Biography:
Joy Elizabeth Akther Crookes is a British Neo Soul singer-songwritter of Bangladeshi-Irish heritage. She was born in Lambeth, South London and grew up in the area of Elephant and Castle.
Crookes has cited Black Uhuru, Marvin Gaye, The Pogues, Sinead O'Connor, Kendrick Lamar, Gregory Isaacs and Kate Nash as her influences.
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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!
[Intro]
Am Bm B C B
[Verse]
C
I watch and I wait
B
In this city you call home
C
The men had reported
B
This street leads to lost souls
[Refrain]
C
Took a picture with my eyes
C
And I'm frightened
Bm
Of girls in plastic heights
Bm
New Manhattan
C
Sold to you is paradise
Bm B
Two silhouettes drenched in red light
[Chorus]
Em
Anywhere we may roam
C
Boulevards far from home
G
'Till our final scene
C
You've got the best of me
Em
Standing in a golden frame
C
Looking out, but we won't change
G
'Till our final scene
C Em
You've got the best of, got the best of me
[Interlude]
Em C G C B
[Verse]
C
Your eyes have a silence
B
Despite the commotion
C
We reigned over the shadows
B
That wished we were broken
[Refrain]
C
Took a picture with my eyes
C
I'm your golden
Bm
Nothing could ever disguise
Bm
New Manhattan
C
Sold to me, but I'll deny
B
I'm safe from harm by your side
[Chorus]
Em
Anywhere we may roam
C
Boulevards far from home
G
'Till our final scene
C
You've got the best of me
Em
Standing in a golden frame
C
Looking out, but we won't change
G
'Till our final scene
Am C Em
You've got the best of, got the best of me
[Outro]
Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
G
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
G
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C Bm
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
E C G C
[Intro]
Am Bm B
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-0-----------|---------0/2-|-2-----------|-----2-3-2---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
C B
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|---------0---|-------------|-------------|
E|-3-----------|-----3-------|-2-----------|-2-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
[Outro]
E C
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|--------0h2p0|-------------|---------2---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
G C
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|---------0---|-------------|-------------|
E|-3-----------|-----3-------|-3-----------|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
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| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************
Am Bm B C B
[Verse]
C
I watch and I wait
B
In this city you call home
C
The men had reported
B
This street leads to lost souls
[Refrain]
C
Took a picture with my eyes
C
And I'm frightened
Bm
Of girls in plastic heights
Bm
New Manhattan
C
Sold to you is paradise
Bm B
Two silhouettes drenched in red light
[Chorus]
Em
Anywhere we may roam
C
Boulevards far from home
G
'Till our final scene
C
You've got the best of me
Em
Standing in a golden frame
C
Looking out, but we won't change
G
'Till our final scene
C Em
You've got the best of, got the best of me
[Interlude]
Em C G C B
[Verse]
C
Your eyes have a silence
B
Despite the commotion
C
We reigned over the shadows
B
That wished we were broken
[Refrain]
C
Took a picture with my eyes
C
I'm your golden
Bm
Nothing could ever disguise
Bm
New Manhattan
C
Sold to me, but I'll deny
B
I'm safe from harm by your side
[Chorus]
Em
Anywhere we may roam
C
Boulevards far from home
G
'Till our final scene
C
You've got the best of me
Em
Standing in a golden frame
C
Looking out, but we won't change
G
'Till our final scene
Am C Em
You've got the best of, got the best of me
[Outro]
Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
G
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Em
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
G
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
C Bm
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
E C G C
[Intro]
Am Bm B
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-0-----------|---------0/2-|-2-----------|-----2-3-2---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
C B
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|---------0---|-------------|-------------|
E|-3-----------|-----3-------|-2-----------|-2-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
[Outro]
E C
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|--------0h2p0|-------------|---------2---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
G C
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|---------0---|-------------|-------------|
E|-3-----------|-----3-------|-3-----------|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
************************************
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************
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