Biography:
Mark Erelli (born 1975) is an American folk singer/songwriter from Reading, Massachusetts now living in Portland, Maine. His album, Hope & Other Casualties, is a collection of folk and Americana songs with stylistic arrangements, including "The Only Way", written in response to the September 11, 2001 attack and covered by Ellis Paul and Vance Gilbert.
On "Compass & Companion", Mark partnered with Kelly Willis for the title song.
He regularly tours in support of Kris Delmhorst
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Other songs:
- 23Rd Street
- A Bend In The River
- Abraham
- Aint No Time Of Year To Be Alone
- All Behind Me Now
- Almost Home
- Alright For Now
- Analog Hero
- August
- Baltimore
- Basement Days
- Before I Knew Your Name
- Billy Gray
- Birches
- Blue
- Brand New Baby
- Call You Home
- Close Your Eyes
- Coming Home
- Compass And Companion
- Defying Gravity
- Evenings Curtain
- Five Beer Moon
- Ghost
- Hartfordtown 1944
- Hemlock Grove
- Here And Now
- Hope Dies Last
- Ice Fishing
- Ichabod
- Imaginary Wars
- Innocent When You Dream
- Kingdom Come
- Little Sister
- Midnight Train
- My Best Was Just Not Good Enough For You
- My Darling
- Northern Star
- Only Wondering Where You Are
- Passing Through
- Pauline
- Pilgrim Highway
- Pretend
- Snowed In
- The Only Way
- Tired Eyes
- Tom Merritt
- Undone
- Volunteers
- Why Should I Cry
- Wyoming Wind
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Mark Erelli - Hope Dies Last
CAPO: 4th fret
[Intro]
Am F C Am F C
[Verse 1]
Am F C
The alarm goes off and you hit the shower first
Am F C
I make the coffee, it’s a routine we’ve rehearsed
F C G
Turn the radio on and they’re wishing us a happy new year
Am F C Am F C
But nothing much has changed here
[Verse 2]
Am F C
Another suicide bomb at a market in the Middle East
Am F C
The authorities estimate 28 dead, at least
F C G
Sand soaked with martyr’s blood and mothers’ tears
Am F C Am F C
But nothing much has changed here
[Verse 3]
Am F C
The whole country’s holding those coalminers in its prayers
Am F C
Counting down how long they’ve gone without air
F C G
The reporter does his best to sound sincere
Am F C
But nothing much has changed here
[Verse 4]
Am F C
Now there’s a man of God saying something ‘bout New Orleans
Am F C
How the Mississippi River gonna wash them sinners clean
F C G
Oh the righteous prey on ignorance and fear
Am F C
Oh nothing much has changed here
[Chorus]
G C F
And there’s a storm coming up fast
G C
Better lash yourself to the mast
Em F
But of all that comes to pass
Bb G7
Hope dies last
[Verse 5]
Am F C
Politicians pointing fingers like they always do
Am F C
When there’s a scandal looming larger in the rearview
F C G
When elections may be closer than they appear
Am F C
Oh nothing much has changed here
[Verse 6]
Am F C
In the eyes of the President citizens are enemies
Am F C
He’d rather talk to Jesus than to anyone who disagrees
F C G
But the phones are bugged and Big Brother is all ears
Am F C
Oh nothing much has changed here
[Chorus]
G C F
And there’s a storm coming up fast
G C
Better lash yourself to the mast
Em F
But of all that comes to pass
Bb G7
Hope dies last
[Verse 7]
Am F C
Sometimes it’s all that you can do to avert your eyes
Am F C
If you let too much in it will leave you paralysed
F C G Am F C
It's a world where all you love could disappear
[Verse 8]
Am F C
So I take you in my arms before you leave for work
Am F C
I got a love for you so fierce and true it hurts
F C G
You smile at something that I whisper in your ear
Am F
Nothing has changed
Am F
Nothing has changed
Am F
Nothing’s ever gonna change here
[Outro]
Am F C Am F C
CAPO: 4th fret
[Intro]
Am F C Am F C
[Verse 1]
Am F C
The alarm goes off and you hit the shower first
Am F C
I make the coffee, it’s a routine we’ve rehearsed
F C G
Turn the radio on and they’re wishing us a happy new year
Am F C Am F C
But nothing much has changed here
[Verse 2]
Am F C
Another suicide bomb at a market in the Middle East
Am F C
The authorities estimate 28 dead, at least
F C G
Sand soaked with martyr’s blood and mothers’ tears
Am F C Am F C
But nothing much has changed here
[Verse 3]
Am F C
The whole country’s holding those coalminers in its prayers
Am F C
Counting down how long they’ve gone without air
F C G
The reporter does his best to sound sincere
Am F C
But nothing much has changed here
[Verse 4]
Am F C
Now there’s a man of God saying something ‘bout New Orleans
Am F C
How the Mississippi River gonna wash them sinners clean
F C G
Oh the righteous prey on ignorance and fear
Am F C
Oh nothing much has changed here
[Chorus]
G C F
And there’s a storm coming up fast
G C
Better lash yourself to the mast
Em F
But of all that comes to pass
Bb G7
Hope dies last
[Verse 5]
Am F C
Politicians pointing fingers like they always do
Am F C
When there’s a scandal looming larger in the rearview
F C G
When elections may be closer than they appear
Am F C
Oh nothing much has changed here
[Verse 6]
Am F C
In the eyes of the President citizens are enemies
Am F C
He’d rather talk to Jesus than to anyone who disagrees
F C G
But the phones are bugged and Big Brother is all ears
Am F C
Oh nothing much has changed here
[Chorus]
G C F
And there’s a storm coming up fast
G C
Better lash yourself to the mast
Em F
But of all that comes to pass
Bb G7
Hope dies last
[Verse 7]
Am F C
Sometimes it’s all that you can do to avert your eyes
Am F C
If you let too much in it will leave you paralysed
F C G Am F C
It's a world where all you love could disappear
[Verse 8]
Am F C
So I take you in my arms before you leave for work
Am F C
I got a love for you so fierce and true it hurts
F C G
You smile at something that I whisper in your ear
Am F
Nothing has changed
Am F
Nothing has changed
Am F
Nothing’s ever gonna change here
[Outro]
Am F C Am F C
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