rhythmically:
(following an intro, which is simply an A chord:)
D D Em A (repeat)
For help, I’ll write the chords over one of the lyrics I do know.
D Em
This jukebox won’t play no Sinatra
A D
It just curses all night long
D Em
There’s no easy spoken mantra
A D
Put me back where I belong
Then, the “chorus” is played like this: (all single strum once first Gm is played)
D Em
(Oh Shangri La, why can’t I find you
A D
and your faded promises)
Gm D
I’ve seen it in your eyes
Gm D A G
A wanted man’s disguise, and a million bad highs
Gm D Gm D
The lights had all gone red, the 4 am dread
Gm D A G
A D
Then you make sense like the star that you are, oh Shangri La
Then back to the verse (D D Em A), then chorus once
more (Gm D). Following the second chorus:
D Em G A (D)
Oh Shangri La
D Em G A D Em
G A D
Oh Shangri Laaaaaaaaaaaaa
Then finally, there’s the intro to the last minute and a half:
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----10----------12-------14-------15-----------17---------19--19---17-----20--|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------18-----18--|
|-/11------11/12----12/14----14/16--------16/17------17/19----------17-----17--|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D Em A D
Ohhhhhhhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohohhhhhhhh
etc.
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