Biography:
Lloyd Cole (born in Buxton on 31 January 1961) is an English-born singer and songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and for his subsequent solo work.
Born in Buxton, Derbyshire, Cole grew up in nearby Chapel en le Frith and went to New Mills Grammar School. After failing in law at University College London, he later attended (but did not graduate from) the University of Glasgow where he studied philosophy and English and met the other members of band that would become The Commotions.
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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:
A E F#m D x 2 (w/ Riff 1)
Riff 1:
E|-------------------|
B|--2--0--0--2----3--| x 2
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
Verse 1:
A E F#m D
It took a lost weekend in a Hotel in Amsterdam
A E F#m D
And a double pneumonia in a single room
A E F#m D
And the sickest joke was the price of the medicine
A E
Are you laughing at me now,
F#m D
May I please laugh along with you
Pre-Verse:
A E F#m D (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
Riff 2:
E||---------------------------|-------------------------||
B||---------------------------|-------------------------||
G||---------------------------|-------------------------||
D||------------------7--7--9--|-------------------------||
A||------7--7--9--9-----------|------7------------------||
E||--/9-----------------------|--/9-----7----7--9--5----||
Verse 2:
This morning I woke, from a deep unquiet sleep
With ashtray clothes and miss lonely heart's pen
With which I wrote for you a love song in tattoo upon my palm
'twas stolen from me when Jesus took my hand
Chorus: (w/Riff 1)
A E F#m D A E
You see,I.... I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it
F#m D A E F#m D
drop me and I'll fall to pie-ces so easily
Pre-Verse:
A E F# D x2 (w/ Riff 1 and Riff 2)
Verse 3:
I was a king bee, with a head full of attitude
Wore my heart on my sleeve like a stain
and my aim was taboo - you could remain in the market place
did I ever hey please did you woo my knees
Chorus: (w/Riff 1)
A E F#m D A E
You see,I.... I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it
F#m D A E F#m D
drop me and I'll fall to pie-ces yea too easily
Interlude:
C D
there's nobody esle to blame
C D
Will I hang my head in a crying shame
C D
There's nobody else to blame
C D A (into solo progression)
Nobody else except my sweet self a-gain
Guitar Solo: (A E F#m D x4) (First A on the gain from again)
|--9---------------------------------------------------|
|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|
|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|
|---------------12----s11--9-----------------11--12----|
|----------------------------12-11-----9--12-----------|
|----------------------------------12------------------|
|--9---------------------------------------------------|
|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|
|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|
|---------------12----s11--9---------------------------|
|----------------------------12-11-------9--12---------|
|----------------------------------9--10--------10-----|
C D C D
Verse 4:
It took a lost weekend in a hotel in Amsterdam
Twenty four gone years to conclude in tears
That the sickest joke was the price of the medicine
Are you laughing at me now
May I please laugh along
Interlude: (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
Verse 5:
I was a king bee with a head full of attitude
And astray heart on my sleeve wounded knees
And my one love song was a tattoo upon my palm
You wrote upon me when you took my hand
Out Chorus:
You see I
I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it
Drop me and I'll fall to pieces
Too easily
Too easily
Too easily
Outro: (A E F#m D x4) (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
(Last time end on A)
A E F#m D x 2 (w/ Riff 1)
Riff 1:
E|-------------------|
B|--2--0--0--2----3--| x 2
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
Verse 1:
A E F#m D
It took a lost weekend in a Hotel in Amsterdam
A E F#m D
And a double pneumonia in a single room
A E F#m D
And the sickest joke was the price of the medicine
A E
Are you laughing at me now,
F#m D
May I please laugh along with you
Pre-Verse:
A E F#m D (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
Riff 2:
E||---------------------------|-------------------------||
B||---------------------------|-------------------------||
G||---------------------------|-------------------------||
D||------------------7--7--9--|-------------------------||
A||------7--7--9--9-----------|------7------------------||
E||--/9-----------------------|--/9-----7----7--9--5----||
Verse 2:
This morning I woke, from a deep unquiet sleep
With ashtray clothes and miss lonely heart's pen
With which I wrote for you a love song in tattoo upon my palm
'twas stolen from me when Jesus took my hand
Chorus: (w/Riff 1)
A E F#m D A E
You see,I.... I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it
F#m D A E F#m D
drop me and I'll fall to pie-ces so easily
Pre-Verse:
A E F# D x2 (w/ Riff 1 and Riff 2)
Verse 3:
I was a king bee, with a head full of attitude
Wore my heart on my sleeve like a stain
and my aim was taboo - you could remain in the market place
did I ever hey please did you woo my knees
Chorus: (w/Riff 1)
A E F#m D A E
You see,I.... I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it
F#m D A E F#m D
drop me and I'll fall to pie-ces yea too easily
Interlude:
C D
there's nobody esle to blame
C D
Will I hang my head in a crying shame
C D
There's nobody else to blame
C D A (into solo progression)
Nobody else except my sweet self a-gain
Guitar Solo: (A E F#m D x4) (First A on the gain from again)
|--9---------------------------------------------------|
|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|
|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|
|---------------12----s11--9-----------------11--12----|
|----------------------------12-11-----9--12-----------|
|----------------------------------12------------------|
|--9---------------------------------------------------|
|-10---9---10------------------------------------------|
|------9---11---11-------------------------------------|
|---------------12----s11--9---------------------------|
|----------------------------12-11-------9--12---------|
|----------------------------------9--10--------10-----|
C D C D
Verse 4:
It took a lost weekend in a hotel in Amsterdam
Twenty four gone years to conclude in tears
That the sickest joke was the price of the medicine
Are you laughing at me now
May I please laugh along
Interlude: (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
Verse 5:
I was a king bee with a head full of attitude
And astray heart on my sleeve wounded knees
And my one love song was a tattoo upon my palm
You wrote upon me when you took my hand
Out Chorus:
You see I
I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it
Drop me and I'll fall to pieces
Too easily
Too easily
Too easily
Outro: (A E F#m D x4) (w/Riff 1 and Riff 2)
(Last time end on A)
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