Biography:
Mates of State are an American indie rock duo, who have been active since 1997 when they formed in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. The group is composed of the husband-and-wife team Kori Gardner (vocals, Electone and Hammond B-3 electric organs, Casio synthesizer, and Rhodes electric piano, piano, and occasional guitar) and Jason Hammel (vocals, drum set, glockenspiel, other percussion, and occasional Casio synthesizer).
Their songs are notable for their male/female vocal harmony
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Other songs:
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!
D Bm x2
D
Bought a home we bartered right.
Bm
Two kids, Two car delight.
D
Posed pictures on the walls.
Bm
Small talk in the bedroom halls.
D Bm
Can't make it home tonight.
Go to sleep but leave the light.
I pretend to make a call.
Loose talk into bedroom stalls.
G A D
Oh, oh, oh it's my only offer.
Bm G
Stifled copies of myself.
A D
Oh, oh, oh, as someone else.
My friends they all agree.
Give in to our defeat.
In secret we believe,
We're nothing, nothing, nothing that we need.
G A D
Oh, oh, oh it's my only offer.
Bm G
Stifled copies of myself.
A D
Oh, oh, oh, as someone else.
G A
I always wanted to be the face in front of me.
D Bm
Debating a life sucked out the energy.
G A
Built up a wall made out of finer things.
D Bm
Piled it high so we could barely see it.
G A D Bm
Oh oh oh it's my only offer.
Oh, oh, oh, my only offer.
Oh, oh, oh, my only offer.
Stifled copies of myself.
G A D
Oh, oh, oh, it's all I have to offer.
D
Bought a home we bartered right.
Bm
Two kids, Two car delight.
D
Posed pictures on the walls.
Bm
Small talk in the bedroom halls.
D Bm
Can't make it home tonight.
Go to sleep but leave the light.
I pretend to make a call.
Loose talk into bedroom stalls.
G A D
Oh, oh, oh it's my only offer.
Bm G
Stifled copies of myself.
A D
Oh, oh, oh, as someone else.
My friends they all agree.
Give in to our defeat.
In secret we believe,
We're nothing, nothing, nothing that we need.
G A D
Oh, oh, oh it's my only offer.
Bm G
Stifled copies of myself.
A D
Oh, oh, oh, as someone else.
G A
I always wanted to be the face in front of me.
D Bm
Debating a life sucked out the energy.
G A
Built up a wall made out of finer things.
D Bm
Piled it high so we could barely see it.
G A D Bm
Oh oh oh it's my only offer.
Oh, oh, oh, my only offer.
Oh, oh, oh, my only offer.
Stifled copies of myself.
G A D
Oh, oh, oh, it's all I have to offer.
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